Village Super Market (VLGEA) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Village Super Market (VLGEA) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jul 31, 2026), Village Super Market generated $108.80M of operating cash flow and spent $53.74M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $55.06M, up 59.8% from $34.46M a year earlier, or 2.3% of revenue. It returned $21.50M to shareholders through $13.34M in dividends and $8.16M in share buybacks.

Village Super Market Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Jul 2026	Jul 2025	Jul 2024	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jul 2019	Jul 2018	Jul 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-	56.38	50.46	49.72	26.83	19.99	24.94	25.54	25.08	22.92
Depreciation & Amortization	36.56	36.65	35.46	35.71	34.71	35.70	31.70	27.29	25.00	24.48
Deferred Income Tax	4.54	3.51	-0.17	-2.09	-5.09	-2.54	11.19	-1.88	-1.05	2.28
Stock Based Compensation	4.18	3.41	3.99	3.27	2.30	2.52	2.96	3.10	3.72	3.13
Change in Working Capital	10.00	-7.92	-11.34	15.02	7.08	-1.59	11.71	1.57	6.47	-6.55
Change in Accounts Receivable	-	1.92	-3.60	-0.23	-0.38	-0.66	3.47	1.67	0.72	2.03
Change in Inventory	-1.72	-5.28	-2.78	-2.95	-4.85	-0.72	0.66	1.20	2.62	0.27
Change in Accounts Payable	9.89	3.72	1.69	5.36	4.79	-14.39	25.08	1.90	4.38	0.48
Change in Other Working Capital	-	-8.29	-6.65	12.83	7.52	14.17	-17.50	-3.20	-0.53	-9.33
Other Operating Activities	-	1.19	2.44	2.88	13.81	-1.40	1.45	0.18	-0.33	-0.11
Net Cash from Operating Activities	108.80	93.22	80.85	104.51	79.63	52.69	83.95	55.79	58.88	46.15
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-53.74	-58.77	-63.11	-46.40	-43.27	-25.23	-54.50	-27.99	-35.46	-27.73
Acquisitions	-	0.00	-6.48	-5.87	-5.01	1.15	-73.62	-5.27	0.15	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-	-8.68	-48.47	-71.14	-7.50	-2.29	-2.80	-28.06	-29.41	-1.95
Sales/Maturities of Investments	-	0.00	0.00	28.85	7.50	1.14	2.80	24.94	22.17	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-	-8.13	-8.42	6.13	1.86	-1.14	-1.54	0.10	-7.09	-1.95
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-61.75	-75.58	-78.01	-88.43	-46.42	-26.37	-129.66	-36.28	-42.55	-29.67
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-11.19	-11.01	-11.00	-10.45	-8.30	-8.41	73.83	-1.58	5.62	-1.45
Common Stock Issued	-	0.05	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-8.16	0.00	-2.21	-3.74	-0.65	0.00	-4.39	-1.07	-0.63	-4.08
Dividends Paid	-13.34	-13.31	-13.34	-13.19	-13.04	-13.05	-12.97	-12.89	-12.88	-12.79
Other Financing Activities	-0.44	0.06	0.07	0.25	-0.05	-0.22	-0.21	0.03	0.23	0.08
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-26.91	-24.21	-26.49	-10.01	-14.69	-21.69	56.27	-14.50	-7.66	-17.43
Summary
Net Change in Cash	20.14	-6.56	-23.65	6.08	18.52	4.63	10.56	5.01	8.67	-0.94
Cash at Beginning of Period	110.70	117.26	140.91	134.83	116.31	111.68	101.12	96.11	87.44	88.38
Cash at End of Period	130.84	110.70	117.26	140.91	134.83	116.31	111.68	101.12	96.11	87.44
Free Cash Flow	55.06	34.46	17.74	58.11	36.36	27.46	29.45	27.80	23.42	18.43
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	3.75	4.14	4.22	3.91	3.94	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	24.70	34.16	15.08	20.69	1.48	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Village Super Market Cash Flow

What is Village Super Market's free cash flow?

Village Super Market generated free cash flow of $55.06M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jul 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $108.80M minus $53.74M of capital expenditures. That was up 59.8% from $34.46M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 2.3% of revenue.

How much does Village Super Market spend on capital expenditures?

Village Super Market spent $53.74M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $58.77M a year earlier. That equals 49.4% of operating cash flow.

Does Village Super Market pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Village Super Market returned $13.34M in dividends and $8.16M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition