Village Super Market sales rise 1.6% as digital growth offsets storm impact

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) reported a 1.6% increase in net sales for its fiscal 2026 third quarter, as resilient grocery demand and robust digital growth helped mitigate the operational disruptions caused by severe winter weather.

The supermarket operator posted net sales of $572.6 million for the three-month period, up from the prior-year quarter.

Same-store sales experienced a slight contraction of 0.2%, driven primarily by the impact of Winter Storm Fern, which forced temporary store closures and disrupted normal consumer shopping patterns across the company's regional footprint.

Excluding the adverse effects of the storm, same-store sales for the quarter grew by 1.3%.

Net income for the third quarter totaled $9 million, translating to $0.61 per Class A diluted share.

For the year-to-date period, Village Super Market maintained a positive growth trajectory.

Total sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2026 expanded 4.4% to $1.796 billion compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.

Year-to-date same-store sales climbed 2.4%, supported significantly by a 13% surge in same-store digital sales, reflecting the ongoing expansion of the company’s online ordering and home delivery infrastructure.

Despite the cumulative top-line growth, net income for the nine-month period decreased slightly to $38.8 million, compared with $40.9 million in the prior-year period.

On an adjusted basis, year-to-date net income stood at $39.1 million.