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Company Name
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Grocery Stores
Exchange
NYSE
ISIN: US63888U1088
CIK: 0001547459
CUSIP: 63888U108
Currency: USD
Full Time Employees: 3,455
Phone: 303 986 4600
Fiscal Year End: September
IPO Date: Jul 25, 2012
Description:

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, retails natural and organic groceries, and dietary supplements 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. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.

Address:

12612 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO, United States, 80228

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 1966
Ms. Elizabeth Isely Executive VP & Director 1955
Ms. Heather Isely Executive VP, Corporate Secretary & Director 1966
Ms. Jessica Thiessen Assistant Treasurer NA

Insider Trading

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

Institutional Holders

Holder Name Shares Date Reported % Out Value % Change
BlackRock Inc 926.35K Mar 31, 2026 4.02% $0.00 -0.41%
Vanguard Group Inc 891.40K Dec 31, 2025 3.87% $0.00 17.31%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 644.52K Mar 31, 2026 2.80% $0.00 -0.23%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts 595.93K Mar 31, 2026 2.59% $0.00 195.34%
American Century Companies Inc 562.04K Mar 31, 2026 2.44% $0.01 8.95%
Two Sigma Investments LLC 408.01K Mar 31, 2026 1.77% $0.01 34.23%
Renaissance Technologies Corp 327.10K Mar 31, 2026 1.42% $0.01 -14.60%
Wellington Management Company LLP 283.62K Mar 31, 2026 1.23% $0.00 -39.61%
Geode Capital Management, LLC 279.34K Mar 31, 2026 1.21% $0.00 3.06%
State Street Corp 271.31K Mar 31, 2026 1.18% $0.00 0.57%
Millennium Management LLC 206.29K Mar 31, 2026 0.90% $0.00 -50.26%
AQR Capital Management LLC 184.38K Mar 31, 2026 0.80% $0.00 211.51%
Northern Trust Corp 179.01K Mar 31, 2026 0.78% $0.00 65.99%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 174.53K Mar 31, 2026 0.76% $0.00 -0.31%
UBS Group AG 160.50K Mar 31, 2026 0.70% $0.00 25.33%
Empirical Finance, LLC 146.92K Mar 31, 2026 0.64% $0.18 0.00%
CSM Advisors, LLC 135.15K Mar 31, 2026 0.59% $0.09 34.34%
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc 131.07K Mar 31, 2026 0.57% $0.00 42.81%
Two Sigma Advisers, LLC 123.90K Dec 31, 2025 0.54% $0.01 175.95%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 122.13K Mar 31, 2026 0.53% $0.00 71.71%

Shares Statistics

Shares Outstanding: 23.04M
Shares Float: 10.57M
% Insiders: 4,383.80%
% Institutions: 3,893.00%
Short % Float: 5.99%

Fund Holdings

Rank Holder Name Shares Held % of Shares Change Date Reported
1 Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF 494.86K 2.15% ▲ 0.00% Apr 30, 2026
2 Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv 414.49K 1.80% ▲ 0.00% Apr 30, 2026
3 iShares Russell 2000 ETF 307.54K 1.33% ▲ 1.01% Apr 30, 2026
4 CS McKee Micro Cap Value 216.93K 0.94% ▲ 0.00% Apr 30, 2026
5 Fidelity Small Cap Index 125.85K 0.55% ▲ 1.56% Feb 28, 2026
6 Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr 117.78K 0.51% ▲ 0.00% Apr 30, 2026
7 Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 108.05K 0.47% ▼ 0.14% Apr 30, 2026
8 DFA US Small Cap I 107.09K 0.46% ▲ 0.00% Mar 31, 2026
9 iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 105.47K 0.46% ▲ 0.26% Apr 30, 2026
10 WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF 94.16K 0.41% ▲ 0.00% Apr 30, 2026

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value: $964.38M
Trailing P/E: 13.99
Forward P/E: 11.99

Financial Highlights

Market Cap: $670.49M
EBITDA: $97.87M
P/E Ratio: $13.99
PEG Ratio: $1.44
Book Value: $10.02
Dividend/Share: $0.54
Dividend Yield: 1.88%
Earnings/Share: $2.08
Profit Margin: 3.60%
Operating Margin: 5.37%
ROA (TTM): 5.92%
ROE (TTM): 22.73%
Revenue (TTM): $1.34B
Revenue/Share (TTM): $58.20
Earnings Growth (YOY): 3.60%
Revenue Growth (YOY): 0.50%

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Financial Ratios

Date Current Ratio Debt/Equity Debt/Assets Interest Coverage Debt/EBITDA
2025-09-30 1.06x 0.19x 0.68x 20.24x 0.43x
2024-09-30 0.90x 0.46x 0.73x 11.25x 1.02x
2023-09-30 0.99x 0.27x 0.74x 9.60x 0.74x
2022-09-30 1.02x 0.34x 0.77x 12.72x 0.91x
2021-09-30 1.01x 0.42x 0.78x 12.47x 1.02x
2020-09-30 1.11x 0.40x 0.75x 13.55x 1.17x
2019-09-30 1.38x 0.05x 0.52x 3.39x 0.17x
2018-09-30 1.39x 0.38x 0.52x 3.30x 3.66x
2017-09-30 1.51x 0.22x 0.55x 3.72x 2.09x
2016-09-30 1.46x 0.22x 0.55x 6.69x 1.39x
2015-09-30 1.18x 0.24x 0.51x 9.57x 0.56x
2014-09-30 1.35x 0.22x 0.48x 9.71x 0.54x
2013-09-30 1.56x 0.24x 0.47x 8.81x 0.61x
2012-09-30 1.73x 0.08x 0.42x 21.63x 0.26x
2011-09-30 1.03x 1.94x 0.80x 11.08x 1.83x
2010-09-30 1.24x 2.18x 0.80x 9.33x 1.63x
2009-09-30 N/A N/A N/A 7.24x 0.00x

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