Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

NYSE:NGVC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$899.7m

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.3%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 14.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5% per year. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity is 19.5%, and it has net margins of 2.7%.

Key information

15.3%

Earnings growth rate

15.0%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.9%
Revenue growth rate5.0%
Return on equity19.5%
Net Margin2.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Natural Grocers: Steady Execution Driving Further Gains

Oct 21

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jul 17
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage: Lacks Margin Of Safety Despite Solid Growth Outlook

Feb 20

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.10

Feb 12
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.10

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage: Nourishing Fresh Approach To Growth

Nov 09

Natural Grocers: Double-Digit Market Growth, Beneficial Outlook, And Undervalued

Aug 13

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.10

May 22
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.10

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.10

May 08
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.10

Natural Grocers: Pressure On Revenue And Margin Growth Continues

Feb 12

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage GAAP EPS of $0.19, revenue of $280.46M

Feb 02

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.10

Nov 21
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.10

Natural Grocers: Unattractive Upside Potential Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Nov 16

Natural Grocers: Executing On Margins, But Decelerating Growth Needs To Be Monitored

Aug 18

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Is An Organic Inflation Hedge With Room To Grow

May 26

Returns On Capital At Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Have Stalled

May 23
Returns On Capital At Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Have Stalled

Natural Grocers - Inflation Proof Your Portfolio Naturally

Apr 20

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:NGVC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,242343660
30 Jun 241,214313610
31 Mar 241,187293560
31 Dec 231,162273500
30 Sep 231,141233440
30 Jun 231,120203370
31 Mar 231,104163320
31 Dec 221,093173270
30 Sep 221,090213210
30 Jun 221,088263160
31 Mar 221,080283130
31 Dec 211,068263100
30 Sep 211,056213110
30 Jun 211,047173120
31 Mar 211,054173140
31 Dec 201,072223130
30 Sep 201,037203030
30 Jun 201,000182800
31 Mar 20959152570
31 Dec 1991292360
30 Sep 1990492220
30 Jun 19894102190
31 Mar 19883102180
31 Dec 18868102140
30 Sep 18849132100
30 Jun 18830122070
31 Mar 18812102050
31 Dec 17788102010
30 Sep 1776971980
30 Jun 1775271950
31 Mar 1773691910
31 Dec 16721101880
30 Sep 16705111810
30 Jun 16687131750
31 Mar 16666151670
31 Dec 15647161590
30 Sep 15625161530
30 Jun 15598171450
31 Mar 15573161390
31 Dec 14546141330
30 Sep 14521131270
30 Jun 14500131230
31 Mar 14479121180
31 Dec 13455111130

Quality Earnings: NGVC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NGVC's current net profit margins (2.7%) are higher than last year (2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NGVC's earnings have grown by 15.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: NGVC's earnings growth over the past year (46%) exceeds its 5-year average (15.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: NGVC earnings growth over the past year (46%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 10.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: NGVC's Return on Equity (19.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 22:45
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Scott Van WinkleCanaccord Genuity
Karen ShortDeutsche Bank
Mitchell PinheiroImperial Capital