Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's EBITDA Margin was 6.97% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.19 percentage points from 7.16% a year earlier and down 0.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's EBITDA Margin was 7.12% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 7.05%, up 0.77 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of +1.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin was 6.27% in FY2024 (+0.96 pp), 5.31% in FY2023 (-0.02 pp), 5.33% in FY2022 (-0.16 pp) and 5.49% in FY2021 (-0.19 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has moved between 3.81% (fiscal Q4 2022) and 7.78% (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.55 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 2.06 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 2.26 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NGVC's EBITDA Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 7.78% (Q2 2026), 6.74% (Q1 2026) and 7.00% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.08% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 4.84% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 5.58% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 4.93% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.27% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 10.59% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 17.79% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.33% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 13.17% |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 700.36 Mn | 621.85 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 6.97% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.07% |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage EBITDA Margin API
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