Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Shares Outstanding (2011 - 2026)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Shares Outstanding was 23.04 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 0.4% from 22.95 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Shares Outstanding (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Shares Outstanding at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage came in at 22.94 million, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding was 22.77 million in FY2024 (+0.2%), 22.73 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 22.67 million in FY2022 (-0.2%) and 22.71 million in FY2021 (+0.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q1 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has increased for 14 straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 0.8%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 0.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, NGVC's Shares Outstanding in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 23.04 million (Q2 2026), 23.01 million (Q1 2026) and 22.94 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 443.92 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 479.12 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 220.61 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 36.97 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 190.60 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 219.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 523.73 Mn |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 702.67 Mn | 624.15 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 23.04 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.71 Mn |
API Access
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=NGVC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();