Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $692.09M
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.4
- Dividend yield
- –
About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Retail-Grocery Stores, SIC 5411
Natural Grocers is a specialty retailer focused on natural and organic groceries, dietary supplements, body care, and household items. The company operates full-service retail locations offering products that satisfy strict quality standards, prohibiting artificial additives, synthetic colors, and hydrogenated oils. Its offerings feature USDA certified organic produce, pasture-raised dairy, free-range eggs, humanely sourced meats and seafood, bulk items, private-label goods, and pet care products. In addition to retail merchandise, the company provides free science-based nutrition coaching and community educational programs to health-conscious consumers.
The company conducts retail operations across the United States in smaller-format stores averaging approximately 11,000 selling square feet. As of September 30, 2025, it operated 169 stores across 21 states. Support facilities include a bulk food repackaging and distribution center in Golden, Colorado, which also houses administrative functions and employee training facilities. Support operations and administrative leadership are based at its home office in Colorado.
Summary of the business section of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
- Founded
- 1958
- Headquarters
- Lakewood, CO
- Address
- 12612 W. Alameda Parkway 80228
- Phone
- (877) 986-4600
- Website
- www.naturalgrocers.com
- Employees
- 410, Sep 30, 2025
- Industry
- Retail-Grocery Stores
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Denver, CO
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NGVC
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jul 25, 2012
- Shares outstanding
- 23M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $380.46M, Mar 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1547459
- CUSIP
- 63888U108
- ISIN
- US63888U1088
- LEI
- 529900P4OTXDGBUS3O87
- EIN
- 84-1444517
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Halle | CFO | 66,660 |
| Todd Dissinger | Chief Financial Officer | 90,595 |
| David C. Rooney | Director | 20,364 |
| Sandra Buffa | Director | 13,551 |
| Edward Cerkovnik | Director | 61,748 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 PEOOne | $624.41K | $624.41K | $2.19M | $419 | – |
| FY2025 PEOTwo | $588.00K | $588.00K | $2.19M | $419 | – |
| FY2024 PEOOne | $638.02K | $638.02K | $934.40K | $304 | – |
| FY2024 PEOTwo | $593.16K | $593.16K | $934.40K | $304 | – |
| FY2023 PEOOne | $625.46K | $625.46K | $1.02M | $122 | – |
| FY2023 PEOTwo | $581.04K | $581.04K | $1.02M | $122 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of September 30, 2025, we employed 3,455 full-time and 795 part-time (less than 30 hours per week) Crew members, including a total of 410 Crew members at our home office and our bulk food repackaging facility and distribution center.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2012 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Jul 23, 2012 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |