Grocery Outlet/$GO
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About Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp is a grocery store operator in the United States. It is a retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products sold through a network of independently operated stores. The stores are run by Entrepreneurial independent operators which create a neighborhood feel through personalized customer service and a localized product offering.
- Ticker
- $GO
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 1,925
- Headquarters
- EmeryVille, United States
- Website
- www.groceryoutlet.com
Grocery Outlet Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.1B
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-$3.88
0.72
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.1B
Beta
0.72
52-week high
$16.99
52-week low
$5.66
Average daily volume
2.4M
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.291
Quick ratio
0.222
Long term debt to equity
2.135
Total debt to equity
2.267
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.21%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
203.114
Gross margin (TTM)
29.99%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-8.04%
Operating margin (TTM)
1.49%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
5.06%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$2,460,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.40%
Return on equity (TTM)
-38.06%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.23
Price to book
1.34
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.08
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-215.802
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-0.46%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.051
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
5.12%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-4,762.32%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.43%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
76.07%
What the Analysts think about Grocery Outlet
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Grocery Outlet stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Grocery Outlet stock.
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The latest quarter suggests the turnaround is gaining traction. Q2 results came in ahead of outlook, and management raised the lower ends of its 2026 sales, comparable-sales, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS forecasts. (FinancialContent, The Motley Fool)
Grocery Outlet’s distinctive opportunistic merchandising is showing early signs of recovery. Opportunistic sales improved by more than 500 basis points from the start of Q1 and the mix expanded by more than 300 basis points, which could lift baskets and margins as operator tools and sourcing improve. (StockStory, The Markets Daily)
The portfolio reset could improve the quality of future earnings. Grocery Outlet completed the closure of 36 underperforming stores in the first half, while focusing future openings on higher-return infill markets and still targeting 30 to 33 net new stores in 2026. (FinancialContent, Longbridge)
The recovery remains unproven. Q2 comparable sales fell 0.3%, average transaction size dropped 2.1%, gross margin narrowed by 40 basis points and adjusted EPS fell to $0.20 from $0.23. (FinancialContent, The Shelby Report)
The turnaround still needs costly support and faces a near-term shock. Grocery Outlet expects about $20 million of extra promotional investment in 2026, while Cyclospora-related produce pressure is expected to cut roughly 100 basis points from Q3 comparable sales and increase shrink. (Longbridge, The Shelby Report)
The financial cushion is not generous for a retailer still investing for growth. At quarter-end, debt was $505.6 million against $74 million of cash, operating cash flow fell to $43.2 million from $73.6 million, and first-half net loss reached $174.7 million after a $158 million goodwill impairment. (EarningsCalls.dev, last10k.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 25 Sept 2026.
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Grocery Outlet News
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3 Beaten-Down Stocks That Haven't Gotten the Message About the S&P 500's Record Run
MarketBeat1 month ago
California budget chain Grocery Outlet closing multiple stores
New York Post1 month ago
Grocery Outlet store closures: See a list of locations that have shuttered across 6 states in 2026
Fast Company1 month ago
Funds containing Grocery Outlet
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $GO weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.07% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.07% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.04% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.02% |
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