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NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

New York Stock Exchange · Grocery Stores · Consumer Defensive

$28.13
+0.11 (+0.39%)

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) operates as a retailer specializing in natural and organic food items and dietary supplements across the United States. Its stores provide an extensive array of natural and organic groceries, including fresh produce and bulk foods. The comprehensive grocery selection spans dry, frozen, and canned goods; fresh meats and seafood; dairy products and the…

Market Cap: $648.14Mwww.naturalgrocers.com

Price (90d)

$28.39
$26.41$28.85$31.30$33.74
Apr 30Aug 7

Signal Score (90d)

100
100
Aug 8Aug 12

Quote

Day Range
$27.69 – $28.22
52-Week Range
$23.47 – $41.58
Volume
$86.1K
Market Cap
$648.14M
50-Day Avg
$31.21
200-Day Avg
$28.29
Prev Close
$28.02
Open
$27.84

Valuation & Ratios

P/E Ratio
19.80
EPS
$2.02
P/B Ratio
4.32
P/S Ratio
0.69
Debt/Equity
1.56
Current Ratio
1.06
Dividend Yield
+1.2%
Gross Margin
+29.9%

Returns & Efficiency

Return on Equity
+21.9%
Return on Assets
+6.9%
FCF Yield
+2.6%
EV/EBITDA
13.14

Revenue & Net Income (Annual)

Fiscal YearRevenueNet IncomeEPS
2025$1.33B$46.44M$2.02
2024$1.24B$33.94M$1.49
2023$1.14B$23.24M$1.02
2022$1.09B$21.36M$0.94
2021$1.06B$20.58M$0.91

Social Signal Score

51
5d
50
1 mentions
+0.0%
30d
51
3 mentions
-13.8%
60d
51
3 mentions
-7.1%
90d
51
3 mentions
+0.0%
news: 3

Earnings

Thu, Nov 19(in 3 months)

Consensus estimate $0.55 per share

7of 7 quarters beat consensus

Typical surprise +10.9% (median, so one quarter with a near-zero estimate can't distort it)

  • Thu, Aug 6$0.66 vs $0.52beat
  • Thu, May 7$0.62 vs $0.56beat
  • Thu, Feb 5$0.49 vs $0.46beat
  • Thu, Nov 20$0.51 vs $0.46beat
  • Thu, Aug 7$0.50 vs $0.49beat
  • Thu, May 8$0.56 vs $0.42beat

Estimates and results for NGVC via Financial Modeling Prep. Beating consensus says the company cleared the bar analysts set, not that the business grew.

Valuation

Project earnings forward and see what return today's price implies.

Seeded from NGVC's reported EPS growth of 22.1% a year over 4 years.

EPS in 5 years
$5.50
Implied price
$109.90
Return from $28.13
31.3% a year

To earn 15.0% a year on these assumptions you'd need to buy at $54.64 — today's price is already 48.5% below that.

How sensitive is that answer?

Annual return across nearby assumptions. If the result is only attractive in one corner, that is the finding.

growth \ P/E1417202326
12.1%12.3%16.7%20.6%24.0%27.1%
17.1%17.3%21.9%26.0%29.5%32.7%
22.1%22.3%27.1%31.3%35.1%38.4%
27.1%27.3%32.3%36.7%40.6%44.1%
32.1%32.3%37.5%42.1%46.1%49.7%

This is arithmetic on assumptions you chose, not a forecast or a recommendation. It ignores dividends, buybacks, share issuance and debt, and it assumes a company still earning money in 5 years. Change any input and the answer changes a lot — that sensitivity is the honest result, not a flaw in the model.

Mentions (3)

  • Newszacks.com·3d ago·Neutral

    Natural Grocers' Stock Down 14% as Q3 Earnings Decline Y/Y NGVC's fiscal Q3 earnings per share decline year over year on lower margins and increased pre-opening costs, partly offset by comparable-store sales growth. Management narrows its fiscal 2026 EPS outlook.

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  • Newsprnewswire.com·5d ago·Neutral

    Natural Grocers® Announces Career Opportunities Ahead of Appleton, Wisconsin Store Opening LAKEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the nation's largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, is hiring for multiple positions ahead of the opening of its new Appleton, Wisconsin store this fall.

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  • Newsmarketbeat.com·6d ago·Neutral

    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage NYSE: NGVC reported a 1.8% increase in third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales to $334.7 million, as comparable-store sales growth accelerated sequentially despite what management described as a challenging consumer environment.

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