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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

NGVCNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active
$30.10
+$1.00(+3.44%)
Market Cap$693527659
P/E Ratio
52W High$45.98
52W Low$23.47

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

ngvc · pe ratio · data through Sep 30, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. NGVC's current PE ratio of 14.44x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $30.10 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.09. −5.1% discount vs 5Y avg 15.2x

14.44x
P/E Ratio (TTM)5.1%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-09-30

Forward P/E
13.29x
FY2027 est. EPS $2.27
Based on 1 analyst
EPS (TTM)
$2.09
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.90
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2009 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 15.2x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 17 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
42.3x
17-yr mean
Median
23.8x
17-yr midpoint
Minimum
11.1x
Lowest year
Maximum
114.0x
Highest year
14.4x ← Now
11.1x
Min
Q1 · 25%23.8x
Median
Q3 · 75%114.0x
Max
Historically Low

At 14.44x, NGVC's current P/E is lower than in 24% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 17 years — historically low.

24th percentileHigher than 4 of 17 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Grocery Stores · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.You
NGVC
$694M14.44x-24.1%$2.09
Mission Produce, Inc.
Mission Produce, Inc.
AVO
$724M21.74x+14.3%$0.53
Dingdong (Cayman) Limited
Dingdong (Cayman) Limited
DDL
$530M17.03x-10.4%$1.02
Krispy Kreme, Inc.
Krispy Kreme, Inc.
DNUT
$605MN/A-$3.02
Edgewell Personal Care Company
Edgewell Personal Care Company
EPC
$916M38.07x+100.2%$0.53
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
HLF
$1.2B5.80x-69.5%$2.22
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
JBSS
$882M12.45x-34.5%$5.06
Industry Average
5 peers with valid PE
19.02xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 17 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-09-30Latest
FY2025
19.75x$2.02-0.9%
2024-09-30
FY2024
19.93x$1.49+57.9%
2023-09-30
FY2023
12.62x$1.02+10.3%
2022-09-30
FY2022
11.45x$0.94-7.1%
2021-09-30
FY2021
12.32x$0.91+11.1%
2020-09-30
FY2020
11.09x$0.89-53.4%
2019-09-30
FY2019
23.79x$0.42-16.8%
2018-09-30
FY2018
28.59x$0.57+57.3%
2017-09-30
FY2017
18.18x$0.31-16.9%
2016-09-30
FY2016
21.88x$0.51-30.5%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. NGVC's current PE ratio of 14.44x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $30.10 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.09.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $30.10 ÷ $2.09 = 14.44x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

NGVC pe ratio · 6 questions

NGVC's current PE ratio is 14.44x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $30.10 and TTM EPS of $2.09. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via NGVC's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08