Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Asset Utilization Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.96 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 1.6% from 1.99 a year earlier and down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Asset Utilization Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Asset Utilization Ratio at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage came in at 2.01, up 7.1% from FY2024.
- Asset Utilization Ratio has now increased for four consecutive fiscal years.
- In earlier fiscal years, Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.87 in FY2024 (+9.5%), 1.71 in FY2023 (+3.6%), 1.65 in FY2022 (+4.7%) and 1.58 in FY2021 (-23.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Asset Utilization Ratio was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Asset Utilization Ratio over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 11.7%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 1.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, NGVC's Asset Utilization Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 1.98 (Q2 2026), 2.00 (Q1 2026) and 2.00 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 936.34 Bn | 892.78 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 2.52 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 443.48 Bn | 366.76 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 3.46 |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.33 Bn | 33.58 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 3.00 |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.87 Bn | 25.03 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.76 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.16 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 1.37 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.71 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 2.07 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.91 Bn | 20.53 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.44 |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.37 Bn | 22.17 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 2.82 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.05 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.32 |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 694.05 Mn | 615.53 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 1.96 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.96 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.99 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.98 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.95 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.90 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.85 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.80 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.74 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.71 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.69 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.64 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.65 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.65 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.62 |
API Access
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Asset Utilization Ratio API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "NGVC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();