Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC)
NYSE: NGVC · Real-Time Price · USD
25.08
-1.32 (-5.00%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
24.95
-0.13 (-0.52%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:00 PM EST

NGVC Statistics

Total Valuation

NGVC has a market cap or net worth of $575.70 million. The enterprise value is $890.61 million.

Market Cap 575.70M
Enterprise Value 890.61M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 20, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 20, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 1, 2025

Share Statistics

NGVC has 22.95 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.74% in one year.

Current Share Class 22.95M
Shares Outstanding 22.95M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.74%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.08%
Owned by Insiders (%) 25.61%
Owned by Institutions (%) 41.54%
Float 13.70M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.54 and the forward PE ratio is 11.89.

PE Ratio 12.54
Forward PE 11.89
PS Ratio 0.43
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 2.71
P/TBV Ratio 2.87
P/FCF Ratio 23.89
P/OCF Ratio 10.41
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.48, with an EV/FCF ratio of 36.95.

EV / Earnings 19.18
EV / Sales 0.67
EV / EBITDA 9.48
EV / EBIT 14.34
EV / FCF 36.95

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.06, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.56.

Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 0.18
Debt / Equity 1.56
Debt / EBITDA 2.22
Debt / FCF 13.78
Interest Coverage 20.28

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 24.02% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.29%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 24.02%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.29%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.14%
Revenue Per Employee $321,070
Profits Per Employee $11,205
Employee Count 4,145
Asset Turnover 2.01
Inventory Turnover 7.36

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NGVC has paid $12.48 million in taxes.

Income Tax 12.48M
Effective Tax Rate 21.18%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -44.64% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.21, so NGVC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.21
52-Week Price Change -44.64%
50-Day Moving Average 34.67
200-Day Moving Average 40.11
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 18.74
Average Volume (20 Days) 283,521

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.42 million, so 6.20% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.42M
Short Previous Month 1.36M
Short % of Shares Out 6.20%
Short % of Float 10.39%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.62

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NGVC had revenue of $1.33 billion and earned $46.44 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.00.

Revenue 1.33B
Gross Profit 397.88M
Operating Income 62.11M
Pretax Income 58.93M
Net Income 46.44M
EBITDA 93.92M
EBIT 62.11M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.00
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $17.12 million in cash and $332.02 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$314.90 million or -$13.72 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 17.12M
Total Debt 332.02M
Net Cash -314.90M
Net Cash Per Share -$13.72
Equity (Book Value) 212.40M
Book Value Per Share 9.25
Working Capital 9.29M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $55.30 million and capital expenditures -$31.20 million, giving a free cash flow of $24.10 million.

Operating Cash Flow 55.30M
Capital Expenditures -31.20M
Free Cash Flow 24.10M
FCF Per Share $1.05
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 29.90%, with operating and profit margins of 4.67% and 3.49%.

Gross Margin 29.90%
Operating Margin 4.67%
Pretax Margin 4.43%
Profit Margin 3.49%
EBITDA Margin 7.06%
EBIT Margin 4.67%
FCF Margin 1.81%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.27%.

Dividend Per Share $0.60
Dividend Yield 2.27%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 21.43%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 25.50%
Buyback Yield -0.74%
Shareholder Yield 1.65%
Earnings Yield 8.07%
FCF Yield 4.19%
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 3.83 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 3.83
Piotroski F-Score 6