Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK) Valuation

Valuation

Model-based estimates, not advice. The DCF is the discounted-cash-flow value per share; compare it with the price, not as a target.

DCF fair value

-24.5%

$57.24

vs $75.82 price

Levered DCF

$52.96

After debt service

Piotroski score

8 / 9

Strong

Altman Z-score

5.71

Safe zone

Rating

B+

Overall 3 / 5

Ratios by fiscal year

Margins and yields are shares of revenue, equity or price; multiples are ×.

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
P/E	17.82×	16.65×	16.57×	17.7×	16.27×	10.82×	16×	20.51×
P/B	1.24×	1.27×	1.25×	1.7×	1.45×	1.12×	1.03×	1.26×
P/S	0.34×	0.38×	0.37×	0.47×	0.42×	0.31×	0.31×	0.37×
EV / EBITDA	6.94×	6.87×	6.74×	8.46×	7.52×	5.17×	6.96×	7.04×
Gross margin	25.0%	25.1%	24.7%	25.2%	26.4%	26.8%	26.5%	26.6%
Operating margin	2.3%	2.7%	2.9%	3.3%	3.5%	4.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Net margin	1.9%	2.3%	2.2%	2.7%	2.6%	2.9%	1.9%	1.8%
Current ratio	1.93×	2.46×	2.44×	2.15×	1.95×	1.81×	1.74×	1.76×
Debt / equity	0.13×	0.12×	0.13×	0.14×	0.17×	0.18×	0.21×	0×
Interest coverage	0×	0×	0×	0×	0×	0×	0×	0×
Dividend yield	2.1%	2.0%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%	2.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Payout ratio	37.5%	33.3%	35.2%	27.9%	30.9%	28.0%	49.1%	51.9%

Key metrics by fiscal year

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
Return on equity	6.9%	7.6%	7.6%	9.6%	8.9%	10.4%	6.4%	6.1%
Return on invested capital	5.0%	5.3%	5.6%	7.4%	6.7%	7.8%	4.6%	5.5%
Return on assets	4.6%	5.2%	5.1%	6.4%	5.7%	6.5%	4.1%	4.4%
Free cash flow yield	0.3%	1.4%	5.6%	4.3%	4.3%	11.4%	6.3%	3.8%
Earnings yield	5.6%	6.0%	6.0%	5.7%	6.1%	9.2%	6.2%	4.9%
Enterprise value	$1.7B	$1.8B	$1.7B	$2.2B	$1.9B	$1.4B	$1.2B	$1.2B
Net debt / EBITDA	0.22×	-0.06×	-0×	0.11×	0.46×	0.27×	0.85×	-0.21×
Cash conversion cycle (days)	12	14	12	13	10	11	20	19