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NGVC · Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

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$30.88 +0.42 (+1.38%)
Market Cap
$684.69M
Shares
23.05M
Volume · Oct 1 44.16K Avg daily vol (3M) 141.18K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$30.46 Open$30.64 Day$30.23–30.81 52W close$23.71–40.96 Avg vol 30d152K Short int913K · 4.0% float · 6.2d Short vol77% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026
call held 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)
14.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 6.8%
FCF yield
3.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
22.3%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$16.02M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.2%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-23.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.0%
Latest settlement · 6.2 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +4%
above
RSI (14) 58
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 39%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +11%
trailing
6-month return +15%
trailing
YTD return +22%
this year
Relative strength +3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $29 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +27 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.96% of float · ▲ +11.6% MoM · 6.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
159 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 70
high risk · 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
High
Volatility 41%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −42%
past year
ATR 3.5%
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

Beat or met 4 of last 4
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
Diluted earnings per share · fiscal year 2026 Initiated $2.07 – $2.11
prior FY $2.00 midpoint +4.5% Y/Y
Capital expenditures · fiscal year 2026 Initiated $45M – $50M
Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
Diluted earnings per share Fiscal 2024
guided $1.02 – $1.12
$1.47 Beat +37.4%
Diluted earnings per share fiscal year 2022
guided $0.75 – $0.87
$0.94 Beat +16.0%
Diluted earnings per share fiscal 2021
guided $0.60 – $0.70
$0.91 Beat +40.0%
Diluted earnings per share fiscal 2020
guided $0.79 – $0.83
$0.89 Beat +9.9%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+4% Bullish
RSI (14)
58 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
39% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $29 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +27 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.96% of float · ▲ +11.6% MoM · 6.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
159 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $24 Now $30 · 39% Range high $41
vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +4%

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
$684.69M +21.6% +10.4% 14.4 4.0%
KR
Kroger Co
$34.69B -6.2% +0.4% 32.2 5.0%
SVNDF
Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd
$29.49B -12.6% — — 0.4%
CRRFY
Carrefour SA
$12.95B +9.6% — — 0.0%
DNOPF
Dino Polska S.A./ADR
$9.24B -18.1% — — 0.7%

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
159
% held
40.0%
Net QoQ
+530.2K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
184
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
912.7K
Days to cover
6.2d
Change
+94.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
77%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.2K
Value
$35.5K
As of
Sep 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
38.6%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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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
Sep 15, 2026
This year
9
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 +2.7% +10.6% +15.5% +11.3% +21.6%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY +3.4% +10.5% +3.3% +11.9% +9.8%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Aug 6, 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) 6 filings 5 filers Visit website Investor relations