NYSE : NGVC
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. — Key statistics
Consumer Staples · Grocery Stores · United States
Last price 28.48 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 656.35M
Overview · Financial statements · Key statistics · Dividends · Company profile · Price history · Reports
Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 672.36M |
| Enterprise Value | 977.58M |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 19, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 17, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 23.05M |
| Shares Outstanding | 23.05M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.09% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.21% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 39.03% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 40.91% |
| Float | 9.55M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 14.23 |
| Forward PE | 12.63 |
| PS Ratio | 0.50 |
| Forward PS | 0.48 |
| PB Ratio | 2.76 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.01 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 29.64 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.52 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.61 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 20.54 |
| EV / Sales | 0.73 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.23 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.96 |
| EV / FCF | 43.08 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.10 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.18 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.35 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.07 |
| Debt / FCF | 14.21 |
| Interest Coverage | 22.66 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 21.56% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.69% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.94% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.57% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 7.72% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $316,196 |
| Profits Per Employee | $11,210 |
| Employee Count | 4,250 |
| Asset Turnover | 2.00 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.88 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 12.91M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.31% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 1.25 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -9.04% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 29.42 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 28.60 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.88 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 95,213 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 990,718 |
| Short Previous Month | 912,663 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.30% |
| Short % of Float | 10.37% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 7.38 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 1.34B |
| Gross Profit | 449.78M |
| Operating Income | 61.28M |
| Pretax Income | 60.55M |
| Net Income | 47.64M |
| EBITDA | 95.66M |
| EBIT | 61.28M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.05 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 17.47M |
| Total Debt | 322.68M |
| Net Cash | -305.21M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$13.24 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 239.42M |
| Book Value Per Share | 10.39 |
| Working Capital | 15.90M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 70.72M |
| Capital Expenditures | -48.01M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 34.38M |
| Net Borrowing | -3.70M |
| Free Cash Flow | 22.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.99 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.47% |
| Operating Margin | 4.56% |
| Pretax Margin | 4.51% |
| Profit Margin | 3.55% |
| EBITDA Margin | 7.12% |
| EBIT Margin | 4.56% |
| FCF Margin | 1.69% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $0.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 25.00% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 29.27% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 60.88% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.09% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.96% |
| Earnings Yield | 7.03% |
| FCF Yield | 3.37% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $42.25 |
| Price Target Difference | 44.82% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 4 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 1.43% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 12.13% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 3.6 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
Fairvalue
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