olivLaw · US equity research
Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. WVVI
Beverages · SIC 2080 · Vertical: Beverages (SIC 2080)
Willamette Valley Vineyards is a premium winery in Oregon, headquartered in Turner, that sells mainly through direct channels to consumers and through distributors. Sales and losses have been under pressure, and the company is now investing in land and preferred stock to grow while the US wine category contracts. Net sales in fiscal 2025 were 37.2 million USD.
At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (WVVI) stock was 1.67 USD (−3.47% on the day), with market capitalisation 8.3 m USD, beta -0.04, 52-week range 1.67–3.17 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q2 2026): revenue of 10.0 m USD (−1.6% YoY), net income of -1.4 m USD (−1,597.8% YoY), diluted EPS -0.40 USD.
Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.
Price history
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Technical reading
- RSI (14)
- 35.3
- weak (30–45)
- Bollinger (20, 2)
- 1.67 – 2.16
- below the lower band · %B -0.00 · band width 25.3%
- SMA 50 / 200
- 1.98 / 2.49
- downtrend (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
- MACD (12, 26, 9)
- -0.07 / -0.05
- MACD below signal
Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).
Performance
| Company | S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 | Vertical median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −16.5% | −1.1% | −15.4 pp | — |
| 3 months | −34.3% | −0.5% | −33.8 pp | — |
| 6 months | −40.6% | +4.4% | −45.0 pp | — |
| Year to date | −45.2% | +12.3% | −57.6 pp | — |
| 1 year | −44.5% | +13.5% | −58.1 pp | +6.7% |
| 3 years | −69.2% | +76.4% | −145.6 pp | −22.9% |
| 5 years | −90.2% | +63.7% | −153.9 pp | — |
Price returns, dividends excluded.
Quarterly results
Latest quarter: Q2 2026 · 30 Jun 2026
Quarterly margins
Quarterly statements · USD
| Fiscal year | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.4 m | 11.3 m | 7.5 m | 10.2 m | 8.4 m | 11.1 m | 8.3 m | 10.0 m |
| Cost of revenue | 3.6 m | 4.6 m | 2.8 m | 4.0 m | 3.3 m | 4.6 m | 3.2 m | 4.3 m |
| Gross profit | 5.8 m | 6.6 m | 4.8 m | 6.2 m | 5.0 m | 6.5 m | 5.0 m | 5.8 m |
| SG&A | 1.6 m | 1.4 m | 1.7 m | 1.6 m | 1.8 m | 1.4 m | 1.6 m | 2.7 m |
| Operating income | -136.5 k | 774.0 k | -870.0 k | 398.2 k | -1.2 m | 249.2 k | -677.8 k | -1.4 m |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 827.1 k ≈ | 830.5 k | 820.9 k | 812.0 k ≈ | 808.3 k ≈ | 808.2 k | 800.1 k | 800.2 k ≈ |
| Interest expense | 257.2 k | 265.6 k | 298.2 k | 270.1 k | 305.0 k | 294.4 k | 287.3 k | 268.0 k |
| Pre-tax income | -398.1 k | 511.9 k | -1.0 m | 130.6 k | -1.5 m | 1.2 m | -758.5 k | -1.6 m |
| Income tax | -115.2 k | 21.0 k | -296.7 k | 37.8 k | -444.7 k | 412.1 k | -193.4 k | -229.5 k |
| Net income | -282.9 k | 490.9 k | -729.0 k | 92.8 k | -1.1 m | 811.0 k | -565.1 k | -1.4 m |
| Diluted EPS | -0.17 | — | -0.26 | -0.09 | -0.33 | — | -0.24 | -0.40 |
| Operating cash flow | 52.2 k ≈ | -1.1 m | -1.3 m | 1.3 m ≈ | -1.4 m ≈ | -344.5 k | 794.9 k | 2.0 m ≈ |
| Capex | 426.1 k ≈ | 364.6 k | 99.4 k | 67.0 k ≈ | 90.3 k ≈ | 187.6 k | 49.9 k | 28.5 k ≈ |
≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)
E/P over time
E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.
