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Consumer Defensive

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.(NGVC)

Live Price

Offline

$31.51

-3.61% today

1Y Change

-18.91%

Window

Jun 26, 2025 โ†’ Jun 18, 2026

Market Cap
$680.00M
Revenue Growth
+7.2%
EPS Growth
+35.6%
Dividend Yield
1.8%

Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 26, 2025 โ†’ Jun 18, 2026

Research Briefing

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Decision context

Research Snapshot

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $680.00M and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $31.51 and down 18.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 โ†’ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +7.2%, EPS growth of +35.6%, a dividend yield of 1.8%. What stands out right now is revenue +7.2%, EPS +35.6%, free cash flow -31.3% with operating margin 4.7% and ROIC 9.1%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 14.2 and price/sales 0.5. Stock Foundry combines NGVC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.

Benchmark Edge

NGVC vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs

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Relative to SPY

NGVC Max Drawdown

-42.28%

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Financial profile

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC)

Profitability, balance sheet stamina, and cash efficiency drawn from the latest filings.

FY Revenue

$1.1B

-3.1% YoY

FY Net Income

$20.6M

-3.7% YoY

Free Cash Flow

$25.6M

+210.3% YoY

Revenue Growth

+7.2%

EPS Growth

+35.6%

Gross Margin

29.8%

Net Margin

3.6%

Income statement

USD

Annual
Metric20252024202320222021
Revenue1.3B1.2B1.1B1.1B1.1B
Gross Profit398M365M327M305M292M
Operating Income62M47M32M30M28M
EBITDA94M78M62M59M59M
Net Income46M34M23M21M21M
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Balance sheet

USD

Point-in-time
Metric20252024202320222021
Cash & Equivalents17M9M18M12M24M
Total Assets671M655M669M663M655M
Total Liabilities458M481M498M507M512M
Shareholder Equity212M174M171M156M143M
Total Debt332M347M370M393M402M
Net Debt315M338M352M381M378M

Cash flow positioning

Latest Full Year

Operating Cash Flow

54M

+35.7% YoY

Capital Expenditures

28M

+10.0% YoY

Free Cash Flow

26M

+210.3% YoY

Key ratios

  • Gross Margin

    29.8%

  • Operating Margin

    4.7%

  • Net Margin

    3.6%

  • ROE

    23.1%

  • Debt / Equity

    1.48x

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