---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001771515-22-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GO"
cik: "0001771515"
company_name: "Grocery Outlet Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:08:09.348755+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grocery Outlet Q4 net sales down 3.0% to $782.7M; net income falls 72.6%

## Summary
- Q4 net sales of $782.7M decreased 3.0% YoY (Q4 2020 included 53rd week worth $53.3M).
- Comparable store sales on 13-week basis declined 1.2% vs +7.9% a year ago.
- Net income of $6.6M ($0.07 diluted EPS) down 72.6%; adjusted net income $20.0M ($0.20 adj. EPS) down 17.5%.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell 7.5% to $47.4M; opened 8 new stores, ending at 415 locations.
- CEO cites better-than-expected topline and gross margin despite challenging compare.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001771515-22-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GO
- cik: 0001771515
- company_name: Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151522000009/0001771515-22-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151522000009/go-20220301.htm

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