Weis Markets Inc. Common Stock (WMK)

FairStock Score: 39/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Buffett/Graham-style investor, I see Weis Markets as a conservatively run regional grocer. It operates supermarkets and related pharmacy and fuel offerings in seven states. The business is defensive—people still eat—but grocery is a low-margin, competitive trade. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-27, revenue was $1.3B, net income $22.9M, diluted EPS $0.92, a 1.79% net margin. In fiscal Q1 2026, revenue was $1.3B, net income $27.9M, diluted EPS $1.13. For FY2025, revenue was $5.0B, net income $93.7M, diluted EPS $3.65; FY2024 had $4.8B revenue, $106.0M net income, $3.94 EPS. So sales inch up, but profits slipped from FY2024 to FY2025. The computed Lynch category is SLOW GROWER — Shrinking: profit -4.7% a year over five years, revenue 3.8%. That fits the filed numbers. The balance sheet is a bright spot: D/E 0.12 and Altman Z-Score 3.69 (FairStock calculation). Piotroski F-Score 6/9. But returns are modest: ROE 7.33%, ROCE 3.95%, FCF yield 2.1% (FairStock calculations). At the 2026-10-13 close of $74.09, FairStock's P/E is 18.48, P/B 1.32, EV/EBITDA 7.55, PEG 0.43, and Graham Number $71.09, implying a -4.22% margin of safety. FairStock Score is 39/100. The market price is a little above that conservative value estimate, so I would call it fair, not distressed. There is no obvious wide moat; scale is limited. I'd want to see sustained margin recovery and better cash generation before getting excited.

In plain English: Weis Markets runs supermarkets in the Mid-Atlantic, selling groceries, pharmacy items, fuel, and general merchandise. The business looks stable and carries little debt, but profits are thin and have been uneven, with a slight decline in the latest full year reported. At $74.09 on 2026-10-13, the price looks roughly fair, perhaps a little full compared with the company's recent profits and asset value.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-27) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-28) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-27) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-28) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-27) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-28) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-30)

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