Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
NGVC
NYSE·Consumer Defensive·Grocery Stores·Mkt cap $643.5M
$27.93
▲ +2.53%
P/E
14.11
Mkt Cap
$643.5M
52-Wk Range
$23.47–$41.14
52-Week Range
$23.47 - $41.14
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Price action
Price chart
Down 27.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
6 reasons
- 68-year brand heritage and customer trust in natural foods retail
- Extensive private label product portfolio with higher margins and differentiation
- Science-based nutrition education programs creating customer loyalty and repeat visits
- Curated product selection emphasizing organic and natural ingredients vs. conventional competitors
- Focused geographic footprint (20 states) enabling efficient operations and market penetration
- Vertical integration reducing supply chain costs and improving product quality control
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
Steady revenue growth (7% YoY)
Value
Fairly valued vs Food Retail & Grocery peers
Momentum
Weak
-7.2% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Solid
2.15% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying NGVC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 19, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.66 vs $0.52 consensus (+27.3% surprise). Revenue of $334.7M vs $347.2M expected (-3.6%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+27.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+9%
+9%
+6%
+4%
+2%
+2%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q3 26
$309.1M
$322.7M
$330.2M
$335.8M
$328.7M
$336.1M
$335.6M
$334.7M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
29.3%
Operating
4.5%
Profit
3.3%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How NGVC stacks vs Grocery Stores
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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