Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC)
NYSE: NGVC · Real-Time Price · USD
39.66
+0.57 (1.46%)
At close: Oct 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
39.66
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 8, 2025, 4:10 PM EDT

NGVC Statistics

Total Valuation

NGVC has a market cap or net worth of $910.36 million. The enterprise value is $1.22 billion.

Market Cap910.36M
Enterprise Value 1.22B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 20, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 20, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 2, 2025

Share Statistics

NGVC has 22.95 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.98% in one year.

Current Share Class 22.95M
Shares Outstanding 22.95M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.98%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.16%
Owned by Insiders (%) 25.59%
Owned by Institutions (%) 41.81%
Float 13.71M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.79.

PE Ratio 20.79
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.68
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 4.43
P/TBV Ratio 4.84
P/FCF Ratio 26.13
P/OCF Ratio 14.05
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.08, with an EV/FCF ratio of 35.44.

EV / Earnings 28.02
EV / Sales 0.93
EV / EBITDA 13.08
EV / EBIT 20.37
EV / FCF 35.44

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.02, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.65.

Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.17
Debt / Equity 1.65
Debt / EBITDA 2.20
Debt / FCF 9.69
Interest Coverage 17.56

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 23.58% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.02%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 23.58%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.71%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.02%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.90%
Revenue Per Employee $317,818
Profits Per Employee $10,532
Employee Count4,145
Asset Turnover 2.01
Inventory Turnover 7.21

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NGVC has paid $11.48 million in taxes.

Income Tax 11.48M
Effective Tax Rate 20.82%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +55.66% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.36, so NGVC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.36
52-Week Price Change +55.66%
50-Day Moving Average 38.47
200-Day Moving Average 42.03
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.70
Average Volume (20 Days) 244,520

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.26 million, so 5.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.26M
Short Previous Month 1.36M
Short % of Shares Out 5.48%
Short % of Float 9.18%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.88

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NGVC had revenue of $1.32 billion and earned $43.65 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.88.

Revenue1.32B
Gross Profit 445.37M
Operating Income 60.05M
Pretax Income 55.13M
Net Income 43.65M
EBITDA 93.47M
EBIT 60.05M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.88
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $13.18 million in cash and $334.53 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$321.36 million or -$14.00 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 13.18M
Total Debt 334.53M
Net Cash -321.36M
Net Cash Per Share -$14.00
Equity (Book Value) 202.50M
Book Value Per Share 8.82
Working Capital 2.48M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $64.16 million and capital expenditures -$29.65 million, giving a free cash flow of $34.51 million.

Operating Cash Flow 64.16M
Capital Expenditures -29.65M
Free Cash Flow 34.51M
FCF Per Share $1.50
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 33.81%, with operating and profit margins of 4.56% and 3.31%.

Gross Margin 33.81%
Operating Margin 4.56%
Pretax Margin 4.19%
Profit Margin 3.31%
EBITDA Margin 7.10%
EBIT Margin 4.56%
FCF Margin 2.62%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.48, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.21%.

Dividend Per Share $0.48
Dividend Yield 1.21%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -65.71%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 25.53%
Buyback Yield -0.98%
Shareholder Yield 0.24%
Earnings Yield 4.84%
FCF Yield 3.83%
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 3.71 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 3.71
Piotroski F-Score 7