Grocery Outlet Holding (GO)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$8.50
▲(12.14% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/04/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance: significant recent losses, pressured operating profitability, and elevated leverage despite stable gross margin and positive operating cash flow. Technicals show some near-term stabilization above key shorter moving averages, but the stock remains below its 200-day average. Valuation is constrained by a negative P/E tied to losses. Earnings call commentary was mixed—operational green shoots and reiterated guidance, but continued comp and margin pressure plus material GAAP charges.
Positive Factors
Opportunistic, low-capital discount model
Grocery Outlet’s licensed independent-operator model and opportunistic sourcing lower corporate capital needs while aligning local operator incentives. That structure supports scalable expansion, preserves margins through below-wholesale acquisition, and creates a durable value proposition that sustains customer traffic and unit economics over multiple cycles.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and weakened equity
Debt above equity and ~1.8x net leverage constrain strategic flexibility, increase interest and covenant sensitivity, and reduce the firm’s ability to absorb further operating setbacks. In a retail environment where comps and margins can swing, elevated leverage raises risk for recapitalization or curtailed investment if cash flow weakens.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Opportunistic, low-capital discount model
Grocery Outlet’s licensed independent-operator model and opportunistic sourcing lower corporate capital needs while aligning local operator incentives. That structure supports scalable expansion, preserves margins through below-wholesale acquisition, and creates a durable value proposition that sustains customer traffic and unit economics over multiple cycles.
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Grocery Outlet Holding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Comparable Store Sales Growth
Measures year‑over‑year sales at stores open long enough to be comparable, isolating organic demand from new-store openings. Rising comps signal stronger customer traffic or larger baskets; falling comps point to weakening demand, competitive pressure, or inventory issues—important for gauging whether Grocery Outlet’s value proposition is gaining or losing traction.
Measures year‑over‑year sales at stores open long enough to be comparable, isolating organic demand from new-store openings. Rising comps signal stronger customer traffic or larger baskets; falling comps point to weakening demand, competitive pressure, or inventory issues—important for gauging whether Grocery Outlet’s value proposition is gaining or losing traction.
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The FlyGrocery Outlet Holding (GO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$846.78M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.28M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.88
Revenue Growth6.04%
EPS Growth-2370.84%
CountryUS
Employees1,692
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryGrocery Stores
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.89
Shares Outstanding98,922,670
10 Day Avg. Volume2,595,700
30 Day Avg. Volume3,280,268
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.01
Price to Sales (P/S)0.21
P/FCF Ratio41.87
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.55
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.85
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.52
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.71Price Target Upside28.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)0.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.66B
Grocery Outlet Holding Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. oversees a network of individually managed retail locations throughout the United States. These stores offer an extensive selection of products, encompassing fresh produce, dairy and deli items, floral arrangements, an...
How the Company Makes Money
Grocery Outlet primarily makes money by selling grocery and household products through its retail network and capturing gross profit on the spread between its acquisition costs and retail selling prices. A core driver of its model is opportunistic...
Grocery Outlet Holding Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 13, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call conveyed a mix of early operational improvements and material near-term headwinds. Positive indicators included improving traffic (up ~2% Q1 and 2%–5% in March), a ~200 basis point increase in opportunistic mix, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS that met or beat guidance, progress on store refreshes and completed store closures that should improve fleet quality and deliver an expected ~$12 million adjusted EBITDA run-rate benefit. Counterbalancing these positives were meaningful GAAP losses driven by a $158 million goodwill impairment and $18.2 million restructuring charges, a decline in comparable store sales (-1%) and units per transaction (-3.1%), gross margin pressure (29.6%, down ~80 bps YoY) including inventory liquidations, and a drop in adjusted EBITDA margin from 4.6% to 3.7%. Management reiterated full-year guidance and expects margin improvement in the back half as opportunistic mix ramps and promotional spend declines. Overall, the results and commentary represent a transitional quarter with encouraging operational signs but significant near-term financial noise.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth in Q1
Net sales of $1.17 billion in Q1, up 3.6% year-over-year, driven by recent store openings and early traction from strategic initiatives.
