Food Stores sector: performance, industries and movers
Updated 18 September 2026, 06:50 ET
The Food Stores sector covers 11 companies in FundSpec's universe. Its average member is down 0.6% over one day, up 0.4% over 30 days and down 28.4% over one year. Figures as of the close on 17 September 2026.
Performance by horizon
1 day-0.63%
5 days+4.73%
30 days+0.41%
180 days-2.67%
1 year-28.39%
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 | +1.10% |
| Food Stores | 3 companies | -17.83% |
Movers, 30 days
Strongest over 30 days
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +19.92% |
| KR | Kroger Co | Retail-Grocery Stores | +5.98% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +3.97% |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +2.13% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | Food Stores | -0.96% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | -4.34% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | -4.58% |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Food Stores | -5.57% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -9.67% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -20.14% |
Weakest over 30 days
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARKO | ARKO Corp. | Food Stores | -40.47% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -20.14% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -9.67% |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Food Stores | -5.57% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | -4.58% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | -4.34% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | Food Stores | -0.96% |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +2.13% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +3.97% |
| KR | Kroger Co | Retail-Grocery Stores | +5.98% |
Movers, 1 day
Strongest over 1 day
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 1 day |
|---|---|---|---|
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +1.40% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.55% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.33% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | Food Stores | +0.09% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | 0.00% |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.02% |
| ARKO | ARKO Corp. | Food Stores | -0.23% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.33% |
| KR | Kroger Co | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.64% |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Food Stores | -1.93% |
Weakest over 1 day
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 1 day |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | -2.00% |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Food Stores | -1.93% |
| KR | Kroger Co | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.64% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.33% |
| ARKO | ARKO Corp. | Food Stores | -0.23% |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | -0.02% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | 0.00% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | Food Stores | +0.09% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.33% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | Retail-Grocery Stores | +0.55% |
Covered companies
Members with a FundSpec stock page, by market capitalization:
| Ticker | Company | Last close | Day | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Kroger Co. | $60.75 | -0.64% | +5.98% |