SuperworthNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage profit margin NGVC
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2012.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 3.5%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 4.7%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.2 pts
- Peer median
- 2.0%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage kept 3.5% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 4.7% and a gross margin of 29.6%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 1.6%.
The median for 4 grocers of a similar size is 2.0%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 29.9% |
| FY2024 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 29.4% |
| FY2023 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 28.7% |
| FY2022 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 28.0% |
| FY2021 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 27.7% |
| FY2020 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 27.3% |
| FY2019 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 26.4% |
| FY2018 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 26.6% |
| FY2017 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 27.6% |
| FY2016 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 28.6% |
| FY2015 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 29.2% |
| FY2014 | 2.6% | 4.7% | 29.1% |
| FY2013 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 29.2% |
| FY2012 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 29.4% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 3.5% | +0.2 pts | 4.7% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 3.6% | +0.4 pts | 4.8% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 3.6% | +0.7 pts | 4.7% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 3.5% | +0.8 pts | 4.7% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 3.3% | +0.8 pts | 4.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 3.2% | +0.8 pts | 4.3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.8% | +0.6 pts | 3.9% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 2.7% | +0.7 pts | 3.8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.5% | +0.8 pts | 3.5% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 2.4% | +0.9 pts | 3.3% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 2.3% | +0.7 pts | 3.1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 2.0% | +0.1 pts | 2.8% |
Against its peers
Companies in Grocery Stores nearest Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 3.5% |
| VLGEAVillage Super Market | 2.2% |
| ARKOARKO | 0.2% |
| IMKTAIngles Markets | 1.9% |
| SFMSprouts Farmers Market | 5.6% |
| Peer median | 2.0% |
Where Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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