natural grocers by vitamin cottage inc - NGVC

NGVC

Close Chg Chg %
27.18 -0.76 -2.80%

Closed Market

26.42

-0.76 (2.80%)

Volume: 257.30K

Last Updated:

Dec 4, 2025, 3:59 PM EDT

Company Overview: natural grocers by vitamin cottage inc - NGVC

NGVC Key Data

Open

$27.49

Day Range

26.38 - 27.68

52 Week Range

26.38 - 61.22

Market Cap

$623.89M

Shares Outstanding

22.95M

Public Float

9.44M

Beta

1.21

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

13.59

EPS

$2.02

Yield

176.67%

Dividend

$0.15

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Dec 1, 2025

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

285.35K

 

NGVC Performance

1 Week
 
-2.05%
 
1 Month
 
-13.77%
 
3 Months
 
-29.97%
 
1 Year
 
-37.76%
 
5 Years
 
92.77%
 

NGVC Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 2
Full Ratings ➔

About natural grocers by vitamin cottage inc - NGVC

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. engages in the retail of natural and organic groceries and dietary supplements. Its products include natural & organic food, dietary supplements, natural body care, household, and pet care products. The company was founded by Margaret Isely and Henry Philip Isely in 1955 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

NGVC At a Glance

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
12612 West Alameda Parkway
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Phone 1-303-986-4600 Revenue 1.33B
Industry Food Retail Net Income 46.44M
Sector Retail Trade 2025 Sales Growth 7.188%
Fiscal Year-end 09 / 2026 Employees N/A
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NGVC Valuation

P/E Current 13.585
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 20.00
Price to Sales Ratio 0.699
Price to Book Ratio 4.323
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 10.37
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 13.128
Enterprise Value to Sales 0.936
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.267

NGVC Efficiency

Revenue/Employee N/A
Income Per Employee N/A
Receivables Turnover 111.218
Total Asset Turnover 1.883

NGVC Liquidity

Current Ratio 1.059
Quick Ratio 0.221
Cash Ratio 0.108

NGVC Profitability

Gross Margin 29.897
Operating Margin 4.736
Pretax Margin 4.428
Net Margin 3.49
Return on Assets 6.57
Return on Equity 24.024
Return on Total Capital 8.531
Return on Invested Capital 9.433

NGVC Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 156.321
Total Debt to Total Capital 60.986
Total Debt to Total Assets 49.518
Long-Term Debt to Equity 137.227
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 53.537
  • Income Statement
  • Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow Statement

Annual Financials for Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage Inc - NGVC

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
1.09B 1.14B 1.24B 1.33B
Sales Growth
+3.23% +4.68% +8.86% +7.19%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
811.62M 841.46M 906.97M 932.96M
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
28.61M 30.41M 32.63M 31.81M
Depreciation
- 27.91M 28.91M 30.93M
Amortization of Intangibles
- 700.00K 1.50M 1.70M
COGS Growth
+2.47% +3.68% +7.79% +2.87%
Gross Income
278.00M 299.11M 334.62M 397.88M
Gross Income Growth
+5.53% +7.59% +11.87% +18.91%
Gross Profit Margin
+25.51% +26.22% +26.95% +29.90%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
244.12M 264.29M 283.68M 334.84M
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
244.12M 264.29M 283.68M 334.84M
SGA Growth
+4.76% +8.26% +7.34% +18.04%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
- 2.92M 1.46M 2.55M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
30.96M 33.35M 48.39M 63.03M
Non Operating Income/Expense
(805.00K) (1.68M) (1.41M) (1.04M)
Non-Operating Interest Income
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
2.37M 3.30M 4.18M 3.06M
Interest Expense Growth
+4.40% +39.14% +26.58% -26.65%
Gross Interest Expense
2.68M 3.62M 4.51M 3.06M
Interest Capitalized
- 313.00K 318.00K 338.00K
Pretax Income
27.78M 28.37M 42.80M 58.93M
Pretax Income Growth
+6.63% +2.11% +50.87% +37.68%
Pretax Margin
+2.55% +2.49% +3.45% +4.43%
Income Tax
6.42M 5.13M 8.87M 12.48M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
- 5.81M 6.60M 12.82M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
- 609.00K (1.48M) (3.96M)
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
21.36M 23.24M 33.94M 46.44M
Minority Interest Expense
- - - -
-
Net Income
21.36M 23.24M 33.94M 46.44M
Net Income Growth
+3.81% +8.79% +46.00% +36.86%
Net Margin Growth
+1.96% +2.04% +2.73% +3.49%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
21.36M 23.24M 33.94M 46.44M
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
21.36M 23.24M 33.94M 46.44M
EPS (Basic)
0.9426 1.0228 1.49 2.0249
EPS (Basic) Growth
+3.47% +8.51% +45.68% +35.90%
Basic Shares Outstanding
22.67M 22.73M 22.77M 22.94M
EPS (Diluted)
0.9364 1.0179 1.4701 2
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+3.33% +8.70% +44.42% +36.05%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
22.82M 22.83M 23.08M 23.26M
EBITDA
62.49M 65.22M 83.57M 94.85M
EBITDA Growth
+2.74% +4.38% +28.13% +13.50%
EBITDA Margin
+5.73% +5.72% +6.73% +7.13%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation BUY Average Target Price 57.00
Number of Ratings 2 Current Quarters Estimate 0.46
FY Report Date 12 / 2025 Current Year's Estimate 2.14
Last Quarter’s Earnings 0.547 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 2.17 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 2.27
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 1 1 2 1
Mean Estimate 0.46 0.57 2.14 2.27
High Estimates 0.46 0.57 2.17 2.27
Low Estimate 0.46 0.57 2.11 2.27
Coefficient of Variance N/A N/A 1.98 N/A

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 2 2 1
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 0
HOLD 0 0 0
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 0 0 0
MEAN Buy Buy Buy

Insider Actions for Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage Inc - NGVC

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Mar 11, 2025 Richard Hallé CFO 67,836 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Mar 11, 2025 Richard Hallé CFO 66,660 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $39.14 per share 2,609,072.40
Mar 11, 2025 Richard Hallé CFO 200,000 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Jan 6, 2025 Todd Dissinger Chief Financial Officer 110,369 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Jan 6, 2025 Todd Dissinger Chief Financial Officer 90,595 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $39.69 per share 3,595,715.55
Jan 6, 2025 Todd Dissinger Chief Financial Officer 11,406 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00

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