Fiscal years
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 23.1 m | 24.7 m | 27.3 m | 31.8 m | 33.9 m | 39.1 m | 39.8 m | 37.2 m |
| Revenue YoY | +10.7% | +7.2% | +10.4% | +16.4% | +6.8% | +15.3% | +1.7% | −6.5% |
| Net income | 2.9 m | 2.5 m | 3.4 m | 2.4 m | -646.5 k | -1.2 m | -117.9 k | -917.7 k |
| Net income YoY | −4.5% | −12.2% | +35.2% | −28.0% | −126.4% | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable |
| Diluted EPS | 0.37 | 0.30 | unavailable | 0.20 | -0.51 | -0.65 | -0.48 | unavailable |
| Diluted EPS YoY | −19.6% | −18.9% | unavailable | unavailable | −355.0% | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable |
| net % | 12.4% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 7.7% | -1.9% | -3.1% | -0.3% | -2.5% |
| Free cash flow | -1.7 m | -243.5 k | 694.5 k | -7.5 m | -17.5 m | -6.3 m | -5.1 m | -2.2 m |
Reported results vs expectations
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Balance sheet & financial health
Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025
- Cash
- 410.9 k USD
- Financial debt
- 15.0 m USD
- Net debt
- 14.6 m USD
- Equity
- 66.2 m USD
- Total assets
- 107.7 m USD
- Debt / equity
- 0.23x
- Current ratio
- 2.70x
- ROE
- -1.4%
- ROA
- -0.8%
- FCF margin
- -6.0%
Financial statements (source on every figure)
Revenue and net income (USD)
Margins
Income statement · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 27.3 m | 31.8 m | 33.9 m | 39.1 m | 39.8 m | 37.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Cost of revenue | 10.6 m | 13.1 m | 15.1 m | 16.6 m | 15.6 m | 14.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Gross profit | 16.7 m | 18.7 m | 18.8 m | 22.6 m | 24.2 m | 22.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| SG&A | 4.3 m | 5.4 m | 5.7 m | 6.2 m | 6.5 m | 6.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Operating income | 5.0 m | 3.7 m | -546.4 k | -1.2 m | 571.9 k | -1.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 1.8 m | 2.0 m | 2.3 m | 3.4 m | 3.3 m | 3.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| EBITDA | 6.8 m ≈ | 5.6 m ≈ | 1.8 m ≈ | 2.2 m ≈ | 3.9 m ≈ | 1.8 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026derived |
| Interest expense | 414.1 k | 391.3 k | 367.7 k | 594.1 k | 1.0 m | 1.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Pre-tax income | 4.8 m | 3.5 m | -766.1 k | -1.7 m | -344.7 k | -1.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Income tax | 1.4 m | 1.0 m | -119.6 k | -487.9 k | -226.8 k | -291.6 k | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Net income | 3.4 m | 2.4 m | -646.5 k | -1.2 m | -117.9 k | -917.7 k | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Diluted EPS | — | 0.20 | -0.51 | -0.65 | -0.48 | — | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2025verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating income + Depreciation & amortisation.
Balance sheet · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 14.0 m | 13.7 m | 338.7 k | 238.5 k | 320.9 k | 410.9 k | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Receivables | 2.7 m | 3.2 m | 4.2 m | 3.0 m | 3.2 m | 4.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Inventories | 17.7 m | 19.1 m | 22.2 m | 28.3 m | 32.9 m | 33.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Current assets | 35.0 m | 36.4 m | 27.8 m | 32.2 m | 36.9 m | 39.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 31.5 m | 40.6 m | 53.5 m | 53.4 m | 52.0 m | 49.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Total assets | 79.5 m | 91.4 m | 98.7 m | 105.7 m | 109.0 m | 107.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Accounts payable | 1.4 m | 2.1 m | 3.1 m | 2.0 m | 1.6 m | 1.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Short-term debt | 450.0 k | 472.4 k | 497.0 k | 522.8 k | 952.2 k | 1.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Long-term debt | 5.4 m | 4.9 m | 6.4 m | 7.0 m | 12.9 m | 14.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Current liabilities | 7.3 m | 11.9 m | 9.9 m | 13.8 m | 13.0 m | 14.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Total liabilities | 20.7 m | 26.4 m | 28.3 m | 35.1 m | 39.8 m | 41.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Equity | 58.8 m † | 65.0 m † | 70.4 m † | 70.6 m † | 69.2 m † | 66.2 m † | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
† equity attributable to the parent's shareholders: in these years the issuer no longer reports the total including non-controlling interests.
Cash flow · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 4.9 m | 2.6 m | -2.7 m | -2.0 m | -3.2 m | -1.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Capex | 4.2 m | 10.0 m | 14.8 m | 4.3 m | 1.9 m | 444.2 k | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Free cash flow | 694.5 k ≈ | -7.5 m ≈ | -17.5 m ≈ | -6.3 m ≈ | -5.1 m ≈ | -2.2 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026derived |
| Investing cash flow | -4.8 m | -10.3 m | -15.5 m | -4.7 m | -2.1 m | -502.9 k | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
| Financing cash flow | 6.8 m | 7.5 m | 4.7 m | 6.6 m | 5.4 m | 2.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Mar 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating cash flow − Capex.
