Consumer Defensive
Weis Markets, Inc.(WMK)
Live Price
Offline$82.63
+0.11% today
1Y Change
-3.80%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.71B
- Revenue Growth
- +3.5%
- EPS Growth
- -10.8%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.0%
Coverage: 236 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $1.71B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $82.63 and down 3.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +3.5%, EPS growth of -10.8%, a dividend yield of 2.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +3.5%, EPS -10.8%, free cash flow -81.5% with operating margin 2.1% and ROIC 4.5%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.0%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 18.9 and price/sales 0.3. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WMK price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+3.5% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+2.1% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
18.9 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 6, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +3.5% and EPS is at -10.8%, with operating margin around 2.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.0%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +1.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 6, 2026 | โ | -1.3% | -2.4% | โ |
2026 Mar 12, 2026 | โ | +4.8% | +5.4% | +14.4% |
2025 Nov 4, 2025 | โ | +3.1% | +1.8% | +5.3% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WMK Max Drawdown
-21.35%
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Company Overview
Weis Markets, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Weis Markets, Inc. engages in the retail sale of food through a chain of supermarkets in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. The company's retail food stores sell groceries, dairy products, frozen foods, meats, seafood, fresh produce, floral, pharmacy services, deli products, prepared foods, bakery products, beer and wine, and fuel; and general merchandise items, such as health and beauty care, and household products. It operates stores primarily under the Weis Markets name, as well as Weis, Weis 2 Go, Weis Great Meals Start Here, Weis Gas-n-Go, and Weis Nutri-Facts. As of March 7, 2022, the company owned and operated 197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, and Virginia. Weis Markets, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.
- Leadership
- Jonathan H. Weis
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Employees
- 22.0k
- Street Address
- 1000 South Second Street
- Mailing
- Sunbury, PA, 17801-0471
- Region
- Sunbury, PA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 570 286 4571
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 18.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 7.8
- Price/Sales
- 0.3
- Price/Book
- 1.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +3.5%
- EPS
- -10.8%
- Free Cash Flow
- -81.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 22.7%
- Operating Margin
- 2.1%
- Net Margin
- 1.9%
- ROE
- 6.8%
- ROIC
- 4.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.13
- Current Ratio
- 1.93
Earnings Reports
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