Village Super Market Q4 profit falls on higher employee, insurance costs

Village Super Market

06/10/2026 13:11

Overview
U.S. supermarket chain's fiscal Q4 sales rose 1.6% yr/yr, driven by same store sales growth
Fiscal Q4 net income declined yr/yr as operating expenses increased
Same store digital sales grew 6% in fiscal Q4

Outlook
Village Super Market did not provide specific guidance for future periods

Result Drivers
DIGITAL SALES - Co said same store digital sales rose 6% in Q4, contributing to overall same store sales growth
FRESH AND PHARMACY PERFORMANCE - Co cited strong results in fresh and pharmacy departments as supporting same store sales
OPERATING COSTS - Higher employee, pre-opening, technology, occupancy, insurance and non-recurring incident costs drove up operating expenses

Company press release: ID:nGNXCc5Sp

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
 
$609.57 mln
 
Q4 Net Income
 
$13.62 mln
 
Q4 Operating Income
 
$17.35 mln
 

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