Weis Markets (WMK) Competitors $70.08 -1.34 (-1.88%) (As of 12/18/2024 05:12 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WMK vs. IMKTA, NGVC, VLGEA, KR, CASY, TBBB, GO, ASAI, ARKO, and MSSShould you be buying Weis Markets stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Weis Markets include Ingles Markets (IMKTA), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC), Village Super Market (VLGEA), Kroger (KR), Casey's General Stores (CASY), BBB Foods (TBBB), Grocery Outlet (GO), Sendas Distribuidora (ASAI), Arko (ARKO), and Maison Solutions (MSS). Weis Markets vs. Ingles Markets Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Village Super Market Kroger Casey's General Stores BBB Foods Grocery Outlet Sendas Distribuidora Arko Maison Solutions Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) and Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WMK or IMKTA? Ingles Markets received 101 more outperform votes than Weis Markets when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.80% of users gave Weis Markets an outperform vote while only 63.66% of users gave Ingles Markets an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWeis MarketsOutperform Votes20265.80% Underperform Votes10534.20% Ingles MarketsOutperform Votes30363.66% Underperform Votes17336.34% Is WMK or IMKTA more profitable? Ingles Markets has a net margin of 2.74% compared to Weis Markets' net margin of 2.01%. Ingles Markets' return on equity of 10.58% beat Weis Markets' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Weis Markets2.01% 6.85% 4.67% Ingles Markets 2.74%10.58%6.41% Which has better earnings and valuation, WMK or IMKTA? Ingles Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Weis Markets. Ingles Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weis Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWeis Markets$4.76B0.40$103.83M$3.5619.69Ingles Markets$5.83B0.22$210.81M$8.408.01 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WMK or IMKTA? 62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 27.1% of Weis Markets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Ingles Markets shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer WMK or IMKTA? In the previous week, Weis Markets had 5 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Weis Markets and 1 mentions for Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.07 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weis Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ingles Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, WMK or IMKTA? Weis Markets has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is WMK or IMKTA a better dividend stock? Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Weis Markets pays out 38.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingles Markets pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryIngles Markets beats Weis Markets on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Weis Markets News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WMK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WMK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWeis MarketsGrocery stores IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.89B$11.73B$24.46B$19.11BDividend Yield1.87%2.74%168.53%3.51%P/E Ratio19.69175.19111.3741.74Price / Sales0.4013.983.4016.78Price / Cash8.3560.4221.6421.73Price / Book1.452.785.335.27Net Income$103.83M$561.39M$670.54M$987.88M7 Day Performance-2.91%-2.31%-5.68%-5.42%1 Month Performance-0.48%-0.70%0.18%-2.60%1 Year Performance9.76%7.81%9.97%12.55% Weis Markets Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WMKWeis Markets0.9456 of 5 stars$70.08-1.9%N/A+9.8%$1.89B$4.76B19.6923,000News CoverageIMKTAIngles Markets2.133 of 5 stars$68.28-1.3%N/A-20.2%$1.30B$5.83B8.2426,420Analyst DowngradeNGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage2.5021 of 5 stars$41.87-0.3%N/A+128.2%$954.39M$1.24B28.384,173VLGEAVillage Super Market3.3735 of 5 stars$33.05+1.4%N/A+29.0%$487.85M$2.26B9.407,300Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsKRKroger4.5729 of 5 stars$62.11+0.1%$64.31+3.5%+33.7%$44.94B$149.88B16.42414,000Insider TradeBuyback AnnouncementCASYCasey's General Stores4.3337 of 5 stars$425.05-0.1%$419.45-1.3%+49.6%$15.78B$14.97B29.6445,359Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑TBBBBBB Foods1.1923 of 5 stars$29.84+3.9%$30.57+2.5%N/A$3.35B$2.49B0.0021,924Positive NewsGOGrocery Outlet2.7154 of 5 stars$17.76-7.1%$18.00+1.4%-41.7%$1.73B$4.26B37.47901ASAISendas Distribuidora4.0199 of 5 stars$4.52-6.0%$9.80+116.8%-69.5%$1.22B$72.08B10.0477,370News CoverageGap DownARKOArko3.0418 of 5 stars$7.34+0.8%$6.13-16.6%-14.6%$849.76M$8.97B45.5013,481News CoveragePositive NewsMSSMaison Solutions0.5451 of 5 stars$1.03+6.1%N/A-49.4%$20.28M$73.94M-6.93175Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ingles Markets Competitors Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Competitors Village Super Market Competitors Kroger Competitors Casey's General Stores Competitors BBB Foods Competitors Grocery Outlet Competitors Sendas Distribuidora Competitors Arko Competitors Maison Solutions Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:WMK) was last updated on 12/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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