Negative Updates
Large GAAP Net Loss Driven by Goodwill Impairment
Reported GAAP net loss of $180.3 million (loss of $1.83 per diluted share) in Q1, driven primarily by a noncash $158 million goodwill impairment and $18.2 million of restructuring charges; compares with a net loss of $23.3 million ($0.24 per share) in prior year quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth in Q1
Net sales of $1.17 billion in Q1, up 3.6% year-over-year, driven by recent store openings and early traction from strategic initiatives.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated full‑year guidance and gave Q2 targets of comparable store sales down 1.5% to 2.0% (including a ~50 bps Easter headwind), gross margin of 29.8%–30.0%, adjusted EBITDA of $55–58 million and diluted EPS of $0.11–0.13; they noted ~$1.5 million of additional inventory liquidations expected in Q2. For the year they expect to invest roughly $20 million in promotional support to bridge opportunistic product supply, to spend about $170 million in CapEx, to complete ~100 store refreshes by year‑end (58 done to date) and to have finished 36 store closures that are expected to yield ~ $12 million of annualized adjusted EBITDA benefit from the restructuring. Balance sheet and liquidity cited included $59 million cash, ~$489.3 million total debt, ~$175 million revolver capacity and net leverage of ~1.8x adjusted EBITDA, and management said promotional spend should taper in Q3 and end in Q4 with gross margins improving in the back half of the year.Grocery Outlet Holding Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
50
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.73B | 4.69B | 4.37B | 3.97B | 3.58B | 3.08B |
| Gross Profit | 1.42B | 1.42B | 1.32B | 1.24B | 1.09B | 948.79M |
| EBITDA | 348.82M | -85.34M | 192.35M | 214.97M | 173.09M | 165.44M |
| Net Income | -381.92M | -224.91M | 39.47M | 79.44M | 65.05M | 62.31M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.96B | 3.09B | 3.17B | 2.97B | 2.77B | 2.67B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 59.00M | 69.60M | 62.83M | 114.99M | 102.73M | 140.09M |
| Total Debt | 1.84B | 1.81B | 1.66B | 1.39B | 1.41B | 1.46B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.15B | 2.11B | 1.98B | 1.75B | 1.66B | 1.66B |
| Stockholders Equity | 807.10M | 983.66M | 1.20B | 1.22B | 1.11B | 1.01B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -3.20M | 23.80M | -74.65M | 111.46M | 55.03M | 42.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 247.48M | 222.13M | 111.96M | 303.45M | 185.51M | 165.59M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -266.47M | -229.68M | -274.03M | -194.16M | -149.93M | -136.71M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 24.02M | 14.32M | 109.91M | -97.02M | -72.94M | 5.88M |
Grocery Outlet Holding Technical Analysis
Positive
7.58
Price Trends
7.76
Positive
8.20
Positive
10.93
Negative
Market Momentum
0.23
Negative
63.54
Neutral
81.12
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 7.58 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.13, below the 50-day MA of 7.76, and below the 200-day MA of 10.93, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.23 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.54 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 81.12 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GO.
Grocery Outlet Holding Risk Analysis
Grocery Outlet Holding disclosed 47 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Grocery Outlet Holding reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Grocery Outlet Holding Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $1.97B | 19.51 | 7.49% | 2.06% | 4.14% | -0.27% | |
66 Neutral | $693.53M | 14.44 | 22.26% | 1.99% | 3.09% | 16.13% | |
65 Neutral | $525.30M | 9.53 | 11.37% | 2.63% | 4.20% | -3.38% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
56 Neutral | $1.73B | 16.90 | 6.41% | 0.93% | -0.28% | 68.37% | |
51 Neutral | $8.09B | 38.36 | 8.17% | 3.49% | 3.46% | -80.55% | |
49 Neutral | $846.78M | ― | -36.58% | ― | 6.04% | -2370.84% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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Grocery Outlet Holding Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Grocery Outlet Shareholders Reelect Board, Ratify Auditor
Positive
Jun 3, 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders on June 1, 2026, where shareholders re-elected ten directors to the board to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, underscoring continuity in the company’s leadership and gov...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Grocery Outlet Holding Expands Board With New Independent Directors
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. expanded its Board of Directors from ten to twelve members and appointed Frances L. Allen and Felicia D. Thornton as independent directors, with their terms effectively running until the company’...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Grocery Outlet Launches Store Optimization and Closure Plan
Negative
Mar 4, 2026
On March 2, 2026, Grocery Outlet’s board approved a business optimization plan after a first-quarter fiscal 2026 review, calling for the closure of 36 financially underperforming stores, exit of related leases including one unused distributi...
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