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Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.00% (safety: no dividend). FY2026 revenue was $4.7B at a -4.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.24 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.043 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.051 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.072 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.467 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | 5/9 | 0.46 | — | +7.3% |
| WMK | WEIS MARKETS INC | 5/9 | 6.17 | 20.9 | +3.5% |
| IMKTA | INGLES MARKETS INC | 6/9 | 5.86 | 19.9 | -5.4% |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC | 6/9 | 3.02 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | 7/9 | 1.93 | 15.9 | +7.2% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | 6/9 | 1.99 | 14.8 | +14.1% |
| MSS | Maison Solutions Inc. | 8/9 | -0.79 | 4.1 | +114% |
About Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. It offers perishable department products, including dairy and deli; produce and floral; and meat and seafood. The company also provides non-perishable department products, such as non-perishable grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen foods, and beer and wine. It operates stores in California, Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, Alabama, Delaware, Kentucky, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
FAQ
Is GO financially healthy?
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does GO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. pays a dividend yielding about 0.00% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is GO?
In FY2026, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. had a net margin of -4.8% and a return on equity of -22.9%.
Is GO overvalued or undervalued?
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. trades at about 25.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 31.4×–172.3×, median 40.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for GO?
The average Wall-Street price target for Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is $8.46, about 16.8% below the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is GO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 0.00%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.