NYSE : NGVC
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. — Financial statements
Consumer Staples · Grocery Stores · United States
Last price 28.48 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 656.35M
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Financial statements
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) reported revenue of 1.34B USD (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.34B | 1.33B | 1.24B | 1.14B | 1.09B | 1.06B |
| Cost of Revenue | 894.06M | 881.47M | 826.16M | 763.29M | 735.91M | 715.07M |
| Gross Profit | 449.78M | 449.37M | 415.43M | 377.27M | 353.71M | 340.45M |
| Selling, General & Admin | 386.79M | 386.52M | 364.95M | 342.57M | 319.82M | 310.34M |
| Operating Expenses | 388.49M | 387.28M | 366.25M | 344.30M | 320.66M | 311.02M |
| Operating Income | 61.28M | 62.09M | 49.18M | 32.97M | 33.05M | 29.43M |
| Interest Expense | -2.70M | -3.06M | -4.18M | -3.30M | -2.37M | -2.27M |
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 58.58M | 59.03M | 45.00M | 29.67M | 30.68M | 27.16M |
| Asset Writedown | -27.00K | -100.00K | -2.20M | -1.30M | -2.90M | -1.10M |
| Pretax Income | 60.55M | 58.93M | 42.80M | 28.37M | 27.78M | 26.06M |
| Income Tax Expense | 12.90M | 12.48M | 8.87M | 5.13M | 6.42M | 5.47M |
| Net Income | 47.64M | 46.44M | 33.94M | 23.24M | 21.36M | 20.58M |
| Net Income to Common | 47.64M | 46.44M | 33.94M | 23.24M | 21.36M | 20.58M |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 23.01M | 22.94M | 22.77M | 22.73M | 22.67M | 22.59M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 23.25M | 23.26M | 23.08M | 22.83M | 22.82M | 22.71M |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.07 | 2.02 | 1.49 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.91 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.05 | 2.00 | 1.47 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.91 |
| Free Cash Flow | 22.71M | 24.10M | 36.22M | 28.04M | 11.65M | 27.53M |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.57 | 1.23 | 0.51 | 1.21 |
| Dividend Per Share | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.28 |
| Gross Margin | 33.47% | 33.77% | 33.46% | 33.08% | 32.46% | 32.25% |
| Operating Margin | 4.56% | 4.67% | 3.96% | 2.89% | 3.03% | 2.79% |
| Profit Margin | 3.55% | 3.49% | 2.73% | 2.04% | 1.96% | 1.95% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 1.69% | 1.81% | 2.92% | 2.46% | 1.07% | 2.61% |
| EBITDA | 95.66M | 95.80M | 81.81M | 63.38M | 61.66M | 59.86M |
| EBITDA Margin | 7.12% | 7.20% | 6.59% | 5.56% | 5.66% | 5.67% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 34.38M | 33.71M | 32.63M | 30.41M | 28.61M | 30.43M |
| EBIT | 61.28M | 62.09M | 49.18M | 32.97M | 33.05M | 29.43M |
| EBIT Margin | 4.56% | 4.67% | 3.96% | 2.89% | 3.03% | 2.79% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.31% | 21.18% | 20.71% | 18.07% | 23.10% | 21.01% |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 17.47M | 17.12M | 8.87M | 18.34M | 12.04M | 23.68M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 17.47M | 17.12M | 8.87M | 18.34M | 12.04M | 23.68M |
| Receivables | 10.62M | 11.97M | 12.61M | 10.80M | 10.50M | 8.49M |
| Inventory | 135.29M | 132.97M | 120.67M | 119.26M | 113.76M | 100.55M |
| Prepaid Expenses | 10.75M | 6.03M | 4.91M | 4.15M | 4.37M | 2.91M |
| Total Current Assets | 174.12M | 168.07M | 147.06M | 152.55M | 140.66M | 135.63M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 497.38M | 485.22M | 494.47M | 502.11M | 507.87M | 507.15M |
| Goodwill | 5.20M | 5.20M | 5.20M | 5.20M | 5.20M | 5.20M |
| Other Intangible Assets | 10.74M | 11.69M | 8.44M | 8.91M | 8.90M | 6.51M |
| Long-Term Deferred Charges | 11.00K | 142.00K | 146.00K | 225.00K | 37.00K | 59.00K |
| Other Long-Term Assets | 242.00K | 182.00K | 160.00K | 188.00K | 452.00K | 530.00K |
| Total Assets | 687.69M | 670.50M | 655.48M | 669.18M | 663.11M | 655.08M |
| Accounts Payable | 89.67M | 80.99M | 88.40M | 80.67M | 71.28M | 68.95M |
| Accrued Expenses | 24.75M | 35.31M | 33.95M | 31.20M | 24.98M | 24.43M |
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | 58.00K | 1.75M | 1.75M | 1.75M | ||
| Current Portion of Leases | 41.98M | 40.56M | 39.89M | 38.54M | 37.96M | 36.48M |