Computed indicators
Growth
Profitability
Returns
Balance sheet
Liquidity
Cash
Efficiency
Market and valuation
1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.
Valuation
olivLaw classification
Score: 30 / 100
A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.
score < 40
Closing price
04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series
Market cap: 8.3 m USD
Key indicators
Coverage and freshness
Score by group
- Balance sheet20
- Growth26
- Valuation42
- Quality30
Estimated value range
The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 3.26 – 9.84 USD.
Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.
Method ranges (USD per share)
— — Mid · ▏ Price
Valuation methods
- DCF (discounted cash flow)3.26 – 9.84 (Mid 5.35)WACC 6.6% · starting FCFF 1.6 m USD · terminal value share of EV 82%The WACC × g sensitivity gives the method's bounds; these are not probabilities.Reverse DCF: starting growth implied by the price (fading linearly to terminal growth, everything else fixed): -20.4%
- Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · insufficient data
- Peers: P/Eunavailable · the base of the ratio is not positive
- Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · the company pays no dividend: a dividend model needs an explicit initiation assumption
Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.
Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)
- Risk-free rate
- 4.3%
- Equity risk premium
- 5.0%
- Beta (default)
- 1.00
- Cost of equity
- 9.3%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
Factor scorecard
Unattractive profile · Score 30/100
| Factor | Value | Score | Weight used |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROIC · Quality | -3.1% | 31 (vs peers) | 16% |
| Net margin · Quality | -5.9% | 29 (vs peers) | 10% |
| FCF conversion · Quality | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth | 3.1% | 26 (on a fixed band) | 13% |
| EPS CAGR 3Y · Growth | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet | 63.2x | 0 (vs peers) | 16% |
| Interest coverage · Balance sheet | -2.6x | 0 (on a fixed band) | 10% |
| Current ratio · Balance sheet | 2.9x | 100 (on a fixed band) | 6% |
| P/E (TTM) · Valuation | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| EV/EBITDA · Valuation | 100.9x | 0 (vs peers) | 16% |
| FCF yield · Valuation | 7.5% | 94 (on a fixed band) | 13% |
| Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| Payout ratio (FCF) · Returns | unavailable | unavailable | — |
Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.
Score groups
- Balance sheet20/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
- Growth· partial26/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
- Quality30/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
- Returns· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
- Valuation42/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.
Memo
WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC. (WVVI). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-06-30.
Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 37.2 m USD in 2025; YoY growth -6.5%; net margin -5.9%; ROE -3.3%; net debt/EBITDA 63.2x.
The estimated value range is 3.26–9.84 USD per share (median of 1 methods, agreement: single method); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 5.35 USD, the price of 1.67 USD leaves a potential of 220.3% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 68.8% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.
olivLaw score 30/100, methodological classification: unattractive profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: growth, returns. Not investment advice.
Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.
What supports the thesis
- Current ratio: 2.9x
- FCF yield: 7.5%
- The price is below the estimated value range
What contradicts it
- Net margin: -5.9%
- Revenue CAGR 3Y: 3.1%
- Net debt / EBITDA: 63.2x
- Interest coverage: -2.6x
- EV/EBITDA: 100.9x
Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): FCF conversion, EPS CAGR 3Y, P/E (TTM), Shareholder yield (distributions), Payout ratio (FCF).
