Natural Grocers Q4 net income rises

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

20/11/2025 21:18

Overview

Natural Grocers fiscal Q4 net sales rose 4.2% yr/yr to $336.1 mln

Net income for fiscal Q4 increased 31% to $11.8 mln

Company raises quarterly dividend by 25% to $0.15 per common share

Outlook

Company plans to open 6 to 8 new stores in fiscal 2026

Company expects fiscal 2026 diluted EPS between $2.00 and $2.15

Company forecasts fiscal 2026 capital expenditures of $50 mln to $55 mln

Result Drivers

COMPARABLE STORE SALES - Q4 net sales increase driven by a $13.3 mln rise in comparable store sales

NEW STORE SALES - Additional $2.9 mln in sales from new stores contributed to Q4 revenue growth

PRODUCT OFFERING - Co attributes sales growth to high-quality natural and organic products and competitive pricing

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
$336.14 mln
Q4 EPS
$0.51
Q4 Net Income
$11.80 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
$24.40 mln
Q4 Gross Margin
29.50%
Q4 Gross Profit
$99.03 mln


Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"

The average consensus recommendation for the miscellaneous specialty retailers peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc is $54.00, about 41.9% above its November 19 closing price of $31.36

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