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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC)
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Company Info

ISIN

US63888U1088

CUSIP

63888U108

Sector

Consumer Defensive

IPO Date

Jul 25, 2012

Highlights

Market Cap

$792.76M

EPS (TTM)

$1.34

PE Ratio

25.96

PEG Ratio

6.47

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.27B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$359.73M

EBITDA (TTM)

$66.44M

Year Range

$14.53 - $50.91

Target Price

$19.00

Short %

1.54%

Short Ratio

1.77

Share Price Chart


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NGVC vs. VTSAX NGVC vs. SCHD NGVC vs. SFM NGVC vs. NTSX NGVC vs. VHGEX NGVC vs. XLP NGVC vs. STKL NGVC vs. SPY NGVC vs. VT

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
89.19%
8.57%
NGVC (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. had a return of 19.41% year-to-date (YTD) and 221.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. had an annualized return of 8.21%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.


NGVC

YTD

19.41%

1M

15.54%

6M

94.36%

1Y

221.44%

5Y*

51.74%

10Y*

8.21%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.01%

1M

1.13%

6M

9.82%

1Y

22.80%

5Y*

12.93%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of NGVC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20259.62%19.41%
2024-6.56%10.84%9.59%-9.36%31.91%-1.30%28.68%-2.42%11.96%-7.78%71.84%-15.36%152.53%
20238.64%11.58%7.01%-8.17%3.30%10.95%1.55%2.08%2.38%-2.63%33.34%1.98%91.83%
20222.46%16.92%15.50%4.03%-12.90%-9.68%3.95%-12.79%-24.86%6.58%-11.49%-9.33%-34.02%
202121.18%-15.01%24.64%-10.43%-23.28%-10.43%4.10%8.80%-7.20%8.56%6.33%10.81%6.24%
2020-8.31%-23.02%23.33%32.43%28.40%3.33%6.38%-25.57%-15.87%7.91%56.46%-5.63%62.34%
2019-10.89%3.95%-15.85%3.60%-17.04%-2.14%-8.76%2.94%5.83%-12.21%7.44%5.56%-35.12%
2018-3.70%-19.19%3.02%-0.14%43.78%23.93%4.16%46.27%-12.98%7.28%4.47%-19.02%71.67%
20176.31%-4.51%-13.92%5.29%-9.41%-16.55%6.53%-36.21%-0.71%-12.01%60.08%13.61%-24.90%
2016-11.59%11.72%5.72%-37.19%-0.82%-1.51%4.90%-9.79%-9.64%6.45%-10.77%12.17%-41.63%
20159.34%-4.38%-6.25%-4.67%-8.02%1.69%8.61%-9.20%-6.55%5.55%-13.11%-2.11%-27.69%
2014-10.55%7.30%7.17%-18.46%-41.60%2.98%5.93%-18.65%-11.76%11.24%24.13%25.31%-33.64%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 98, NGVC is among the top 2% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NGVC is 9898
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NGVC is 9999
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NGVC is 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NGVC is 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NGVC is 9797
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NGVC is 9999
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for NGVC, currently valued at 4.70, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.701.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for NGVC, currently valued at 5.13, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.005.132.36
The chart of Omega ratio for NGVC, currently valued at 1.69, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.691.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for NGVC, currently valued at 4.13, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.004.132.62
The chart of Martin ratio for NGVC, currently valued at 29.63, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.0029.6310.69
NGVC
^GSPC

The current Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. Sharpe ratio is 4.70. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.504.004.505.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
4.70
1.74
NGVC (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. provided a 0.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.42$0.42$1.40$0.40$0.31$2.28$0.07

Dividend yield

0.89%1.06%8.75%4.38%2.18%16.59%0.71%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.42
2023$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$1.40
2022$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.40
2021$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.31
2020$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$2.07$0.00$2.28
2019$0.07$0.00$0.07

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
100.0%200.0%300.0%400.0%500.0%600.0%700.0%0.9%
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a dividend yield of 0.89%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%129.2%
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a payout ratio of 129.20%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-5.52%
-0.43%
NGVC (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. was 89.04%, occurring on Oct 27, 2017. Recovery took 1767 trading sessions.

The current Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. drawdown is 5.52%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-89.04%Mar 21, 2014910Oct 27, 20171767Nov 6, 20242677
-28.53%Oct 4, 201266Jan 10, 201361Apr 10, 2013127
-21.54%Jan 13, 201412Jan 29, 201432Mar 17, 201444
-18.6%Dec 2, 202413Dec 18, 202431Feb 5, 202544
-16.56%Sep 16, 201346Nov 18, 201328Dec 30, 201374

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. volatility is 12.20%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
12.20%
3.01%
NGVC (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compared to its peers in the Grocery Stores industry.


PE Ratio
10.020.030.040.050.026.0
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for NGVC in comparison to other companies of the Grocery Stores industry. Currently, NGVC has a PE value of 26.0. This PE ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.
PEG Ratio
2.04.06.06.5
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for NGVC in comparison to other companies of the Grocery Stores industry. Currently, NGVC has a PEG value of 6.5. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc..


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Income Statement



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EBITDA

EBIT

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Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

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Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Minority Interest

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

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