| Current Unearned Revenue | 1.77M | 1.93M | 1.90M | 1.87M | 1.76M | 2.16M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 158.23M | 158.78M | 164.13M | 154.03M | 137.73M | 133.77M |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.39M | 5.94M | 13.94M | 21.94M | ||
| Long-Term Leases | 279.25M | 291.46M | 306.62M | 323.95M | 339.73M | 341.35M |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 9.40M | 7.86M | 10.47M | 14.43M | 15.90M | 15.29M |
| Total Liabilities | 448.27M | 458.11M | 481.22M | 498.34M | 507.30M | 512.35M |
| Common Stock | 23.00K | 23.00K | 23.00K | 23.00K | 23.00K | 23.00K |
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 64.58M | 63.03M | 60.33M | 59.01M | 58.07M | 57.29M |
| Retained Earnings | 174.81M | 149.34M | 113.90M | 111.87M | 97.72M | 85.42M |
| Treasury Stock | -66.00K | |||||
| Shareholders' Equity | 239.42M | 212.40M | 174.25M | 170.84M | 155.81M | 142.73M |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 687.69M | 670.50M | 655.48M | 669.18M | 663.11M | 655.08M |
| Total Debt | 322.68M | 332.02M | 346.51M | 370.18M | 393.37M | 401.52M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -305.21M | -314.90M | -337.64M | -351.84M | -381.33M | -377.84M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -13.13 | -13.54 | -14.63 | -15.41 | -16.71 | -16.64 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 23.05M | 23.03M | 22.91M | 22.75M | 22.71M | 22.64M |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 23.05M | 22.95M | 22.89M | 22.74M | 22.69M | 22.62M |
| Working Capital | 15.90M | 9.29M | -17.07M | -1.48M | 2.93M | 1.85M |
| Book Value Per Share | 10.39 | 9.25 | 7.61 | 7.51 | 6.87 | 6.31 |
| Tangible Book Value | 223.48M | 195.51M | 160.61M | 156.73M | 141.72M | 131.02M |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | 9.70 | 8.52 | 7.02 | 6.89 | 6.25 | 5.79 |
| Land | 13.43M | 10.99M | 6.75M | 6.75M | 6.75M | 6.06M |
| Buildings | 72.69M | 65.59M | 60.56M | 46.41M | 43.01M | 34.53M |
| Machinery | 216.68M | 206.46M | 197.68M | 184.79M | 176.79M | 170.82M |
| Construction In Progress | 7.61M | 3.01M | 5.76M | 15.22M | 8.65M | 2.27M |
| Leasehold Improvements | 202.08M | 192.17M | 185.04M | 173.41M | 163.72M | 159.80M |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 47.64M | 46.44M | 33.94M | 23.24M | 21.36M | 20.58M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 34.38M | 33.71M | 32.63M | 30.41M | 28.61M | 30.43M |
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | -15.00K | -34.00K | 10.00K | 379.00K | 78.00K | 209.00K |
| Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | 21.00K | 81.00K | 2.10M | 1.27M | 2.92M | 1.16M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3.64M | 3.96M | 2.83M | 1.36M | 1.19M | 877.00K |
| Other Operating Activities | -130.00K | -4.50M | -5.80M | -2.96M | -69.00K | 88.00K |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | 3.27M | -411.00K | -1.79M | 315.00K | -2.97M | 30.00K |
| Change in Inventory | -10.67M | -12.30M | -1.41M | -5.50M | -13.21M | -371.00K |
| Change in Accounts Payable | 4.12M | -6.09M | 10.04M | 10.35M | 447.00K | -2.64M |
| Change in Income Taxes | -2.99M | -604.00K | 252.00K | 378.00K | -631.00K | 3.00M |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -8.55M | -4.97M | 963.00K | 5.37M | 1.97M | 513.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 70.72M | 55.30M | 73.76M | 64.61M | 39.69M | 53.88M |
| Capital Expenditures | -48.01M | -31.20M | -37.54M | -36.57M | -28.04M | -26.35M |
| Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 78.00K | 93.00K | 37.00K | 107.00K | 21.00K | 89.00K |
| Sale (Purchase) of Intangibles | -471.00K | -178.00K | -1.14M | -1.52M | -3.41M | -1.94M |
| Other Investing Activities | 35.00K | 315.00K | 43.00K | 36.00K | 280.00K | 443.00K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -48.37M | -30.97M | -38.60M | -37.95M | -31.14M | -27.75M |
| Short-Term Debt Issued | 666.20M | 604.20M | 531.10M | 129.00M | 65.90M | |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 35.00M | |||||
| Total Debt Issued | 671.70M | 666.20M | 604.20M | 531.10M | 129.00M | 100.90M |
| Short-Term Debt Repaid | -666.20M | -604.20M | -531.10M | -129.00M | -65.90M | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -3.83M | -11.30M | -10.78M | -10.72M | -14.14M | |
