Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Free Cash Flow came in at $1.25 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), compared with -$4.15 million a year earlier and down 46.8% from the prior quarter.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage reported Free Cash Flow of $22.71 million, down 34.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at $24.1 million, down 33.5% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $36.22 million in FY2024 (+29.2%), $28.04 million in FY2023 (+140.6%), $11.66 million in FY2022 (-57.7%) and $27.53 million in FY2021 (-30.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$6.94 million (fiscal Q1 2025) to $27.64 million (fiscal Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 13.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 665.8%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 91.5%).
- Business Quant data shows NGVC's Free Cash Flow at $2.35 million (Q2 2026), $11.56 million (Q1 2026) and $7.55 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 936.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 373.67 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 189.68 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 675.20 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 702.67 Mn | 624.15 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 1.25 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.03 Mn |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Free Cash Flow API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();