Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's (NGVC) FCF Payout Ratio was 2.76 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 88.0% from the prior quarter.
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.58, up 89.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 0.46, down 48.1% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.88 in FY2024 (+171.4%), 0.32 in FY2023 (-58.3%), 0.78 in FY2022 (-58.4%) and 1.87 in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 1.47 (Q2 2026), 0.30 (Q1 2026) and 0.36 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 0.26 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 702.67 Mn | 624.15 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 2.76 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.76 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.15 |
API Access
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage FCF Payout Ratio API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "NGVC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();