Grocery retail trends show increased digital sales integration, influencing Publix’s hypothetical stock price positively. Recent data suggests e-commerce grocery penetration at 13% in 2024, pushing valuations upward for companies with strong omnichannel execution. Publix expects capital spending to total approximately $2.5 billion in 2024, according to the company’s recent 10-K filing — a 25% increase over the $2 billion it spent last year. Following is a reconciliation of net earnings to net earnings excluding the impact of the fair value adjustment for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024: Economic indicators such as CPI for food-at-home are crucial for Publix stock price valuation models. The CPI rose just 1.8% year-over-year in mid-2024, favorably impacting grocery sector earnings forecasts.