| Total Debt Repaid | -675.39M | -670.02M | -615.50M | -541.88M | -139.72M | -80.04M |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | -3.69M | -3.83M | -11.30M | -10.78M | -10.72M | 20.86M |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -1.25M | -1.25M | -1.45M | -485.00K | -403.00K | -340.00K |
| Common Dividends Paid | -13.12M | -11.01M | -9.17M | -9.09M | -9.07M | -6.32M |
| Other Financing Activities | -18.00K | -52.00K | ||||
| Financing Cash Flow | -18.06M | -16.09M | -44.63M | -20.35M | -20.19M | -30.98M |
| Net Cash Flow | 4.29M | 8.24M | -9.47M | 6.30M | -11.64M | -4.86M |
| Free Cash Flow | 22.71M | 24.10M | 36.22M | 28.04M | 11.65M | 27.53M |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 1.69% | 1.81% | 2.92% | 2.46% | 1.07% | 2.61% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.57 | 1.23 | 0.51 | 1.21 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | 15.54M | 24.40M | 31.43M | 22.35M | 3.34M | 24.31M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 17.23M | 26.31M | 34.04M | 24.41M | 4.82M | 25.72M |
| Cash Interest Paid | 2.68M | 3.12M | 4.16M | 3.31M | 2.43M | 2.15M |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | 15.01M | 15.91M | 13.58M | 5.05M | 7.01M | 6.75M |
| Change in Working Capital | -14.81M | -24.36M | 8.05M | 10.91M | -14.39M | 537.00K |
Ratios
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 676.86M | 918.16M | 676.74M | 293.55M | 244.81M | 253.79M |
| Enterprise Value | 982.07M | 1.24B | 1.03B | 662.30M | 626.06M | 647.11M |
| Last Close Price | 29.37 | 39.14 | 28.74 | 11.53 | 9.30 | 9.43 |
| PE Ratio | 14.33 | 19.77 | 19.94 | 12.63 | 11.46 | 12.33 |
| Forward PE | 12.72 | 15.61 | 15.61 | 15.74 | 11.18 | 15.42 |
| PS Ratio | 0.50 | 0.69 | 0.55 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| PB Ratio | 2.83 | 4.32 | 3.88 | 1.72 | 1.57 | 1.78 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.03 | 4.70 | 4.21 | 1.87 | 1.73 | 1.94 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 29.80 | 38.09 | 18.68 | 10.47 | 21.00 | 9.22 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.57 | 16.60 | 9.18 | 4.54 | 6.17 | 4.71 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.67 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 0.73 | 0.93 | 0.83 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.61 |
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 10.27 | 12.94 | 12.56 | 10.45 | 10.15 | 10.81 |
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 16.02 | 19.96 | 20.89 | 20.09 | 18.94 | 21.99 |
| EV/FCF Ratio | 43.24 | 51.43 | 28.37 | 23.62 | 53.72 | 23.51 |
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.35 | 1.56 | 1.99 | 2.17 | 2.52 | 2.81 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 2.07 | 2.13 | 2.48 | 3.05 | 3.35 | 3.47 |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 14.21 | 13.78 | 9.57 | 13.20 | 33.75 | 14.59 |
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.27 | 1.48 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 2.45 | 2.65 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.19 | 3.29 | 4.13 | 5.55 | 6.18 | 6.31 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 13.44 | 13.06 | 9.32 | 12.55 | 32.72 | 13.72 |
| Asset Turnover | 2.00 | 2.01 | 1.88 | 1.71 | 1.65 | 1.58 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.88 | 6.95 | 6.89 | 6.55 | 6.87 | 7.12 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.24 |
| Current Ratio | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.01 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 21.56% | 24.02% | 19.67% | 14.23% | 14.31% | 13.03% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.69% | 5.85% | 4.64% | 3.09% | 3.14% | 2.75% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.94% | 9.42% | 7.54% | 5.10% | 4.81% | 4.36% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.60% | 12.10% | 10.00% | 6.40% | 6.30% | 5.60% |
| Earnings Yield | 6.98% | 5.06% | 5.01% | 7.92% | 8.73% | 8.11% |
| FCF Yield | 3.36% | 2.62% | 5.35% | 9.55% | 4.76% | 10.85% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 1.20% | 1.35% | 3.10% | 3.71% | 2.50% |
| Payout Ratio | 29.27% | 23.70% | 27.01% | 39.10% | 42.44% | 30.70% |
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | -0.09% | -0.74% | -1.09% | -0.08% | -0.46% | -0.59% |
| Total Shareholder Return | 1.95% | 0.46% | 0.26% | 3.02% | 3.24% | 1.91% |