What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's earnings per share (EPS)?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.00 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 36.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE September

This page shows Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 40/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot has an operating margin of 4.7%, meaning the company retains $5 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 33/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 3.8% the prior year.

Growth

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's revenue grew 7.2% year-over-year to $1.3B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 45/100.

Leverage

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot has a moderate D/E ratio of 2.16. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 58/100.

Liquidity

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's current ratio of 1.06 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 16/100, which could limit financial flexibility.

Cash Flow

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot has a free cash flow margin of 1.8%, earning a moderate score of 30/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's ROE of 21.9% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 60/100. This is up from 19.5% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

3.40

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot scores 3.40, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

7/9

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.19x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot generates $1.19 in operating cash flow ($55.3M OCF vs $46.4M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

20.2x

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot earns $20.2 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($62.0M vs $3.1M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.3B

YoY+7.2%

5Y CAGR+5.1%

10Y CAGR+7.9%

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot generated $1.3B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 7.2% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$93.8M

YoY+20.4%

5Y CAGR+9.7%

10Y CAGR+6.5%

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's EBITDA was $93.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 20.4% from the prior year.

Net Income

$46.4M

YoY+36.9%

5Y CAGR+18.3%

10Y CAGR+11.1%

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot reported $46.4M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 36.9% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.00

YoY+36.1%

5Y CAGR+17.6%

10Y CAGR+10.8%

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot earned $2.00 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 36.1% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$24.1M

YoY-33.5%

5Y CAGR-9.5%

10Y CAGR+18.9%

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot generated $24.1M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 33.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$17.1M

YoY+92.9%

5Y CAGR-9.7%

10Y CAGR+19.4%

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot held $17.1M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

23M

YoY+0.3%

5Y CAGR+0.4%

10Y CAGR+0.2%

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot had 23M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.3% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

29.9%

YoY+0.5pp

5Y CAGR+2.6pp

10Y CAGR+0.8pp

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's gross margin was 29.9% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

4.7%

YoY+0.9pp

5Y CAGR+2.0pp

10Y CAGR+0.1pp

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's operating margin was 4.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

3.5%

YoY+0.8pp

5Y CAGR+1.6pp

10Y CAGR+0.9pp

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's net profit margin was 3.5% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

21.9%

YoY+2.4pp

5Y CAGR+10.3pp

10Y CAGR+7.8pp

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's ROE was 21.9% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 2.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot spent $0 on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Capital Expenditures

$31.2M

YoY-16.9%

5Y CAGR+3.1%

10Y CAGR-1.6%

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot invested $31.2M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 16.9% from the prior year.

NGVC Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$1.3B+7.2%	$1.2B+8.9%	$1.1B+4.7%	$1.1B+3.2%	$1.1B+1.8%	$1.0B
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	$397.9M+9.1%	$364.8M+11.6%	$326.9M+7.2%	$304.9M+4.3%	$292.2M+3.2%	$283.1M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$44.4M+14.6%	$38.7M+7.6%	$36.0M+14.0%	$31.6M+11.3%	$28.4M+5.9%	$26.8M
Operating Income	$62.0M+32.0%	$47.0M+48.3%	$31.7M+5.0%	$30.2M+6.5%	$28.3M+2.1%	$27.7M
Interest Expense	$3.1M-26.7%	$4.2M+26.6%	$3.3M+39.1%	$2.4M+4.4%	$2.3M+10.9%	$2.0M
Income Tax	$12.5M+40.8%	$8.9M+72.9%	$5.1M-20.1%	$6.4M+17.2%	$5.5M-3.8%	$5.7M
Net Income	$46.4M+36.9%	$33.9M+46.0%	$23.2M+8.8%	$21.4M+3.8%	$20.6M+2.9%	$20.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.00+36.1%	$1.47+44.1%	$1.02+8.5%	$0.94+3.3%	$0.91+2.2%	$0.89

