Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC)
NYSE: NGVC · Real-Time Price · USD
41.28
+0.76 (1.88%)
At close: Jun 20, 2025, 4:00 PM
40.64
-0.64 (-1.55%)
After-hours: Jun 20, 2025, 7:10 PM EDT

NGVC Statistics

Total Valuation

NGVC has a market cap or net worth of $947.39 million. The enterprise value is $1.26 billion.

Market Cap 947.39M
Enterprise Value 1.26B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, August 7, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 27, 2025

Share Statistics

NGVC has 22.95 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.07% in one year.

Current Share Class 22.95M
Shares Outstanding 22.95M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.07%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.46%
Owned by Insiders (%) 39.62%
Owned by Institutions (%) 35.89%
Float 10.49M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 23.19.

PE Ratio 23.19
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.73
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 4.91
P/TBV Ratio 5.33
P/FCF Ratio 22.42
P/OCF Ratio 12.86
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.86, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.86.

EV / Earnings 30.58
EV / Sales 0.97
EV / EBITDA 13.86
EV / EBIT 21.86
EV / FCF 29.86

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.97, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.74.

Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.20
Debt / Equity 1.74
Debt / EBITDA 2.25
Debt / FCF 7.94
Interest Coverage 15.27

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 23.38% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.83%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 23.38%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.46%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.83%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.61%
Revenue Per Employee $313,084
Profits Per Employee $9,954
Employee Count 4,145
Asset Turnover 1.96
Inventory Turnover 7.11

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NGVC has paid $10.78 million in taxes.

Income Tax 10.78M
Effective Tax Rate 20.71%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +96.67% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.33, so NGVC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.33
52-Week Price Change +96.67%
50-Day Moving Average 47.59
200-Day Moving Average 39.57
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 35.63
Average Volume (20 Days) 232,616

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 447,080, so 1.95% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 447,080
Short Previous Month 425,087
Short % of Shares Out 1.95%
Short % of Float 4.26%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.00

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NGVC had revenue of $1.30 billion and earned $41.26 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.78.

Revenue 1.30B
Gross Profit 437.17M
Operating Income 57.71M
Pretax Income 38.70M
Net Income 41.26M
EBITDA 91.02M
EBIT 57.71M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.78
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $21.21 million in cash and $335.56 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$314.36 million or -$13.70 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 21.21M
Total Debt 335.56M
Net Cash -314.36M
Net Cash Per Share -$13.70
Equity (Book Value) 192.98M
Book Value Per Share 8.41
Working Capital -4.48M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $73.66 million and capital expenditures -$31.40 million, giving a free cash flow of $42.26 million.

Operating Cash Flow 73.66M
Capital Expenditures -31.40M
Free Cash Flow 42.26M
FCF Per Share $1.84
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 33.69%, with operating and profit margins of 4.45% and 3.18%.

Gross Margin 33.69%
Operating Margin 4.45%
Pretax Margin 4.01%
Profit Margin 3.18%
EBITDA Margin 7.01%
EBIT Margin 4.45%
FCF Margin 3.26%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.48, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.16%.

Dividend Per Share $0.48
Dividend Yield 1.16%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -67.14%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 26.97%
Buyback Yield -1.07%
Shareholder Yield 0.09%
Earnings Yield 4.35%
FCF Yield 4.46%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

NGVC has an Altman Z-Score of 3.38 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 3.38
Piotroski F-Score 7