# Grocery Stores — Industry Hub

> Quantitative analysis from TrendMatrix. Data for informational use only — not investment advice.

Grocery retailers operate high-volume, low-margin stores selling food and household essentials to consumers. The sector faces persistent margin pressure from commodity price volatility, intense price competition, limited pricing power, and rising labor costs, while consumer spending cyclicality and supply-chain disruptions significantly influence profitability. TrendMatrix ranks 5 US-listed Grocery Stores stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

- **Parent sector:** Consumer Defensive
- **Stocks tracked:** 5 (primer N: 5)
- **Sentiment:** 0 bullish · 1 neutral · 4 bearish · avg score 5.08
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T16:28:11+00:00

## Ranked Stocks

| # | Symbol | Name | Verdict | Score | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [SFM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SFM) | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.6 | $83.50 | -1.4% |
| 2 | [KR](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/KR) | Kroger Company (The) | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $67.75 | +0.2% |
| 3 | [ACI](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ACI) | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.0 | $16.82 | +12.4% |
| 4 | [IMKTA](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/IMKTA) | Ingles Markets, Incorporated | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $91.53 | +2.4% |
| 5 | [WMK](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/WMK) | Weis Markets, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.5 | $70.16 | +2.2% |

## Cross-Company Themes

- **California** — 1 companies (SFM)
- **KeHE** — 1 companies (SFM)

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