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Revenue	$335.6M-0.2%	$336.1M+2.3%	$328.7M-2.1%	$335.8M+1.7%	$330.2M+2.3%	$322.7M+4.4%	$309.1M+0.3%	$308.1M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	$98.9M-0.2%	$99.0M+0.8%	$98.3M-3.4%	$101.7M+3.0%	$98.8M+3.6%	$95.4M+5.6%	$90.3M0.0%	$90.4M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$10.8M-0.3%	$10.9M-0.7%	$10.9M-0.7%	$11.0M-4.3%	$11.5M+12.4%	$10.2M+7.3%	$9.5M+0.2%	$9.5M
Operating Income	$14.6M-5.5%	$15.5M-0.5%	$15.6M-11.2%	$17.6M+31.5%	$13.3M+10.6%	$12.1M-6.1%	$12.8M+14.1%	$11.3M
Interest Expense	$713K+2.4%	$696K+0.3%	$694K-7.5%	$750K-18.7%	$923K-12.3%	$1.1M+0.1%	$1.1M-10.6%	$1.2M
Income Tax	$2.6M-13.5%	$3.0M-8.6%	$3.3M-11.2%	$3.7M+48.9%	$2.5M+24.2%	$2.0M-22.5%	$2.6M+21.8%	$2.1M
Net Income	$11.3M-3.9%	$11.8M+1.7%	$11.6M-11.4%	$13.1M+31.8%	$9.9M+10.3%	$9.0M-2.2%	$9.2M+15.7%	$8.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.49	N/A	$0.50-10.7%	$0.56+30.2%	$0.43	N/A	$0.40+14.3%	$0.35

NGVC Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$670.5M+2.3%	$655.5M-2.0%	$669.2M+0.9%	$663.1M+1.2%	$655.1M-3.9%	$681.8M
Current Assets	$168.1M+14.3%	$147.1M-3.6%	$152.6M+8.5%	$140.7M+3.7%	$135.6M-5.4%	$143.4M
Cash & Equivalents	$17.1M+92.9%	$8.9M-51.6%	$18.3M+52.4%	$12.0M-49.2%	$23.7M-17.0%	$28.5M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$12.0M-5.1%	$12.6M+16.8%	$10.8M+2.9%	$10.5M+23.6%	$8.5M-0.4%	$8.5M
Goodwill	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M
Total Liabilities	$458.1M-4.8%	$481.2M-3.4%	$498.3M-1.8%	$507.3M-1.0%	$512.3M+0.7%	$508.7M
Current Liabilities	$158.8M-3.3%	$164.1M+6.6%	$154.0M+11.8%	$137.7M+3.0%	$133.8M+3.6%	$129.2M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	$0-100.0%	$5.9M-57.4%	$13.9M-36.5%	$21.9M	$0
Total Equity	$212.4M+21.9%	$174.3M+2.0%	$170.8M+9.6%	$155.8M+9.2%	$142.7M-17.5%	$173.1M
Retained Earnings	$149.3M+31.1%	$113.9M+1.8%	$111.9M+14.5%	$97.7M+14.4%	$85.4M-26.5%	$116.3M

