NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B- 63.7 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C- 48
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.50 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B- 68
  • 5yr Avg ROE 13.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.6%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 6.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 21.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
C+ 58
  • 5yr FCF Margin 2.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.86x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B 71
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.36x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 20.24x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.50

Stability

Weight: 15%
C 56
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.56
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
3 +1
Avg Δ position
-23.5%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026