Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) posted FCF Margin of 0.7% for Q1 2026, down 79.79% sequentially from 3.45% in Q4 2025, and down 980.0% YoY from 0.08% in Q1 2025.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has reported FCF Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.7% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 980.0% year-over-year to 0.7% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.29% (down 660.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.81%, down 383.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 0.7% in Q1 2026 per NGVC's latest filing, from 3.45% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 16.06% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 5.18% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.17% and a median of 1.62% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Margin jumped 2066 bps in 2023, then sank 2005 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 3.85% in 2022, then plunged by 58 bps to 1.62% in 2023, then tumbled by 121 bps to 0.35% in 2024, then jumped by 1093 bps to 3.45% in 2025, then slumped by 80 bps to 0.7% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 0.7%, 3.45%, and 3.99% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 4.92% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 1.93% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.43% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 1.29% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 3.19% |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 0.12% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 104.82% |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 0.37% |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | -5.29% |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.18% |