Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) valuation
Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage P/E ratio history
Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage trades at 13.9 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 12.6 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 11.2 (year to Sep 2020) to 30.2 (year to Sep 2018), with a median of 19.0.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | $40.00 | $2.00 | 20.0 | 18.2 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $29.69 | $1.47 | 20.2 | — |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $12.91 | $1.02 | 12.7 | — |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $10.79 | $0.93 | 11.6 | — |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $11.22 | $0.91 | 12.3 | 15.4 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | $8.68 | $0.77 | 11.2 | — |
| Sep 30, 2019 | $8.79 | $0.37 | 23.8 | — |
| Sep 30, 2018 | $14.86 | $0.49 | 30.2 | — |
| Sep 30, 2017 | $4.91 | $0.27 | 18.0 | — |
| Sep 30, 2016 | $9.82 | $0.46 | 21.5 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Grocers By Vitamin CottageNGVC | $661M | 13.9 | 12.6 | 0.5 |
| Village Super MarketVLGEA | $633M | 11.6 | — | 0.3 |
| John B Sanfilippo And SonJBSS | $630M | 11.3 | 10.0 | 0.5 |
| Mamas CreationsMAMA | $516M | 70.4 | 43.0 | 2.5 |
| HonestHNST | $459M | — | 35.2 | 1.3 |
| Westrock CoffeeWEST | $969M | — | — | 0.7 |
| Simply Good FoodsSMPL | $995M | — | 7.5 | 0.7 |
| Mission ProduceAVO | $1.02B | 287.5 | 15.2 | 0.8 |
| UniversalUVV | $1.03B | 54.5 | 12.3 | 0.4 |
| Peer median | 54.5 | 13.7 | 0.7 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: NGVC financials · NGVC returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.