Versus the vertical median
Beverages (SIC 2080) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 17 companies
Multiples and returns vs the median
Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)
Companies in the vertical
| Market cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Revenue YoY | 1A / 3A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOCoca Cola Co | 412.1 bn | 28.2 | 42.6% | 28.7% | +1.9% | +31% / +64% |
| DEODIAGEO plc | 237.6 bn | 92.4 | 24.0% | 9.1% | +0.3% | +7% / −30% |
| PEPPepsico Inc | 194.1 bn | 18.7 | 50.1% | 10.8% | +2.3% | −4% / −15% |
| KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc. | 50.1 bn | 37.2 | 5.7% | 7.1% | +8.2% | +32% / +17% |
| BF-ABrown Forman Corp | 14.9 bn | 20.3 | 18.1% | 18.4% | −1.2% | +10% / −48% |
| PRMBPrimo Brands Corp | 7.6 bn | 79.4 | 3.2% | 1.5% | +29.3% | +34% / +46% |
| COCOThe Vita Coco Company, Inc. | 3.7 bn | 32.9 | 32.0% | 15.7% | +18.2% | +23% / +133% |
| WESTWestrock Coffee Company | 1.0 bn | — | — | -4.9% | +39.8% | +138% / +13% |
| BUDABuda Juice, Inc. | 83.2 m | 34.5 | 19.3% | 17.1% | +11.8% | unavailable / unavailable |
| SRXHSRX Global Inc. | 18.0 m | — | -70.8% | -254.8% | −81.3% | −96% / −100% |
| WVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. | 8.3 m | — | -3.3% | -5.9% | −6.5% | −45% / −69% |
| YHCLQR House Inc. | 2.9 m | 0.2 | -88.2% | -1,589.2% | −37.4% | −98% / −100% |
| IPSTIp Strategy Holdings, Inc. | 2.3 m | — | -2,713.2% | -2,064.0% | +20.4% | −98% / unavailable |
| EDVAEndovia Health Sciences, Inc. | 1.2 m | — | — | -53,856.5% | −90.9% | −96% / −100% |
| BRCCBRC Inc. | 903.4 k | — | -14.2% | -1.5% | +1.7% | −23% / −77% |
| IBGInnovation Beverage Group Limited | 593.4 k | — | — | -223.4% | −5.1% | −94% / unavailable |
| STZConstellation Brands, Inc. | — | — | 23.9% | 20.9% | −10.5% | +7% / −40% |
| ABEVAmbev S.A. | — | — | 16.6% | 17.6% | −1.4% | +9% / +1% |
1- and 3-year price returns: for WVVI from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.
olivLaw engine forecast
The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.
The engine has no published run for this company yet.
Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)
Illustrative scenarios
Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.
Estimated price (USD)
| Estimated price | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 years | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable |
| 3 years | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable |
| 5 years | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable |
AI analysis
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
In brief
Willamette Valley Vineyards is a premium winery in Oregon, headquartered in Turner, that sells mainly through direct channels to consumers and through distributors. Sales and losses have been under pressure, and the company is now investing in land and preferred stock to grow while the US wine category contracts. Net sales in fiscal 2025 were 37.2 million USD 1.
SWOT
Strengths
- The company owns and leases certified sustainable vineyards and has a winery in Turner with large production capacity. The brand has awards and good reviews from specialist press, which supports premium pricing 12.
- The direct channel, with tasting rooms, wine club and online sales, delivers better margins than distribution, and the company has a broad base of shareholders and potential customers 1.
- The company has a clear growth strategy, with land purchases and new locations that allow it to grow part of its own grapes and reduce reliance on purchased fruit 1.
Weaknesses
- Sales fell in 2025 and the net loss widened, pointing to weak profitability and reliance on occasional revenue 1.
- The company carries bank debt and a drawn credit line, and operating cash flow has not always covered all funding needs 1.
- The costs of being a public company, such as compliance and reporting, fall on a small firm, which can reduce competitiveness against private rivals 1.
Opportunities
- Interest from younger consumers in local stories, sustainability and transparency could support growth in direct sales and the wine club 1.
- If newly acquired land and vineyards become productive, the company could lower its purchased grape costs and improve margins 1.
- Higher distributor sales in the first half of 2026 show that demand for the company's products exists in some channels 2.
Threats
- A broad decline in wine consumption and a shift of preferences toward other drinks could reduce long-term demand 1.
- Climate risks, vine diseases and wildfire smoke can reduce harvests and grape quality, affecting the final product 1.
- Higher alcohol taxes and regulation could raise costs and reduce margins 1.
Risks
- Losses and falling saleshigh
The net loss grew in 2025 and sales declined, which could limit the company's ability to fund growth.
- Financing and credithigh
The company depends on credit lines and loans, and failing to meet their conditions could affect results and shareholder value.
- Agricultural riskmedium
Disease, pests, unusual rain and wildfire smoke can reduce harvests. Phylloxera is present at Tualatin and could spread.
- Falling demandmedium
Declining alcohol consumption and the shift to alcohol-free alternatives could reduce premium wine sales.
- Regulation and taxeslow
Higher excise and state alcohol taxes or new regulation could reduce margins and complicate distribution.
Investment thesis
What would need to be true (bull case)
- If direct sales and the wine club recover, the company's high gross margins could support a return to profitability.
- Higher distributor sales in the first half of 2026 suggest the brand still has demand in some channels.
- Land and vineyard purchases could reduce reliance on purchased grapes over time and improve control of quality.
