Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY – Get Free Report) and Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Volatility & Risk
Casey’s General Stores has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Village Super Market has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
85.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Village Super Market shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Casey’s General Stores shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.1% of Village Super Market shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Casey’s General Stores and Village Super Market’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Casey’s General Stores | 4.14% | 19.68% | 8.77% |
| Village Super Market | 2.18% | 10.23% | 5.17% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Casey’s General Stores and Village Super Market”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Casey’s General Stores | $17.56 billion | 1.46 | $714.45 million | $20.76 | 33.42 |
| Village Super Market | $2.41 billion | 0.27 | $52.46 million | $3.55 | 12.27 |
Casey’s General Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Village Super Market. Village Super Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey’s General Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Casey’s General Stores pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Village Super Market pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Casey’s General Stores pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Village Super Market pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Casey’s General Stores has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Casey’s General Stores and Village Super Market, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Casey’s General Stores | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2.76 |
| Village Super Market | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Casey’s General Stores presently has a consensus price target of $835.38, suggesting a potential upside of 20.42%. Given Casey’s General Stores’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Casey’s General Stores is more favorable than Village Super Market.
Summary
Casey’s General Stores beats Village Super Market on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Casey’s General Stores
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. The company was founded by Donald F. Lamberti in 1968 and is headquartered in Ankeny, IA.
About Village Super Market
Village Super Market, Inc. operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company offers grocery, meat, produce, dairy, deli, seafood, prepared foods, and bakery and frozen foods. It also provides non-food products, including health and beauty care, general merchandise, liquor, and pharmacy products through retail and online stores. Village Super Market, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Springfield, New Jersey.
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