WMK 8-K
Weis Markets Inc (WMK)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 6, 2025, the Company released its earnings for the second quarter ended June 28, 2025. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WEIS MARKETS, INC. | ||
By: /s/ Michael T. Lockard | ||
Name: Michael T. Lockard | ||
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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Dated: August 6, 2025 |
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Dennis Curtin
Weis Markets, Inc.
570-847-3636
WEIS MARKETS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
Company’s second quarter net sales, adjusted for Easter holiday shift, increased 1.6 percent
Sunbury, PA (August 6, 2025) – Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: WMK) today reported its financial results for the 13-week second quarter and 26-week year-to-date ended June 28, 2025.
“Our second quarter 2025 results, adjusted for the financial impact of the year-over-year Easter holiday shift and related party share purchase agreement transaction, are in line with our expectations during a time of continuing market changes and macroeconomic uncertainty,” said Weis Markets, Inc. Chairman, President, and CEO Jonathan H. Weis. “We continue to make significant price investments in a market impacted by cautious customer spending. During the quarter, we opened a new store in a growing part of Maryland’s Frederick County, and we expect to open a new store in Charlotte Hall, MD later this summer.”
Mr. Weis said, “We are grateful for the hard work and dedication of our retail store, supply chain, manufacturing, and support center associates who serve our customers and support our communities each day which makes our Company’s long-term growth and success possible.”
Second Quarter 2025 Results
Net sales and other revenue totaled $1.22 billion for the 13-week second quarter ended June 28, 2025, compared to $1.19 billion for the same period in 2024, up 2.8 percent. The Company estimates its net sales, adjusted for the $14.0 million shift of the Easter holiday occurring in the second quarter in 2025 compared to the first quarter in 2024, were up 1.6 percent. Second quarter comparable store sales excluding fuel increased 2.3 percent on an individual year-over-year basis and increased 2.6 percent on a two-year stacked basis.
The Company’s second quarter net income totaled $26.53 million, which included $1.1 million in pre-tax related party share purchase agreement transaction expenses, compared to $26.26 million in 2024, up 1.0 percent. Adjusted for the weighted-average shares outstanding for the applicable reporting period, second quarter earnings per share totaled $1.01 compared to $0.98 per share for the same period in 2024.
Year-To-Date 2025 Results
Net sales and other revenue totaled $2.42 billion for the 26-week year-to-date ended June 28, 2025, compared to $2.37 billion for the same period in 2024, up 2.1 percent. Year-to-date comparable store sales excluding fuel increased 1.7 percent on an individual year-over-year basis and increased 3.5 percent on a two-year stacked basis.
The Company’s year-to-date net income totaled $47.00 million, which included $1.1 million in pre-tax related party share purchase agreement transaction expenses, compared to $49.42 million in 2024, down 4.9 percent. Adjusted for the weighted-average shares outstanding for the applicable reporting period, year-to-date earnings per share totaled $1.77 compared to $1.84 per share for the same period in 2024.
Quarterly Cash Dividend
The Weis Markets, Inc. Board of Directors declared on July 17, 2025, a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share to shareholders of record as of July 28, 2025, payable on August 11, 2025.
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About Weis Markets
Founded in 1912, Weis Markets, Inc. is a Mid Atlantic food retailer operating 199 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia. For more information, please visit: WeisMarkets.com or Facebook.com/WeisMarkets.
In addition to historical information, this news release may contain forward-looking statements, which are included pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. For example, risks and uncertainties can arise with changes in: general economic conditions, including their impact on capital expenditures; tariffs and trade policies; business conditions and trends in the retail industry; the regulatory environment; rapidly changing technology, including cybersecurity and data privacy risks, and competitive factors, including increased competition with regional and national retailers; and price pressures. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect Management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management is also providing a two-year stacked comparable store sales analysis, a non-GAAP measure, because Management believes this metric is useful to investors and analysts. It is not recommended that the two-year-stacked analysis be considered a substitute for the Company’s operating results as reported in accordance with GAAP.