What would break the thesis
- A continued decline in US wine consumption and tasting room visits could reduce the most profitable direct sales.
- Net losses and bank debt limit the company's room to manoeuvre, especially if investments do not pay off quickly.
- Competition from large California producers and imports could keep pressure on prices and margins.
What to watch
- Trend in direct sales and wine club membershipQ3 2026
- Effect of land and preferred stock investments on costs2026
- Debt levels and compliance with credit conditionsnext 10-K
- 2026 harvest and grape quality after summerQ3 2026
Products, market & competition
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
The business
The company was incorporated in 1988 and produces wine from grapes grown in owned, leased or contracted vineyards, mainly at its Turner, Oregon winery. Wines are sold mostly under the Willamette Valley Vineyards label, along with other labels such as Domaine Willamette, Griffin Creek, Pambrun, Maison Bleue and Elton 1. The company aims to become the premier producer of Pinot Noir in the Pacific Northwest, a goal tied to the quality of grapes from its own vineyards 1.
Strategy rests on quality grapes, building brand recognition first in Oregon and then nationally and internationally, distribution through intermediaries and growth in direct sales. Direct sales include tasting room, wine club, online and event sales, which the company considers higher margin than distributor sales 1. Wine club membership declined in 2025, showing pressure on the direct channel 1.
In the first six months of 2026 the company reported higher case sales through distributors, while second quarter revenue dipped slightly from a year earlier on lower outpost direct sales 2. The company is in a phase of investment in land and preferred stock, which management says could weigh on near term results 2.
Segments
Market context
The US wine market declined in 2025, with volume down about 2% and value around 74.3 billion USD, and the forecast for 2026 points to a slower decline with a trough in 2027 1. Direct-to-consumer volume fell harder, down 15% in 2025, which puts direct pressure on the company's model 1. Oregon wine case sales fell 4% in 2024 1.
Younger consumers are drawn to health, sustainability and transparent labeling rather than just price, which could open space for brands with local stories 1. At the same time, ready-to-drink beverages, spirits and cannabis compete for the same consumer spending 1.
Trends
- Declining wine consumptionheadwind
US wine consumption has fallen for five years, partly for health reasons, and bodies such as the WHO caution against alcohol. If the trend continues, demand for the company's premium wines could stay under pressure.
- Weaker direct salesheadwind
Tasting room visits and direct-to-consumer sales have fallen for four years in a row, and wine club membership shrank in 2025. Direct sales matter for margin, so the decline hits profitability directly.
- Interest in local storiestailwind
Younger consumers look for brands with clear values such as sustainability and transparency, and the company positions itself on these themes through certified vineyards and participatory experiences.
Competitive position
The wine industry is intensely competitive and fragmented. The company competes with French wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux, imports from Italy, Chile and New Zealand, and large California producers with greater marketing resources and lower unit costs 1. Out-of-state competitors sometimes use Oregon appellation names inappropriately, which could dilute the region's prestige 1.
In distribution, the company competes for shelf space and for the attention of distributors that carry large portfolios. Retail consolidation, especially among supermarket chains, can increase pressure on prices and marketing spend 1.
- Large California producers
Californian companies have greater financial and distribution resources and are acquiring or producing wines marketed as Oregon wines, entering the traditional retail channel 1.
- French imports from Burgundy and Bordeaux
These wines compete directly in the premium segment with higher global label recognition 1.
- Italian and Chilean imports
Imports from these countries compete for quality wines at accessible prices on retail shelves 1.
- Other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Ready-to-drink drinks, spirits and alcohol-free alternatives compete for consumer budgets and shelf space 1.
Links, dependencies and risks
Who the company is tied to, from its own SEC filings (customers, suppliers, production, partners, competitors, countries, regulation), from the 5 %+ holders' statements (13D/13G) and from what other companies say about it. Click a node for its evidence; on a listed company the graph moves to it.
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News & filings
In the press
No news in our archive over the last 180 days.
SEC filings
- Quarterly report12 Aug 2026
- Current report14 Jul 2026Departure or appointment of officers
- Current report14 Jul 2026Shareholder vote
- Proxy statement28 May 2026
- Current report20 May 2026Departure or appointment of officers · Financial statements and exhibits
- Quarterly report13 May 2026
- Annual report24 Mar 2026
- Current report17 Feb 2026Departure or appointment of officers
- Quarterly report13 Nov 2025
- Quarterly report12 Aug 2025
Sources
- [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. · 24 Mar 2026
- [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. · 12 Aug 2026
- [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. · 15 Aug 2008
Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.