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Village Super MarketVLGEA +0.23%59 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.64% as of Apr. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 11.13. GuruFocus rates VLGEA with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.26 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 316 Retail - Defensive companies, Village Super Market ranks better than 72.78% on this metric.
Village Super Market's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $830 Mil.
Village Super Market's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $80 Mil. Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 9.64%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
VLGEA'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.38 Med: 11.13 Max: 15.52
Current: 9.64
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Village Super Market was 15.52%. The lowest was 4.38%. And the median was 11.13%.
VLGEA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 72.78% of 316
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 6.005
vs VLGEA: 9.64
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Village Super Market's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 20.04%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Village Super Market (NAS:VLGEA) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Village Super Market Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Village Super Market Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Village Super Market Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Village Super Market Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Village Super Market Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Village Super Markets Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as
Village Super Market's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $80 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.64% mean?
Village Super Market (VLGEA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.64% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Village Super Market and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 11.13. Over the past decade, Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.38 to 15.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Village Super Market ranks #86 out of 316 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 27.2%.
Is Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Village Super Market's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.64% is 13% below median its 10-year median of 11.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.38 to a high of 15.52. The Retail - Defensive industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01. Village Super Market's value of 9.64% is 60.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Village Super Market ranks #86 out of 316 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Village Super Market has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Village Super Market's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NGVC and DNUT?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Village Super Market ranks #86 out of 316 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Village Super Market in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01. Village Super Market's value of 9.64% is 60.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Village Super Market's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.38 to 15.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.13 vs. the industry median of 6.01, Village Super Market has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.01, based on 316 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Village Super Market's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.64% is 60.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Village Super Market and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Village Super Market's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.64%, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 11.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Village Super Market stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Village Super Market (VLGEA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.26, compared to a current price of $43.12 — trading 25.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.64%, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 11.13 and 60.5% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.01. Village Super Market's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Village Super Market (VLGEA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.64% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Village Super Market (VLGEA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Village Super Market stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $43.12 is trading 25.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.26.
GuruFocus considers Village Super Market to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for VLGEA:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 9.64% (13% below median its 10-year median of 11.13)
GF Value™: $34.26 vs. price of $43.12 (25.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 60.5% above the Retail - Defensive median (#86 of 316)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VLGEA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Village Super Market Inc operates a chain of ShopRite supermarkets, a few of which are in northern New Jersey, southern New Jersey, Maryland, and in northeastern Pennsylvania. The company is a member of Wakefern Food Corporation (Wakefern), a retailer-owned food cooperative and owner of the ShopRite name. It consists of one operating segment, the retail sale of food and nonfood products.
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