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WEIS MARKETS INC WMK
WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.79% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $5.0B at a 1.9% 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: -2.59 — 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.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
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 · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.162 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.807 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.056 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.001 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMK | WEIS MARKETS INC | 5/9 | 6.17 | 20.9 | +3.5% |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | 5/9 | 0.46 | — | +7.3% |
| 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 WEIS MARKETS INC
Weis Markets, Inc. engages in the retail sale of food through a chain of supermarkets. The company's retail food stores offer groceries, dairy products, frozen food, meats, seafood, fresh produce, floral, pharmacy services, deli products, prepared food, bakery products, beer and wine, and fuel; and general merchandise items, such as health and beauty care, and household products. It also operates stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia primarily under the Weis Markets name, as well as Weis, Weis 2 Go, Weis Great Meals Start Here, Weis Gas-n-Go, and Weis Nutri-Facts. Weis Markets, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is WMK financially healthy?
WEIS MARKETS INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does WMK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. WEIS MARKETS INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.79% with a 37.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is WMK?
In FY2025, WEIS MARKETS INC had a net margin of 1.9% and a return on equity of 6.9%.
Is WMK overvalued or undervalued?
WEIS MARKETS INC trades at about 19.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.1×–19.5×, median 16.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is WMK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on WEIS MARKETS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 20.9×, a dividend yield of 1.79%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.