NGVC earnings analysis
What we found in NGVC's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. reported Q2 results showing a modest increase in revenue and net income compared to the prior year. Net sales were $337.4 million, a 0.5% year-over-year growth, while net income rose 2.5% to $13.4 million. Operating efficiency improved with a slight increase in gross margin to 30.4%.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Stable Revenue Growth
- Net sales increased by $1.6 million, or 0.5%, to $337.4 million for Q2 2026 compared to $335.8 million for Q2 2025.
- Improved Operating Efficiency
- Operating income rose by 3.1% to $18.1 million, enhancing operating margin to 5.4%.
- Net Income Increase
- Net income grew 2.5% to $13.4 million in Q2 2026 compared to $13.1 million in Q2 2025.
- Positive Cash Flow from Operations
- Cash provided by operating activities increased by 19.3% to $43.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2026.
- Effective Cost Management
- Store expenses decreased by 1.6% to $71.6 million, with store expenses as a percentage of net sales improving to 21.2%.
- Increase in Gross Margin
- Gross margin improved to 30.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, versus 30.3% for the same period last year.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Inventory and Supply Chain Risks
- Supply chain disruptions have caused product shortages, potentially affecting availability and sales.
- Rising Inflation Concerns
- Inflationary pressures could impact retail prices and consumer purchasing behavior, posing risks to sales.
- Increased Competition
- Intense competition in the grocery sector may lead to pricing pressures and reduced market share.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $0.58
- Gross margin
- 30.4%
- Operating margin
- 5.4%
What they said about what is next.
Management anticipates maintaining revenue growth but did not provide explicit numerical guidance.
The filing reads about the same as the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-Q · August 7, 2025
- Natural Grocers reported a quarter of modest top-line growth with improving margins and higher EPS. Net sales rose to $328,705,000 with gross margin expanding to 29.9% and diluted EPS increasing to $0.50; liquidity and…
- 10-Q · February 6, 2025
- Natural Grocers reported quarter-to-quarter and year-over-year revenue and margin improvement: net sales of $330,221,000 (up $28,471,000 vs. $301,750,000 a year ago) with gross profit of $98,824,000 and diluted EPS of…
- 10-K · December 12, 2024
- Natural Grocers’ 10-K emphasizes organic/natural-only merchandising, nutrition education (every store has a Nutritional Health Coach) and a smaller, scalable store format. As of September 30, 2024 the company operated…
- 10-Q · February 8, 2024
- Natural Grocers reported quarterly net sales of $301,750,000 (up from $280,457,000 a year ago) with gross profit rising to $88,760,000 and operating income increasing to $10,803,000. Diluted EPS was $0.34 versus $0.19…
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