VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.

VLGEA · Consumer Discretionary · FY2025 filings · Narrow moat

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Pricing power50

Median gross margin 27.9% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital50

Median ROIC 10.8%, above the 9% hurdle in 70% of years.

Balance-sheet safety98

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline69

Owner earnings +7.6%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): $49.7M
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $44.17
Discount to value: No price data

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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