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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026)

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 5.18% in Q1 2026, up 24.73% quarter-over-quarter from 4.15% in Q4 2025, and up 17.0% year-over-year from 4.43% in Q1 2025.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's EBT Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.18% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 17.0% year-over-year to 5.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.57% (up 56.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.43%, up 98.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin came in at 5.18% for Q1 2026 at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, up from 4.15% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 5.18% in Q1 2026 to a low of 1.07% in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 3.34% and a median of 3.28% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, EBT Margin plunged 216 bps in 2022 and soared 173 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's EBT Margin stood at 2.0% in 2022, then surged by 64 bps to 3.28% in 2023, then advanced by 15 bps to 3.76% in 2024, then climbed by 10 bps to 4.15% in 2025, then grew by 25 bps to 5.18% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 5.18%, 4.15%, and 4.4% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn 3.21%
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn -3.17%
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 9.25%
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 2.98%
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn -15.81%
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 5.18%
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -5.20%
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 2.50%
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 -23,110.17%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.18%
Dec 31, 2025 4.15%
Sep 30, 2025 4.40%
Jun 30, 2025 4.53%
Mar 31, 2025 5.00%
Dec 31, 2024 3.76%
Sep 30, 2024 3.41%
Jun 30, 2024 3.82%
Mar 31, 2024 3.27%
Dec 31, 2023 3.28%
Sep 30, 2023 2.34%
Jun 30, 2023 2.92%
Mar 31, 2023 2.68%
Dec 31, 2022 2.00%
Sep 30, 2022 1.07%
Jun 30, 2022 1.90%
Mar 31, 2022 3.06%
Dec 31, 2021 4.14%
Sep 30, 2021 3.23%
Jun 30, 2021 2.50%
Mar 31, 2021 2.35%
Dec 31, 2020 1.77%
Sep 30, 2020 1.69%
Jun 30, 2020 2.33%
Mar 31, 2020 4.59%
Dec 31, 2019 1.01%
Sep 30, 2019 0.71%
Jun 30, 2019 1.15%
Mar 31, 2019 2.10%
Dec 31, 2018 1.26%
Sep 30, 2018 1.05%
Jun 30, 2018 1.21%
Mar 31, 2018 2.10%
Dec 31, 2017 0.55%
Sep 30, 2017 0.85%
Jun 30, 2017 0.41%
Mar 31, 2017 2.41%
Dec 31, 2016 1.73%
Sep 30, 2016 1.29%
Jun 30, 2016 1.81%
Mar 31, 2016 3.22%
Dec 31, 2015 3.60%
Sep 30, 2015 2.95%
Jun 30, 2015 4.08%
Mar 31, 2015 5.50%
Dec 31, 2014 3.91%
Sep 30, 2014 3.86%
Jun 30, 2014 4.01%
Mar 31, 2014 4.92%
Dec 31, 2013 3.92%
Sep 30, 2013 3.19%
Jun 30, 2013 4.07%
Mar 31, 2013 4.81%
Dec 31, 2012 3.69%
Sep 30, 2012 1.65%
Jun 30, 2012 4.43%
Mar 31, 2012 5.02%
Dec 31, 2011 2.47%