NGVC

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc

NGVC.US naturalgrocers.com + Research + Basket
CIK 0001547459
Employees 3,455
Phone 303 986 4600
Fiscal year end September
IPO Jul 25, 2012
Address 12612 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO, United States, 80228
28.59
-0.67 (-2.29%)
USD · NYSE
52-week range
23.09
34.41
Trading at 49% of the 52-week range
Market Cap
682.17M
P/E Ratio
14.44
Forward P/E
11.70
Book Value
10.39
Div. Yield
2.04%
% Institutions
41.03%
% Insiders
43.37%

1 Year

-7.8%

3 Year

+152.0%

10 Year

+257.2%
Description

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, retails natural and organic groceries, dietary supplements, and body care products in the United States. The company's stores offer natural and organic grocery products, such as organic produce; private label repackaged bulk products, including dried fruits, nuts, grains, granolas, teas, herbs, and spices, as well as peanut and almond butters; private label products comprising grocery staples, household products, bulk foods, and vitamins and dietary supplements, as well as organic eggs, organic flavored coffee, and organic mustard; dry, frozen, and canned groceries; meat and seafood products; dairy products, dairy substitutes, and eggs; prepared foods; bread and baked products; beverages; and beer, wine, and hard cider products. Its stores also provide name-brand supplements, as well as private label dietary supplements; body care products consisting of cosmetics, skin care, hair care, fragrance, and personal care products containing natural and organic ingredients; pet care and food products; household and general merchandise, including cleaning supplies, paper products, and dish and laundry soaps, as well as other common household products, such as diapers; and books and handouts. The company operates its retail stores under the Natural Grocers, Vitamin Cottage, Health Hotline, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage trademark, as well as Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers and Health Hotline trademarks. The company also offers science-based nutrition education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. The company was formerly known as Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. and changed its name to Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. in April 2012. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.

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Directors & Officers

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Kemper Isely Chairman & Co-President 1962
Mr. Zephyr Isely Co-President & Director 1949
Mr. Richard G. Hallé Chief Financial Officer 1965
Ms. Elizabeth Isely Executive VP & Director 1955
Ms. Heather Isely Executive VP, Corporate Secretary & Director 1966
Ms. Jessica Thiessen Assistant Treasurer NA

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Date Insider Name Title Transaction Type Shares Price Value SEC
Aug 25, 2025 Lark Isely N/A Sale 500.00 $41.00 $20.50K SEC
Aug 19, 2025 Lark Isely N/A Sale 2.00K $40.00 $80.00K SEC
Jun 11, 2025 Lark Isely N/A Sale 2.00K $44.26 $88.52K SEC

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Institutional Holders

Holder Name Shares Date Reported % Out Value % Change
BlackRock Inc 991.82K Jun 30, 2026 4.30% $0.00 7.07%
American Century Companies Inc 652.77K Jun 30, 2026 2.83% $0.01 16.14%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 651.75K Jun 30, 2026 2.83% $0.00 1.12%
Royce & Associates, LP 600.26K Jun 30, 2026 2.60% $0.15 0.00%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 534.65K Jun 30, 2026 2.32% $0.00 -1.90%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts 472.23K Jun 30, 2026 2.05% $0.00 -20.76%
Two Sigma Investments LLC 337.31K Jun 30, 2026 1.46% $0.01 -17.33%
Geode Capital Management, LLC 304.07K Jun 30, 2026 1.32% $0.00 8.85%
AQR Capital Management LLC 298.07K Jun 30, 2026 1.29% $0.00 61.66%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 295.76K Jun 30, 2026 1.28% $0.00 13.17%
Renaissance Technologies Corp 294.90K Jun 30, 2026 1.28% $0.01 -9.84%
State Street Corp 294.45K Jun 30, 2026 1.28% $0.00 8.53%
Wellington Management Company LLP 283.59K Jun 30, 2026 1.23% $0.00 -0.01%
Northern Trust Corp 176.09K Jun 30, 2026 0.76% $0.00 -1.63%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 173.00K Jun 30, 2026 0.75% $0.00 -0.88%
Empirical Finance, LLC 146.92K Jun 30, 2026 0.64% $0.19 0.00%
UBS Group AG 143.71K Jun 30, 2026 0.62% $0.00 -10.46%
CSM Advisors, LLC 135.01K Jun 30, 2026 0.59% $0.09 -0.10%
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc 130.01K Jun 30, 2026 0.56% $0.00 -0.81%
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 122.24K Jun 30, 2026 0.53% $0.01 0.00%

Fund Holdings

Rank Holder Name Shares Held % of Shares Change Date Reported
1 Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF 717.61K 3.11% ▲ 0.11% Oct 29, 2026
2 Royce Small-Cap Total Return Invmt 528.48K 2.29% ▲ 49.55% Sep 30, 2026
3 Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest 400.09K 1.74% ▲ 0.00% Sep 30, 2026
4 iShares Russell 2000 ETF 334.82K 1.45% ▼ 0.41% Oct 29, 2026
5 Royce Small-Cap Trust 243.85K 1.06% ▲ 91.24% Sep 30, 2026
6 Royce Small-Cap Fund Invmt 206.52K 0.90% ▲ 98.79% Sep 30, 2026
7 Fidelity Small Cap Index 143.82K 0.62% ▲ 0.62% Jul 31, 2026
8 Russell Inv Tax-Managed US Mid&Sm Cap S 123.63K 0.54% ▲ 790.93% Sep 30, 2026
9 DFA US Small Cap I 107.09K 0.46% ▲ 0.00% Aug 31, 2026
10 Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 104.06K 0.45% ▼ 1.60% Sep 30, 2026

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Market Cap: $682.17M
EBITDA: $95.66M
P/E Ratio: $14.44
PEG Ratio: $1.44
Book Value: $10.39
Dividend/Share: $0.57
Dividend Yield: 2.04%
Earnings/Share: $2.05
Profit Margin: 3.55%
Operating Margin: 3.89%
ROA (TTM): 5.69%
ROE (TTM): 21.56%
Revenue (TTM): $1.34B
Revenue/Share (TTM): $58.40
Earnings Growth (YOY): -4.00%
Revenue Growth (YOY): 1.80%

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value: $949.12M
Trailing P/E: 14.44
Forward P/E: 11.70

Shares Statistics

Shares Outstanding: 23.05M
Shares Float: 9.55M
% Insiders: 43.37%
% Institutions: 41.03%
Shares Short: 990.72K
Shares Short (Prior Month): 912.66K
Short Ratio: 7.38
Short % Float: 10.29%

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Step Type
Value
Revenue
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$1.33B
Cost of Goods Sold
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$-932.96M
Gross Profit
subtotal
$397.88M
SG&A
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$-41.43M
Other Operating Expense
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$-294.46M
Operating Income
subtotal
$61.99M
Other / Non-Operating Items
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$-15.55M
Net Income
subtotal
$46.44M

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