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Grocery Outlet profit margin GO

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2018.

Net margin, 12 months
−8.0%
Operating margin, 12 months
−7.9%
Net margin on a year earlier
−8.2 pts
Peer median
2.2%

Over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Grocery Outlet kept −8.0% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −7.9% and a gross margin of 30.0%.

Five years earlier its net margin was 3.3%.

The median for 5 grocers of a similar size is 2.2%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY2025−4.8%−4.7%30.3%
FY20240.9%1.8%30.2%
FY20232.0%3.2%31.3%
FY20221.8%2.7%30.5%
FY20212.0%2.9%30.8%
FY20203.4%3.4%31.1%
FY20190.6%2.7%30.8%
FY20180.7%3.6%30.4%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY26−8.0%−8.2 pts−7.9%
Q1 FY26−8.1%−8.5 pts−8.0%
Q4 FY25−4.8%−5.7 pts−4.7%
Q3 FY25−0.1%−1.3 pts0.5%
Q2 FY250.2%−1.1 pts0.9%
Q1 FY250.4%−1.2 pts1.2%
Q4 FY240.9%−1.1 pts1.8%
Q3 FY241.2%−0.9 pts2.0%
Q2 FY241.3%−0.6 pts2.0%
Q1 FY241.6%−0.2 pts2.3%
Q4 FY232.0%+0.2 pts3.2%
Q3 FY232.1%+0.5 pts3.3%

Against its peers

Companies in Grocery Stores nearest Grocery Outlet's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
GOGrocery Outlet−8.0%
IMKTAIngles Markets1.9%
NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage3.5%
VLGEAVillage Super Market2.2%
ARKOARKO0.2%
SFMSprouts Farmers Market5.6%
Peer median2.2%

Where Grocery Outlet ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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