Food Stores sector: performance, industries and movers
Updated 5 October 2026, 06:50 ET
The Food Stores sector covers 11 companies in FundSpec's universe. Its average member is down 0.3% over one day, down 2.3% over 30 days and down 28.0% over one year. Figures as of the close on 2 October 2026.
Performance by horizon
1 day-0.30%
5 days+1.13%
30 days-2.34%
180 days-9.54%
1 year-28.03%
A sector move is the average percentage change of its member stocks over the horizon, so a few large moves in small companies can lift or sink it. Compare the 30-day and one-year columns to separate a rotation from a trend. Read the guide: Sector rotation and sector performance.
The interactive view with every horizon and industry is in Sector Performance.
Industries
Industries within the sector ranked by their 30-day move:
| Industry | Members | 30 days |
|---|---|---|
| Retail-Grocery Stores | 8 companies | -1.82% |
| Food Stores | 3 companies | -17.11% |
Movers, 30 days
Strongest over 30 days
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +10.83% |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +4.31% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +4.28% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +2.01% |
| KR | Kroger Co | Retail-Grocery Stores | +1.95% |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.17% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -5.09% |
| ARKO | Arko Corp. | Food Stores | -12.21% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | Food Stores | -18.53% |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Food Stores | -19.50% |
Weakest over 30 days
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -20.49% |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Food Stores | -19.50% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | Food Stores | -18.53% |
| ARKO | Arko Corp. | Food Stores | -12.21% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -5.09% |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.17% |
| KR | Kroger Co | Retail-Grocery Stores | +1.95% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +2.01% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +4.28% |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +4.31% |
Movers, 1 day
Strongest over 1 day
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 1 day |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | Food Stores | +3.63% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +2.28% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +1.96% |
| ARKO | Arko Corp. | Food Stores | +1.46% |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +1.03% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.43% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.26% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.02% |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Food Stores | -0.34% |
| KR | Kroger Co | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.76% |
Weakest over 1 day
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 1 day |
|---|---|---|---|
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -1.27% |
| KR | Kroger Co | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.76% |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Food Stores | -0.34% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.02% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.26% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.43% |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +1.03% |
| ARKO | Arko Corp. | Food Stores | +1.46% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +1.96% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +2.28% |
Covered companies
Members with a FundSpec stock page, by market capitalization:
| Ticker | Company | Last close | Day | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Kroger Co. | $59.03 | -0.76% | +1.95% |