Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Retained Earnings (2012 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) recorded Retained Earnings of $174.81 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 24.6% from $140.29 million a year earlier and up 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Retained Earnings (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage reported Retained Earnings of $149.34 million, up 31.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $113.9 million in FY2024 (+1.8%), $111.87 million in FY2023 (+14.5%), $97.72 million in FY2022 (+14.4%) and $85.42 million in FY2021 (-26.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q4 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 25.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 31.1% in fiscal Q2 2025, against a decline of 26.5% in fiscal Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $167.2 million (Q2 2026), $157.22 million (Q1 2026) and $149.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 103.60 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.48 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 13.75 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 29.95 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 5.13 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 4.09 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 3.48 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.79 Bn |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 700.36 Mn | 621.85 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 174.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 174.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 167.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 157.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 149.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 140.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 131.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 121.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 107.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 100.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 94.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 111.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 108.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 103.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 99.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 97.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 97.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 96.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 92.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 85.42 Mn |
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Retained Earnings API
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params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();