Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 4.48% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.26 percentage points from 4.74% a year earlier and down 0.89 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 4.71%, up 0.26 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 4.66%, up 0.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +1.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.78% in FY2024 (+1.01 pp), 2.78% in FY2023 (+0.01 pp), 2.77% in FY2022 (+0.08 pp) and 2.68% in FY2021 (+0.01 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 1.32% in fiscal Q4 2022 and a high of 5.37% in fiscal Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.60 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 2.37 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 2.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 5.37% (Q2 2026), 4.36% (Q1 2026) and 4.61% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.99% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 704.74 Mn | 626.23 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 4.48% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.48% |
| 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% |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();