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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $79.3 million in Q1 2026, up 0.59% quarter-over-quarter from $78.8 million in Q4 2025, and little changed year-over-year from $79.2 million in Q1 2025.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $79.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.1% year-over-year to $79.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $180.1 million (up 72.33% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.2 million, down 7.82% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $79.3 million for Q1 2026 at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, up from $78.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $79.3 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $4.7 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $21.6 million and a median of $9.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 52.67% in 2024 and surged 1574.34% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Operating Expenses stood at $8.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 14.23% to $9.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 52.67% to $4.7 million in 2024, then surged by 1574.34% to $78.8 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.59% to $79.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $79.3 million, $78.8 million, and $11.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn -
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn 6.00 Bn
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 658.78 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 87.56 Mn
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn 365.21 Mn
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 79.28 Mn
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn 58.23 Mn
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 291.15 Mn
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 4.46 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 79.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 78.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 11.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 10.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 79.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 9.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 9.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 10.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 9.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 8.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 8.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 9.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 7.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 8.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 7.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 7.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 7.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 6.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 7.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 7.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 7.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 7.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 6.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 6.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 6.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 5.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 5.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 5.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 6.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 6.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 5.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 5.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 6.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 6.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 6.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 6.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 6.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 6.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 5.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 6.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 5.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 5.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 4.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 4.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 4.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 4.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 4.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 4,524.00
Jun 30, 2013 4,203.00
Mar 31, 2013 26.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 24.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 5.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 3.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 21.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 19.58 Mn