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WEIS MARKETS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Second Quarter – 2025
(Unaudited)
| | | 13 Weeks Ended | | 26 Weeks Ended | ||||||||
(amounts in thousands, except shares and per share amounts) | | | June 28, 2025 | | | June 29, 2024 | | | June 28, 2025 | | | June 29, 2024 | |
Net sales | | $ | 1,214,479 | | $ | 1,181,456 | | $ | 2,411,284 | | $ | 2,360,370 | |
Other revenue | | | 4,317 | | | 4,263 | | | 8,288 | | | 8,300 | |
Total revenue | | | 1,218,796 | | | 1,185,719 | | | 2,419,572 | | | 2,368,670 | |
Cost of sales, including advertising, warehousing and distribution expenses | | | 910,431 | | | 886,695 | | | 1,811,706 | | | 1,774,636 | |
Gross profit on sales | | | 308,365 | | | 299,024 | | | 607,866 | | | 594,034 | |
Operating, general and administrative expenses | | | 276,428 | | | 266,535 | | | 552,894 | | | 534,182 | |
Income from operations | | | 31,937 | | | 32,489 | | | 54,972 | | | 59,852 | |
Investment income (loss) and interest expense | | | 5,294 | | | 4,062 | | | 9,705 | | | 9,613 | |
Other income (expense) | | | (2,163) | | | (407) | | | (1,805) | | | (1,808) | |
Income before provision for income taxes | | | 35,068 | | | 36,144 | | | 62,872 | | | 67,657 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 8,541 | | | 9,885 | | | 15,868 | | | 18,233 | |
Net income | | $ | 26,526 | | $ | 26,259 | | $ | 47,004 | | $ | 49,424 | |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | | | 26,354,064 | | | 26,898,443 | | | 26,626,254 | | | 26,898,443 | |
Cash dividends per share | | $ | 0.34 | | $ | 0.34 | | $ | 0.68 | | $ | 0.68 | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share | | $ | 1.01 | | $ | 0.98 | | $ | 1.77 | | $ | 1.84 | |
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WEIS MARKETS, INC.
INDIVIDUAL YEAR-OVER-YEAR ANALYSIS OF SALES
Second Quarter – 2025
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| | Percentage Change | ||||
| | 2025 vs. 2024 | ||||
June 28, 2025 | | 13 Weeks Ended | 26 Weeks Ended | | ||
Net sales |
| 2.8 | % | | 2.2 | % |
Net sales, excluding fuel | | 3.2 | | | 2.3 | |
Net sales, adjusted for Easter shift | | 1.6 | | | | |
Comparable store sales (individual year) | | 1.8 | | | 1.4 | |
Comparable store sales, excluding fuel (individual year) | | 2.3 | | | 1.7 | |
Comparable store sales, adjusted for Easter shift (individual year) | | 0.6 | | | | |
WEIS MARKETS, INC.
TWO-YEAR STACKED COMPARABLE STORE SALES
Second Quarter – 2025
(Unaudited)
| | Percentage Change | |||||
| | 13 Weeks Ended | |||||
June 28, 2025 | | | 2025 vs. 2024 | | | 2024 vs. 2023 | |
Comparable store sales (individual year) | | | 1.8 | % | | 0.5 | % |
Comparable store sales (two-year stacked) | | | 2.3 | | | | |
Comparable store sales, excluding fuel (individual year) | | | 2.3 | | | 0.3 | % |
Comparable store sales, excluding fuel (two-year stacked) | | | 2.6 | | | | |
Comparable store sales, adjusted for Easter shift (individual year) | | | 0.6 | % | | | |
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| | 26 Weeks Ended | |||||
June 28, 2025 | | | 2025 vs. 2024 | | | 2024 vs. 2023 | |
Comparable store sales (individual year) | | | 1.4 | % | | 1.8 | % |
Comparable store sales (two-year stacked) | | | 3.2 | | | | |
Comparable store sales, excluding fuel (individual year) | | | 1.7 | | | 1.8 | % |
Comparable store sales, excluding fuel (two-year stacked) | | | 3.5 | | | | |