How profitable is Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), GO converted $4.7B of revenue into a 30.3% gross margin, 0% operating margin, and $23.8M in free cash flow (0.5% FCF margin).

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Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$13.23 +2.32% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.26

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 57/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.28B

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As of 2026-11-03, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 57/100 at a spot price of $13.23 (+2.32% 1D, market cap $1.28B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 8/20. Across 147 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, GO ranks #54 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Food Chains), GO carries a Roarable D+ (57/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 30.3%, and ROIC of -12.6%. By comparison, YSWY (Yesway Inc. (Class A)) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.57B) and IMKTA (Ingles Markets Incorporated (Class A)) posts a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E 18.9x, ROIC 4.4%, cap $1.60B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NGVC leads on earnings multiple (14.1x) while NGVC leads on capital efficiency (24.9% ROIC).

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Per GO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03, CIK 0001771515), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. generated $4.69B in revenue (+7.3% YoY), -$224.9M in net income, and $23.8M in free cash flow against $3.09B in total assets and $477.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.26 (+0.23%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 0.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 57/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.2% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (57/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GO SCORES 57/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (28% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.7% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 86% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 57 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 12 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$12.34+5.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$13.02-1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$12.89+2.6% Next Q

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Grade D+$13.23-0.2% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 57/100 (D+) score, GO faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($12.05) or 200D SMA ($9.59) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($13.17) toward Bear Floor ($10.27).

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How GO Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$23.8M (0.5% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $3.97B

FY24

Rev $4.37B

FY25

Rev $4.69B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$4.69B	30.3%	-4.7%	-$224.9M	$23.8M	-12.6%
FY 2024	$4.37B	30.2%	1.8%	$39.5M	-$74.6M	3.9%
FY 2023	$3.97B	30.3%	3.2%	$79.4M	$303.4M	-12.6%

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GO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +66.21%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $12.88H $13.23L $12.88C $13.23VOL 2.62M

RES: $14.31SUP: $11.97SMA50: $12.05SMA200: $9.59

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (GO)

Consumer Staples Rank #54 of 147 ⚔️ YSWY vs GO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (GO vs. YSWY, IMKTA, WMK, NGVC)

Industry: Food Chains (14 Tracked Issuers)

Across 147 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) ranks #54 by composite RQD confidence (57/100, grade D+) and #68 by equity capitalization ($1.28B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NGVC leads on earnings valuation at 14.1x trailing P/E, while NGVC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 24.9% ROIC and 29.9% gross margin. NGVC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with GO at 57/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GO ACTIVE Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.	D+	57/100	—	30.3%	-12.6%	+2.32%	$1.28B	Benchmark Subject
YSWY Yesway Inc. (Class A)	C-	61/100	—	—	—	+2.26%	$1.57B	/yswy-vs-go →
IMKTA Ingles Markets Incorporated (Class A)	D+	53/100	18.9x	23.9%	4.4%	+2.08%	$1.60B	/imkta-vs-go →
WMK Weis Markets Inc.	C-	59/100	19.8x	25.0%	7.3%	+1.83%	$1.84B	/wmk-vs-go →
NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.	C	63/100	14.1x	29.9%	24.9%	+2.37%	$661.2M	/ngvc-vs-go →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-03 • CIK 0001771515 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) reported GAAP revenue of $4.69B (+7.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.37B , and +18.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$224.9M, operating cash flow of $222.1M, and free cash flow of $23.8M (+131.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, GO closed FY2025 with $3.09B in total assets against $477.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.77, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-03	$4.69B	-$224.9M	$222.1M	$23.8M	$3.09B	$477.9M
FY2024 (FY)	2025-12-28	$4.37B	$39.5M	$112.0M	-$74.6M	$3.17B	$462.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2024-12-30	$3.97B	$79.4M	$303.4M	$303.4M	—	—

3. GO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is GO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does GO compare to YSWY and IMKTA in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GO?

Where is GO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GO last traded at $13.23 (+2.32% on volume of 1,823,495 shares), positioning the stock +9.79% above its 50-day simple moving average ($12.05) and +37.96% above its 200-day simple moving average ($9.59). Across its 52-week range of $5.66 to $14.49, GO sits at the 85.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 57.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.7% ($12.21 to $14.25).

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GO — Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2026-01-03

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 57/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $13.23 (+2.32% 1D, market capitalization $1.28B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (10/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -12.6%, gross margin of 30.3%, operating margin of -4.7%, and free cash flow yield of 1.86%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (16/20) + Insider Conviction (8/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (13/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (10/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.77, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.49x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Consumer Staples sector and the Food Chains industry,. The profile states a market capitalization of $1.3B. Operationally, the financial data shows FY 2025 revenue of $4.69B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2026-01-03), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) reported $4.69B in annual revenue (up from $4.37B in FY2024, +7.3% YoY) and -$224.9M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($3.97B revenue, $79.4M net income) through FY2025, GO scaled operating cash flow to $222.1M and free cash flow to $23.8M, backed by $3.09B in total assets against $477.9M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 57/100): Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Free cash flow yield of 1.86% and institutional whale pillar of 16/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 10/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 16/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $5.66 – $14.49 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against -4.7% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The source data therefore does not establish upstream supplier dependencies, downstream customer exposure, or sector correlation pathways for GO. A prospective investor should note that the sector classification (Consumer Staples, Food Chains) is the only structural context provided.

Key Question #1: Can GO sustain or expand its -4.7% operating margin and -12.6% ROIC against Food Chains peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $4.69B and free cash flow of $23.8M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $477.9M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is GO's equity valuation to Consumer Staples capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Institutional flow scores 16/20 in the RQD rating and the stock trades 2.47% higher on the day.

Here is why I am bullish on GO here at $12.93: Institutional flow scores 16/20 in the RQD rating and the stock trades 2.47% higher on the day.. Compare GO's -4.7% operating margin and -12.6% ROIC against the rest of Food Chains. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $12.28 are getting bought.

VolSurface_Trader 🐂 BULL

Both sides have a point here — GO's 10/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

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Spot @ $12.93

ROIC of -12.6% and operating margin of -4.7% show the business is not currently earning returns on its capital.

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short GO above $12.93. ROIC of -12.6% and operating margin of -4.7% show the business is not currently earning returns on its capital.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (10/20) and FCF yield (1.86%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $14.49.