Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) EBIT Margin (2011 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) posted EBIT Margin of 4.48% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.26 percentage points from 4.74% a year earlier and down 0.89 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) EBIT Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBIT Margin at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage was 4.71%, up 0.26 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 4.66%, up 0.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT Margin has increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +1.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's EBIT Margin was 3.78% in FY2024 (+1.01 pp), 2.78% in FY2023 (+0.01 pp), 2.77% in FY2022 (+0.08 pp) and 2.68% in FY2021 (+0.01 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has run from a low of 1.32% in fiscal Q4 2022 to a high of 5.37% in fiscal Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.60 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2022, with a gain of 2.37 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2022, with a drop of 2.12 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 5.37% (Q2 2026), 4.36% (Q1 2026) and 4.61% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.99% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 700.36 Mn | 621.85 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 4.48% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.44% |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage EBIT Margin API
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