NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
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Consumer Defensive · Retail-Grocery Stores
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) is a consumer defensive company in the Retail-Grocery Stores industry, with a market capitalization of $628 million. Shares last traded at $27.26, 33.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 30.0%. NGVC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.19, below the Retail-Grocery Stores median of 16.54. Net profit margin is 3.5%, above the peer median of 1.3%. Revenue grew 7.2% year over year.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
NGVC Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $11M | $0.47 | 24% |
| 2024-09-30 | $32M | $1.38 | 94% |
| 2023-09-30 | $9M | $0.40 | 39% |
| 2022-09-30 | $9M | $0.40 | 42% |
| 2021-09-30 | $51M | $2.27 | 250% |
| 2020-09-30 | $6M | $0.28 | 31% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.54 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.07 | 2026-05-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.49 | 2026-02-05 |
| FY 2025 | $2.00 | 2025-12-11 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.49 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.99 | 2026-05-07 |
Retail-Grocery Stores peers
NGVC vs 12 industry peers (Retail-Grocery Stores), by market cap. Updated
| KR | Kroger | $35.9B | 34.05 | 0.24 | 0.7% | +0.50% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | $7.4B | 14.67 | 0.82 | 5.6% | +0.42% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | $6.1B | 93.00 | 0.07 | 0.1% | +0.72% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | $1.8B | 18.41 | 0.35 | 1.9% | +1.44% |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | $1.2B | -3.20 | 0.26 | -8.0% | +2.33% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | $628M | 13.19 | 0.47 | 3.5% | +0.83% |
| HCWC | HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP. | $221M | -22.92 | 3.04 | -13.3% | -4.90% |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC | $183M | 3.37 | 0.08 | 2.3% | +1.47% |
| MSS | Maison Solutions Inc. | $33M | -2.73 | 0.29 | -10.6% | +1.71% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | — | — | — | — | -0.37% |
| TBBB | Bbb Foods Inc | — | — | — | — | +0.51% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | — | — | — | 1.9% | +1.15% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.