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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC)

Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores
32.10 $
-0.4% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
32.20$
Open
31.90$
Day High
32.40$
Day Low
31.30$
Volume
82,022shares

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52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
23.70 $ 41.10 $
01/07/2026 08/26/2025

Current price 32.10 $ — 48% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
0.7$B
Shares Outstanding
23Mio.
Float
45.9%
Beta
1.3

Performance

Perf. 1M
6.00%
Perf. 3M
21.80%
Perf. 6M
21.40%
YTD Performance (%)
29.80%
52-Week-High Distance
-31.5%
Perf. 1Y
-13.73%
Perf. 3Y
189.06%
Perf. 5Y
241.48%
Perf. 10Y
231.30%
Perf. Since Inception
153.95%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
31.70$
MA 50 Days
31.10$
MA 200 Days
28.80$
RSI (14)
52.3
Volatility 30 Days
43.0%
Volatility 250 Days
40.0%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
15.7
Forward P/E
13.6
PEG
1.4
P/B
3.2
P/S
0.6
EV/EBITDA
11.0
Price/FCF
14.4

Profitability

Gross Margin
33.6%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
3.6%
Return on Equity
22.7%
Return on Assets
5.9%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
1.4
Altman Z″
5.28
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
0.50%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
3.60%
Sales Growth (Year)
7.19%
Forward Sales Growth
5.93%
Forward EPS Growth
9.00%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
1.84%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
0.57$
Payout Ratio
27.4%
Years Without a Cut
1Years
Increase Streak
1Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
3
RS Rating
50
EPS Rating
54
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
C (52 out of 100)
Altman Z″
5.28

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 32.10 $
Price Target (average) 46.33 $

The price target sits 44.3% above the current price.

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Next Reporting Date

6. Aug 2026 · after the close · Q2 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.52 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 330.2 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 335.8 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 328.7 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 336.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 335.6 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 337.4 $M Q1

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.43 27.10 330 9.40 3.00 3 -7
2025: Q1 0.56 63.10 336 9.00 3.90 34 44
2025: Q2 0.50 25.00 329 6.30 3.50 3 -4
2025: Q3 0.51 30.30 336 4.20 3.50 50 42
2025: Q4 0.49 13.60 336 1.60 3.40 21 12
2026: Q1 0.58 3.30 337 0.50 4.00 23 2
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, retails natural and organic groceries, and dietary supplements in the United States.

Employees3,455
HeadquartersLakewood, CO
Websitenaturalgrocers.com
IPO Date25. Jul 2012

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Kemper Isely Chairman & Co-President 1962
Zephyr Isely Co-President & Director 1949
Richard G. Hallé Chief Financial Officer 1966
Elizabeth Isely Executive VP & Director 1955
Heather Isely Executive VP, Corporate Secretary & Director 1966
Jessica Thiessen Assistant Treasurer

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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