Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK) Stock

Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $70.21 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $1.74B and a trailing P/E of 17.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Weis Markets, Inc. operates a chain of supermarkets selling food and related items, including groceries, fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy and frozen foods, deli and prepared foods, bakery items, floral, pharmacy services, and beer and wine, along with limited general merchandise such as health and household products and fuel. It serves customers in Pennsylvania and surrounding states and operates stores under multiple Weis-branded formats.

Understand Weis Markets, Inc.: how it makes money

Weis Markets operates supermarkets that sell groceries, prepared foods, pharmacy services, general merchandise, and fuel, and it makes money primarily through retail net sales to customers.

Weis' profitability is driven by store traffic and pricing reflected in Comparable Store Sales Adjusted for Easter Shift, and the company runs with a relatively thin operating margin (2.8%), so small shifts in sales performance can matter.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Net Sales$1.3B

Business quality (Weak): Good clarity on what Weis sells and the operating KPIs to watch, but limited segment detail and no quarter-by-quarter breakdown are provided here.

Valuation: At 18× earnings, WMK trades in line with the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Clear operating KPI linked to retail store performance: Comparable Store Sales Adjusted for Easter Shift (Individual Year) is an explicit metric tied to customer demand and sales momentum.
  • Broad in-store offer: Stores include groceries and fresh categories plus pharmacy services, prepared foods, general merchandise, and fuel, which can diversify what customers buy.

Bear case

  • Thin operating margin: Operating margin is 2.8%, leaving less room for costs to rise or sales to weaken.
  • Sales can be seasonally distorted: The company reports store and net sales figures adjusted for Easter shift, implying results can be affected by calendar timing.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$70.21
Market Cap$1.74B
P/E Ratio17.2
EV / EBITDA6.5
Price / Book1.27
Price / Sales0.35
FCF Yield1.4%
DCF Value (model)$40.74
DCF Upside vs Price-42.0%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$4.96B
Net Margin1.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)4.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)48.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)-68.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score5.50 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E17.2
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)19.5
vs Sector-16.1%
vs Industry-12.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP ($137.16M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOJonathan H. Weis
Employees22,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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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.