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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $1.8 million in Q1 2026, up 135.42% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 39.07% year-over-year from $3.0 million in Q1 2025.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Change in Inventory history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 39.07% year-over-year to $1.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.9 million (down 33.82% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.3 million, up 770.82% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory came in at $1.8 million for Q1 2026 at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, up from -$5.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $8.3 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$5.1 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $1.6 million and a median of $1.8 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory surged 1219.02% in 2022 and plunged 886.67% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Change in Inventory stood at -$2.4 million in 2022, then sank by 33.68% to -$3.2 million in 2023, then soared by 136.07% to $1.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 542.68% to -$5.1 million in 2025, then soared by 135.42% to $1.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $1.8 million, -$5.1 million, and $8.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn -810.00 Mn
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn -298.30 Mn
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn -7.92 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 11.15 Mn
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn 5.15 Mn
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 1.80 Mn
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn -5.88 Mn
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -8.71 Mn
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 1.41 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 1.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -5.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -5.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -148,000.00
Jun 30, 2025 -148,000.00
Mar 31, 2025 2.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 3.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 3.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -15,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 -15,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 1.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -3.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -3.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 2.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 2.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 656,000.00
Jun 30, 2023 656,000.00
Mar 31, 2023 4.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 4.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -2.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -2.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 2.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 2.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 4.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 4.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 4.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 4.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 1.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 1.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 184,000.00
Sep 30, 2021 184,000.00
Jun 30, 2021 1.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 1.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -1.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -1.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -577,000.00
Dec 31, 2020 -577,000.00
Sep 30, 2020 3.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 3.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 7.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 7.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -9.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -9.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 1.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 1.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 87,000.00
Sep 30, 2019 87,000.00
Jun 30, 2019 757,000.00
Jun 30, 2019 757,000.00
Mar 31, 2019 138,000.00
Mar 31, 2019 138,000.00
Dec 31, 2018 969,000.00
Dec 31, 2018 969,000.00
Sep 30, 2018 -3.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -3.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 374,000.00
Jun 30, 2018 374,000.00
Mar 31, 2018 5.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 5.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -2.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -2.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 748,000.00
Sep 30, 2017 748,000.00
Jun 30, 2017 350,000.00
Jun 30, 2017 350,000.00
Mar 31, 2017 4.53 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 4.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 1.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 1.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -38,000.00
Sep 30, 2016 -38,000.00
Jun 30, 2016 3.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 3.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 3.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 3.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 4.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 4.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 5.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 5.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 5.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 5.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 2.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 2.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 2.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 2.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 2.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 2.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 2.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 2.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 4.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 4.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 3.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 3.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 2.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 2.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 836,000.00
Jun 30, 2013 836,000.00
Mar 31, 2013 4.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 4.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 856,000.00
Dec 31, 2012 856,000.00
Sep 30, 2012 3.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 3.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 447,371.00
Jun 30, 2012 447,371.00
Mar 31, 2012 2.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 2.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 822,894.00
Dec 31, 2011 822,894.00