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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC)

NYSE • Consumer Defensive

$31.46
-$0.9 (-2.8%)
Market open

Last close at October 23, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$32.17
Previous Close$31.46
Day Range$31.21 - $32.5
Avg. Volume (3M)114.3K
Market Cap$725M
P/E Ratio15.3
52 Week Range
$23.47$40.42
Next EarningsIn 25 daysNov 19, 2026

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q2 2026
Revenueeverything earned$334.7M100%
Gross Profitminus cost of goods$98M29%
Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$14.9M4%
Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$11M3%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. keeps $3 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)
$1.3B
Net Income (TTM)
$47.6M
EPS (TTM)
$2.06
ROA (TTM)
6.93%
Current Ratio
1.1
Dividend Yield
0.48%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Earnings

+6.5%Q1 2026$0.49
+10.9%Q2 2026$0.62
+27.3%Q3 2026$0.66
Next

Nov 19

in 25 daysQ4 2026

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026
Beat +27.3%

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's adjusted EPS topped consensus while revenue fell short, as the company reported third fiscal quarter of 2026 results on Aug. 6, with adjusted EPS of $0.66 versus a $0.52 estimate, about +27%, and revenue of roughly $335 million against about $347 million expected, about -4%. Revenue rose about 2% from a year ago to about $335 million, led by Grocery [Member], which generated roughly $244.0 million and grew 3.7%. Gross margin held near 29%, operating margin was about 4%, and net income was about $11.1 million, down about 5% from roughly $11.6 million a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was up 32.4% from $0.50 a year ago. Operating cash flow came to about $55.1 million, the company paid $10.4 million in dividends, and consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $0.54 on revenue of $361.2 million.

Next report — what to expect

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) reports next on November 19, 2026. Wall Street is looking for EPS of $0.553 on revenue of $352.6 million. For trailing context, revenue rose +1.8% year over year last quarter. NGVC has beaten EPS in 8 of its 8 most recent quarters.

View full earnings history

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. runs a U.S. grocery retail business centered on natural and organic groceries and is listed on the NYSE under NGVC. The company sells food and everyday household staples through its Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stores, and it generated $1.3 billion in revenue in FY2025.

Name
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
CEO
Kemper Isely
Industry
Consumer Defensive
Year Founded
1955
Employees
3,853

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

NGVC closed 2.8% lower at 31.46.

Trading Volume

Below 10d avg (116.4K)

100.3K

vs S&P 500 Today

Underperforming Market

-2.29%

Updated: October 23, 2026 at 20:21 UTC

Technical Indicators

6 Buy2 Neutral0 Sell
NGVC displays broad technical strength: ADX indicates a defined trend and momentum measures, including MACD and CCI, are positive while RSI sits comfortably above neutral. Price is trading above its short-, medium- and long-term moving averages, giving layered support and aligning with a bullish regime, and the stock is near the upper Bollinger band without extreme volatility—ATR is moderate. Volume-based measures are not strongly negative and do not negate the bullish signals. Technical takeaway: Strong Buy — clear upward trend with multi-timeframe moving average support.
All signals
  • EMA (5 indicators)$28.84 - $30.69
    Buy
  • RSI (14)58.92
    Neutral
  • Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)66.45
    Neutral
  • MACD Level (12, 26)0.41
    Buy
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