Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) Stock

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $11.11 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $1.10B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. owns and operates a network of independently operated stores in the United States. The company's stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, and fresh meat and seafood products, as well as grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen foods, and beer and wine. As of August 09, 2022, it had 425 stores in eight states. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

Understand Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.: how it makes money

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates independently operated grocery discount stores in the United States, earning money from selling a wide mix of grocery and general merchandise items to customers in its stores.

The profit model is primarily driven by the size and growth of the store network, with net sales tied to store operations and supported by execution metrics like fill rate (over 99 percent) and customer conversion through the personalization app.

Business quality (Weak): Store growth and operational execution metrics look measurable, but the company is currently reporting negative operating margin, so investors should focus on whether improvements translate into profitability.

Bull case

  • Store footprint is still expanding: The company reports 549 stores, with 7 new stores opened and 11 net new stores opened.
  • Operational execution and replenishment performance look strong: Fill Rate Improvement is reported as over 99 percent.
  • Personalization is contributing to sales: Personalization App Sales Penetration is reported at 8 percent (up from 6 percent in the first quarter).

Bear case

  • Profitability is currently weak: Operating margin is reported at -15.3 percent.
  • Customer spend per trip may be under pressure: Average Basket Decline Rate is reported at 2.1 percent.
  • Comparability may be affected by unusual week timing: The company reports Incremental Net Sales from the Fifty-Third Week of 0.08 billion, which can affect period-to-period comparisons.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$11.11
Market Cap$1.10B
Price / Book1.35
Price / Sales0.23
FCF Yield-0.7%
DCF Value (model)$7.17
DCF Upside vs Price-35.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$4.69B
Net Margin-4.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)7.3%
EPS Growth (YoY)-675.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-131.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.71 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score4/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)19.5
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderT. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. ($131.37M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)2
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOJason Potter
Employees1,692
CountryUS
IPO Date2019-06-20

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.