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Total Assets	$668.6M-0.3%	$670.5M+1.7%	$659.0M-0.8%	$664.6M+2.4%	$648.9M-1.0%	$655.5M+0.2%	$654.4M-0.3%	$656.6M
Current Assets	$166.8M-0.8%	$168.1M+7.1%	$157.0M-3.8%	$163.2M+13.0%	$144.5M-1.7%	$147.1M+1.3%	$145.2M+3.1%	$140.9M
Cash & Equivalents	$23.2M+35.6%	$17.1M+29.9%	$13.2M-37.9%	$21.2M+235.8%	$6.3M-28.8%	$8.9M-36.2%	$13.9M+26.8%	$11.0M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$9.9M-16.8%	$12.0M-6.6%	$12.8M+2.9%	$12.4M+4.7%	$11.9M-5.7%	$12.6M+41.4%	$8.9M+2.1%	$8.7M
Goodwill	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M0.0%	$5.2M
Total Liabilities	$448.5M-2.1%	$458.1M+0.4%	$456.5M-3.2%	$471.6M+1.0%	$467.0M-3.0%	$481.2M-1.1%	$486.6M-2.0%	$496.6M
Current Liabilities	$156.4M-1.5%	$158.8M+2.8%	$154.5M-7.9%	$167.7M+11.7%	$150.1M-8.5%	$164.1M+8.3%	$151.5M-5.2%	$159.9M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8.9M	$0	$0	$0
Total Equity	$220.0M+3.6%	$212.4M+4.9%	$202.5M+4.9%	$193.0M+6.1%	$181.9M+4.4%	$174.3M+3.8%	$167.8M+4.9%	$160.0M
Retained Earnings	$157.2M+5.3%	$149.3M+6.4%	$140.3M+6.7%	$131.4M+8.5%	$121.1M+6.3%	$113.9M+6.3%	$107.2M+6.9%	$100.2M

NGVC Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$55.3M-25.0%	$73.8M+14.2%	$64.6M+62.8%	$39.7M-26.3%	$53.9M-19.0%	$66.5M
Capital Expenditures	$31.2M-16.9%	$37.5M+2.7%	$36.6M+30.4%	$28.0M+6.4%	$26.4M-1.5%	$26.8M
Free Cash Flow	$24.1M-33.5%	$36.2M+29.2%	$28.0M+140.6%	$11.7M-57.7%	$27.5M-30.7%	$39.8M
Investing Cash Flow	-$31.0M+19.8%	-$38.6M-1.7%	-$38.0M-21.9%	-$31.1M-12.2%	-$27.8M+6.1%	-$29.6M
Financing Cash Flow	-$16.1M+64.0%	-$44.6M-119.3%	-$20.4M-0.8%	-$20.2M+34.8%	-$31.0M-111.8%	-$14.6M
Dividends Paid	$11.0M-65.5%	$31.9M+250.6%	$9.1M+0.2%	$9.1M-82.4%	$51.5M+716.6%	$6.3M
Share Buybacks	$0	$0-100.0%	$181K	$0	$0	$0

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Operating Cash Flow	$21.1M+35.2%	$15.6M+432.8%	$2.9M-91.4%	$34.1M+1170.0%	$2.7M-89.0%	$24.5M+96.9%	$12.4M-38.5%	$20.2M
Capital Expenditures	$9.6M+18.5%	$8.1M+14.0%	$7.1M+10.3%	$6.4M-33.2%	$9.6M+47.4%	$6.5M-26.1%	$8.8M-15.5%	$10.4M
Free Cash Flow	$11.6M+53.1%	$7.5M+281.9%	-$4.2M-115.0%	$27.6M+498.5%	-$6.9M-138.6%	$18.0M+398.8%	$3.6M-63.2%	$9.8M
Investing Cash Flow	-$9.6M-19.3%	-$8.0M-13.7%	-$7.1M-9.3%	-$6.5M+31.4%	-$9.4M-38.6%	-$6.8M+27.0%	-$9.3M+13.1%	-$10.7M
Financing Cash Flow	-$5.5M-49.2%	-$3.7M+6.2%	-$3.9M+69.3%	-$12.7M-404.0%	$4.2M+118.4%	-$22.7M-11864.2%	-$190K+98.4%	-$12.2M
Dividends Paid	$3.5M+25.5%	$2.8M0.0%	$2.8M+0.1%	$2.8M+0.1%	$2.7M+20.5%	$2.3M+0.1%	$2.3M0.0%	$2.3M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	$0	N/A

