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    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NGVC)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • GROCERY STORES • NYSE

    $27.35
    -0.13 (-0.47%)

    Market Cap: $633.30M

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    73%(29/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +41.94%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.57
    Range$0.57 - $0.57
    1 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)No revisions (30d)
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.00-100.0%
    60d ago$0.00-100.0%
    30d ago$0.00-100.0%
    7d ago$0.00-100.0%
    Current$0.57
    Revenue Consensus
    $347M
    Range$340M - $353M
    2 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.57---
    Jun 26
    		$0.48$0.52-7.69%Miss-4.0%
    Mar 26
    		$0.58$0.55+5.45%Beat+3.0%
    Dec 25
    		$0.49$0.46+6.52%Beat+14.2%
    Sep 25
    		$0.51$0.42+21.43%Beat+30.8%
    Jun 25
    		$0.50$0.46+8.70%Beat+25.0%
    Mar 25
    		$0.56$0.40+40.73%Beat+60.8%
    Dec 24
    		$0.43$0.19+125.79%Beat+26.2%
    Sep 24
    		$0.39$0.28+39.29%Beat+39.3%
    Jun 24
    		$0.40$0.14+185.71%Beat+29.0%
    Mar 24
    		$0.35$0.29+20.69%Beat+34.6%
    Dec 23
    		$0.34$0.19+78.95%Beat+78.9%
    Sep 23
    		$0.28$0.20+40.00%Beat+211.1%
    Jun 23
    		$0.31$0.15+106.67%Beat+82.4%
    Mar 23
    		$0.26$0.22+18.18%Beat-7.1%
    Dec 22
    		$0.19$0.31-38.71%Miss-51.3%
    Sep 22
    		$0.09$0.15-40.00%Miss-71.9%
    Jun 22
    		$0.17$0.20-15.00%Miss-22.7%
    Mar 22
    		$0.28$0.18+55.56%Beat+33.3%
    Dec 21
    		$0.39$0.39+0.00%Beat+143.8%
    Sep 21
    		$0.32$0.32+0.00%Beat+100.0%
    Jun 21
    		$0.22$0.08+175.00%Beat+4.8%
    Mar 21
    		$0.21$0.27-22.22%Miss-51.2%
    Dec 20
    		$0.16$0.09+77.78%Beat+100.0%
    Sep 20
    		$0.16$0.05+201.89%Beat+166.7%
    Jun 20
    		$0.21$0.09+133.33%Beat+133.3%
    Mar 20
    		$0.43$0.17+152.94%Beat+152.9%
    Dec 19
    		$0.08$0.09-11.11%Miss-20.0%
    Sep 19
    		$0.06$0.06+0.00%Beat-33.3%
    Jun 19
    		$0.09$0.07+28.57%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 19
    		$0.17$0.16+6.25%Beat+13.3%
    Dec 18
    		$0.10$0.05+100.00%Beat+150.0%
    Sep 18
    		$0.09$0.04+125.00%Beat+50.0%
    Jun 18
    		$0.09$0.03+200.00%Beat+200.0%
    Mar 18
    		$0.15$0.13+15.38%Beat+15.4%
    Dec 17
    		$0.04$0.07-42.86%Miss-55.6%
    Sep 17
    		$0.06$0.05+20.00%Beat-14.3%
    Jun 17
    		$0.03N/A-72.73%Miss-
    Mar 17
    		$0.13$0.16-18.75%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.09$0.13-30.77%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$0.07$0.08-12.50%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield2.19%
    Annual/Share$0.60
    Payout Ratio34.82%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+8.44%
    5Y CAGR+19.42%
    View NGVC's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio13.28EV/EBITDA9.75x
    Price/FCF27.75xFCF Yield3.60%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin3.55%Operating Margin3.89%
    ROE21.60%ROIC20.66%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.01xInterest Coverage23.39x
    Current Ratio1.10xQuick Ratio0.25x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.27Avg Volume171.18K
    52-Week High$40.2652-Week Low$23.09

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$27.65
    SMA 20$28.29
    SMA 50$30.44
    SMA 200$27.73
    EMA 10$27.74
    EMA 20$28.39
    EMA 50$29.35
    EMA 200$30.09

    MACD

    Line: -0.87Signal: -0.90Hist: 0.03

    ADX

    ADX: 18.8+DI: 20.8-DI: 24.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up20.0
    Aroon Down44.0
    PSAR$29.02

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$31.75
    Lower Band$24.82
    %B Position2450%(Upper)
    Band Width0.37

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    39.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K39.9
    Stoch %D45.1
    Williams %R-70.3
    ROC (10d)-1.8%
    Momentum-0.50
    CCI (20d)-36.1
    MFI (14d)51.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.28(4.7%)
    StdDev (20d)1.73
    Hist Vol57.7%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$27.71
    OBV-4.5M
    AD Line-56.1M
    CMF (20d)-0.094

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)175.9K
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$28.01

    Pivot Points

    R3$29.23
    R2$28.68
    R1$28.08
    Pivot Point$27.53
    S1$26.93
    S2$26.38
    S3$25.78

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-19.05
    Ultimate Osc41.7
    KST-118.98

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$334.74M$337.38M$335.58M$336.14M$328.70M$335.77M$330.22M$322.66M$309.08M$308.09M$301.75M$295.07M
    Cost of Revenue$236.73M$234.93M$236.72M$237.12M$230.43M$234.02M$231.40M$227.30M$218.75M$217.74M$212.99M$210.73M
    Gross Profit$98.01M$102.44M$98.86M$99.03M$98.28M$101.75M$98.82M$95.36M$90.33M$90.36M$88.76M$84.34M
    Operating Expenses$83.01M$84.34M$84.21M$83.52M$82.69M$84.19M$85.48M$83.30M$77.48M$79.10M$77.96M$76.61M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$9.50M$12.13M$10.84M$10.87M$10.95M$11.02M$11.51M$10.24M$9.54M$9.52M$9.41M$9.81M
    Operating Income$15.00M$18.11M$14.65M$15.50M$15.59M$17.55M$13.35M$12.07M$12.85M$11.26M$10.80M$7.74M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$663,000$632,000$713,000$696,000$694,000$750,000$923,000$1.05M$1.05M$1.18M$894,000$821,000
    Income Before Tax$14.33M$17.47M$13.93M$14.81M$14.89M$16.80M$12.43M$11.01M$11.79M$10.08M$9.91M$6.92M
    Income Tax Expense$3.26M$4.04M$2.60M$3.01M$3.29M$3.70M$2.49M$2.00M$2.59M$2.12M$2.15M$1.04M
    Net Income$11.07M$13.43M$11.33M$11.80M$11.61M$13.10M$9.94M$9.01M$9.21M$7.96M$7.75M$5.88M
    EBITDA$-474,000$26.26M$22.62M$23.53M$353,000$25.44M$21.30M$20.00M$20.70M$18.97M$18.26M$15.22M
    EBIT$15.00M$18.11M$14.65M$15.50M$15.59M$17.55M$13.35M$12.07M$12.85M$11.26M$10.80M$7.74M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About NGVC

    What is NGVC's current dividend yield?
    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NGVC) has a current dividend yield of 2.19%.
    Does NGVC pay dividends?
    Yes, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 2.19%.
    What is NGVC's P/E ratio?
    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.28.
    What is NGVC's market cap?
    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NGVC) has a market capitalization of $633.30M with a current stock price of $27.35.

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