The Kroger Co. (KR) vs Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK)

The Kroger Co. and Weis Markets, Inc. are both Grocery Stores companies. The Kroger Co. is the larger, with a market value of $34.8B against $1.8B — 19.5× the size. Weis Markets, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 17.9× against 31.8×. Weis Markets, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.67% against −5.78%. Weis Markets, Inc. has the higher net margin (1.96% vs 0.73%) and the higher return on invested capital (6.92% vs 6.47%). Both pay a dividend; The Kroger Co. yields more (2.40% vs 2.24%). Across the 23 metrics below, Weis Markets, Inc. leads on 17 and The Kroger Co. on 6.