NGVC Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	29.9%+0.5pp	29.4%+0.7pp	28.7%+0.7pp	28.0%+0.3pp	27.7%+0.4pp	27.3%
Operating Margin	4.7%+0.9pp	3.8%+1.0pp	2.8%0.0pp	2.8%+0.1pp	2.7%0.0pp	2.7%
Net Margin	3.5%+0.8pp	2.7%+0.7pp	2.0%+0.1pp	2.0%0.0pp	1.9%+0.0pp	1.9%
Return on Equity	21.9%+2.4pp	19.5%+5.9pp	13.6%-0.1pp	13.7%-0.7pp	14.4%+2.9pp	11.6%
Return on Assets	6.9%+1.8pp	5.2%+1.7pp	3.5%+0.3pp	3.2%+0.1pp	3.1%+0.2pp	2.9%
Current Ratio	1.06+0.2	0.90-0.1	0.99-0.0	1.020.0	1.01-0.1	1.11
Debt-to-Equity	2.16+2.2	0.00-0.0	0.03-0.1	0.09-0.1	0.15+0.2	0.00
FCF Margin	1.8%-1.1pp	2.9%+0.5pp	2.5%+1.4pp	1.1%-1.5pp	2.6%-1.2pp	3.8%

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Gross Margin	29.5%0.0pp	29.5%-0.4pp	29.9%-0.4pp	30.3%+0.4pp	29.9%+0.4pp	29.5%+0.3pp	29.2%-0.1pp	29.3%
Operating Margin	4.4%-0.3pp	4.6%-0.1pp	4.7%-0.5pp	5.2%+1.2pp	4.0%+0.3pp	3.7%-0.4pp	4.2%+0.5pp	3.7%
Net Margin	3.4%-0.1pp	3.5%-0.0pp	3.5%-0.4pp	3.9%+0.9pp	3.0%+0.2pp	2.8%-0.2pp	3.0%+0.4pp	2.6%
Return on Equity	5.1%-0.4pp	5.6%-0.2pp	5.7%-1.1pp	6.8%+1.3pp	5.5%+0.3pp	5.2%-0.3pp	5.5%+0.5pp	5.0%
Return on Assets	1.7%-0.1pp	1.8%0.0pp	1.8%-0.2pp	2.0%+0.4pp	1.5%+0.2pp	1.4%-0.0pp	1.4%+0.2pp	1.2%
Current Ratio	1.070.0	1.06+0.0	1.02+0.0	0.97+0.0	0.96+0.1	0.90-0.1	0.96+0.1	0.88
Debt-to-Equity	2.04-0.1	2.16-0.1	2.25-0.2	2.44+2.4	0.05+0.0	0.000.0	0.000.0	0.00
FCF Margin	3.5%+1.2pp	2.3%+3.5pp	-1.3%-9.5pp	8.2%+10.3pp	-2.1%-7.7pp	5.6%+4.4pp	1.2%-2.0pp	3.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's annual revenue?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) reported $1.3B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 7.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's revenue growing?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) revenue grew by 7.2% year-over-year, from $1.2B to $1.3B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot profitable?

Yes, Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) reported a net income of $46.4M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 3.5%.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's EBITDA?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had EBITDA of $93.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's gross margin?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had a gross margin of 29.9% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's operating margin?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had an operating margin of 4.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's net profit margin?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had a net profit margin of 3.5% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's return on equity (ROE)?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) has a return on equity of 21.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's free cash flow?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) generated $24.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -33.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's operating cash flow?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) generated $55.3M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's total assets?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had $670.5M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's capital expenditures?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) invested $31.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot have outstanding?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had 23M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's current ratio?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had a current ratio of 1.06 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's debt-to-equity ratio?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's return on assets (ROA)?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) had a return on assets of 6.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's Altman Z-Score?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) has an Altman Z-Score of 3.40, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's Piotroski F-Score?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot's earnings high quality?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.19x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot cover its interest payments?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) has an interest coverage ratio of 20.2x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot?

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot (NGVC) scores 40 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.