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Natural Grocers by Vitami... (NGVC)

NYSE: NGVC · Real-Time Price · USD

38.84

-0.73 (-1.84%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

38.76

-0.21%

Pre-market: Aug 15, 2025, 08:37 AM EDT

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Statistics

Share Statistics

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has 22.95M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.69% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	22.95M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.69%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.08%
Owned by Institutions (%)	35.78%
Shares Floating	9.43M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	5
FTD / Avg. Volume	n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.2M, so 5.21% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	1.2M
Short % of Shares Out	5.21%
Short % of Float	12.62%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	5.6

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 19.93 and the forward PE ratio is 17.26. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's PEG ratio is 0.43.

PE Ratio	19.93
Forward PE	17.26
PS Ratio	0.54
Forward PS	0.6
PB Ratio	3.88
P/FCF Ratio	19.28
PEG Ratio	0.43

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.01B.

EV / Sales	0.82
EV / EBITDA	13.01
EV / EBIT	13.74
EV / FCF	28.9

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.9, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.99.

Current Ratio	0.9
Quick Ratio	0.16
Debt / Equity	1.99
Debt / EBITDA	4.45
Debt / FCF	9.88
Interest Coverage	11.25

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 19.47% and Return on Invested Capital is 7.01%.

Return on Equity	19.47%
Return on Assets	5.18%
Return on Invested Capital	7.01%
Revenue Per Employee	$372.62K
Profits Per Employee	$10.18K
Employee Count	3,332
Asset Turnover	1.89
Inventory Turnover	7.27

Taxes

Income Tax	8.87M
Effective Tax Rate	20.71%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 73.41% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.25, so Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	1.25
52-Week Price Change	73.41%
50-Day Moving Average	40.65
200-Day Moving Average	41.55
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	51.54
Average Volume (20 Days)	256,054

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had revenue of 1.24B and earned 33.94M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.49.

Revenue	1.24B
Gross Profit	364.81M
Operating Income	46.98M
Net Income	33.94M
EBITDA	77.91M
EBIT	46.98M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.49

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 8.87M in cash and 346.51M in debt, giving a net cash position of -337.64M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	8.87M
Total Debt	346.51M
Net Cash	-337.64M
Retained Earnings	113.9M
Total Assets	664.59M
Working Capital	-4.48M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 73.76M and capital expenditures -38.68M, giving a free cash flow of 35.08M.

Operating Cash Flow	73.76M
Capital Expenditures	-38.68M
Free Cash Flow	35.08M
FCF Per Share	1.54

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 29.38%, with operating and profit margins of 3.78% and 2.73%.

Gross Margin	29.38%
Operating Margin	3.78%
Pretax Margin	3.45%
Profit Margin	2.73%
EBITDA Margin	6.27%
EBIT Margin	3.78%
FCF Margin	2.83%

Dividends & Yields

NGVC pays an annual dividend of $0.58, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.22%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.58
Dividend Yield	1.22%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	20%
Payout Ratio	32.58%
Earnings Yield	5.02%
FCF Yield	5.19%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Currently there are no analyst rating for NGVC.

Price Target	n/a
Price Target Difference	n/a
Analyst Consensus	n/a
Analyst Count	n/a

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value	$16.18
Lynch Upside	-59.06%
Graham Number	16.02
Graham Upside	-59.46%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	3.66
Piotroski F-Score	8