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NGVC · Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

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$27.93 +0.69 (+2.53%) At close · Sep 4
Market Cap
$643.67M
Shares
23.05M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$27.93 Open$27.01 Day$26.98–27.95 52W close$23.71–40.96 Avg vol 30d145K Short int810K · 3.5% float · 4.2d Short vol63% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.34B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$47.64M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+1.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
4.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
13.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 7.4%
FCF yield
3.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
22.3%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$16.02M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.1%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.2%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-28.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.5%
Latest settlement · 4.2 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +0%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −8%
below
RSI (14) 45
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 24%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return −14%
trailing
6-month return +9%
trailing
YTD return +12%
this year
Relative strength −6%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $30 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.51% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
160 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +10%
Y/Y
Gross margin 47%
contracting
EPS growth +36%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $24.1M
Buyback $8.1M
remaining
Balance sheet $17.1M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 41%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −42%
past year
ATR 4.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
Daily average comparable store sales growth · Fiscal 2026 Initiated 1.5% – 2%
Capital expenditures (in millions) · Fiscal 2026 Initiated $45M – $50M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 8, 2024
Daily average comparable store sales growth · Fiscal 2024 6% – 7%
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Diluted earnings per share fiscal year 2022
guided $0.75 – $0.87
$0.94 Beat +16.0%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+0% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−8% Bearish
RSI (14)
45 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
24% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $30 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.51% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
160 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $24 Now $28 · 24% Range high $41
vs 200-day avg +0% vs 50-day avg -8%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Grocery Stores — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
NGVC
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
this stock
$643.67M +11.5% +10.4% 13.6 3.5%
KR
Kroger Co
$35.90B -6.2% +0.4% 4.5%
SVNDF
Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd
$29.20B -12.1% 0.2%
CRRFY
Carrefour SA
$13.69B +15.9% 0.0%
DNOPF
Dino Polska S.A./ADR
$8.77B -22.2% 0.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
160
% held
40.0%
Net QoQ
+530.7K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
186
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
809.9K
Days to cover
4.2d
Change
+71.2K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
63%
As of
Sep 4, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
139
Value
$3.9K
As of
Aug 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
36.5%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.3B
Net income (FY)
$46.4M
EPS diluted
$2.00
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$10.0M
Remaining
$8.1M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
8
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$86.3K
Shares
3.0K
Filed
May 27, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
NGVC +1.6% -14.0% +9.1% +2.1% +11.5%
SPY +0.1% -0.4% +15.1% +0.4% +12.9%
vs SPY +1.5% -13.6% -6.0% +1.6% -1.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.15 / share · ex Aug 17, 2026
Raised 25%
Paid (TTM)
$0.60 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.15%
Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$10.00M
Spent (derived)
$1.90M
Remaining
$8.10M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1547459 CUSIP 63888U108 13F (30d) 102 filings 102 filers Visit website Investor relations