Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 5.37% in Q1 2026, up 22.95% quarter-over-quarter from 4.36% in Q4 2025, and up 14.0% year-over-year from 4.71% in Q1 2025.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.37% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 14.0% year-over-year to 5.37%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.77% (up 47.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.66%, up 87.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 5.37% for Q1 2026 at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, up from 4.36% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 5.37% in Q1 2026 to a low of 1.32% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.61% and a median of 3.66% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 212 bps in 2022 and soared 157 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Operating Margin stood at 2.29% in 2022, then jumped by 56 bps to 3.58% in 2023, then rose by 13 bps to 4.04% in 2024, then grew by 8 bps to 4.36% in 2025, then rose by 23 bps to 5.37% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 5.37%, 4.36%, and 4.61% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 43.85 Bn | 40.52 Bn | 8.12 Bn | -1.13% |
| 2 | Albertsons Companies | 8.84 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 5.51 Bn | -2.50% |
| 3 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 8.22 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 917.28 Mn | 9.24% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.79 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 330.25 Mn | 2.84% |
| 5 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 788.88 Mn | 729.89 Mn | 345.20 Mn | -15.26% |
| 6 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 662.10 Mn | 641.38 Mn | 102.44 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Krispy Kreme | 562.50 Mn | 489.27 Mn | 356.92 Mn | -0.99% |
| 8 | Ingles Markets | 393.09 Mn | -32.08 Mn | 325.26 Mn | 2.64% |
| 9 | Village Super Market | 190.86 Mn | 30.76 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | VenHub Global | 116.00 Mn | 110.21 Mn | 3,689.00 | -6,574.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.73% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.59% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.96% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.88% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.52% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.78% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.24% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.22% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.71% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.82% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.59% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.76% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.61% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.08% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.38% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.86% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.87% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.27% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.78% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.24% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.64% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.99% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.43% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.56% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.95% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 4.42% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.14% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.54% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.46% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4.50% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.97% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 4.60% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 5.18% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.95% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.75% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.59% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 5.20% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.70% |