NYSE$NGVC

Natural Grocers By Vitamin C · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record quarterly sales, margin expansion, and significant earnings growth.

Natural Grocers announced strong second quarter results, with an 8.8% increase in net sales to $308.1 million and a 34.6% year-over-year increase in diluted earnings per share to $0.35. The company is raising its fiscal 2024 outlook for daily average comparable store sales growth and diluted earnings per share.

  • Net sales increased 8.8% to $308.1 million.
  • Daily average comparable store sales increased 7.5%.
  • Net income was $8.0 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.35.
  • Opened one new store.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$308M

Previous: $283M+8.8%
EPS

$0.35

Previous: $0.26+34.6%
Comp store sales growth

7.5%

Previous: 2.7%+177.8%
Gross margin

29.3%

Previous: 29.1%+0.7%
Store expenses % of sales

22.5%

No prior period
Admin expenses % of sales

3.1%

No prior period
EBITDA

$19M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$19.7M

Previous: $16.8M+17.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$22.2M

Previous: -$17M-30.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$14.2M

Previous: -$11.1M-28.2%
Net Income

$7.96M

Previous: $5.88M+35.3%
Operating Income

$11.3M

Previous: $8.43M+33.6%
Gross Profit

$90.4M

Previous: $82.5M+9.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$11M

Previous: $19M-42.2%
Total Assets

$657M

Previous: $652M+0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$432K

Previous: $356K+21.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Natural Grocers · Revenue · Quarterly

$308M

Q2 2024+8.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 10 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Natural Grocers · $8.5M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Comparable store sales
    $6.4M
  • New store sales
    $2.1M

Forward guidance

The Company is raising its fiscal 2024 outlook for daily average comparable store sales growth and diluted earnings per share. The Company is otherwise confirming its previously announced outlook for fiscal 2024.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+4.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

34 / 58 earnings

Positive

+44.7%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-35.0%

Q2 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-5.2%+1.3%+7.7%
Q1 2026-0.1%-9.8%-4.1%
Q4 2025-6.6%-8.5%-17.0%
Q2 2025+31.5%+8.8%-1.3%
Q1 2025+2.5%-0.5%-23.2%
Q4 2024+31.1%+33.9%+12.7%
Q3 2024+6.0%+0.3%+12.8%
Q2 2024+9.1%+13.1%+16.6%
Q1 2024+18.4%+4.1%+17.7%
Q4 2023+20.1%+28.6%+25.0%
Q3 2023+5.8%+5.3%+1.1%
Q2 2023+11.6%+4.1%+0.8%
Q1 2023-0.9%+2.3%+10.6%
Q4 2022-11.2%-10.1%-22.1%
Q3 2022-5.9%-8.7%-18.1%
Q2 2022-17.1%-11.0%-16.7%
Q1 2022+2.5%+11.6%+30.4%
Q4 2021+10.7%+17.0%+11.4%
Q3 2021+5.1%+4.3%+6.1%
Q2 2021-19.5%-25.4%-29.9%
Q1 2021-0.9%+0.2%-3.0%
Q4 2020+17.0%+24.9%+10.8%
Q3 2020-7.2%-16.3%-33.0%
Q2 2020+44.7%+27.6%+32.8%
Q1 2020-5.1%-5.0%-21.8%
Q4 2019+7.4%+5.8%+10.6%
Q3 2019+29.7%+17.1%+2.9%
Q2 2019+3.9%+5.5%-15.5%
Q1 2019-3.4%+0.2%-8.6%
Q4 2018+35.6%+29.7%+8.3%
Q3 2018+38.4%+31.4%+54.8%
Q2 2018+18.2%+33.2%+55.5%
Q1 2018-23.1%-15.3%-15.6%
Q4 2017+28.3%+32.0%+83.6%
Q3 2017-34.6%-30.3%-32.1%
Q2 2017-7.5%-7.0%-2.1%
Q1 2017-4.4%-4.3%-3.9%
Q4 2016-5.2%-5.5%+5.7%
Q3 2016+1.5%-5.3%-9.0%
Q2 2016+2.6%
Q1 2016-12.9%
Q4 2015+3.5%
Q3 2015+20.0%
Q2 2015-12.2%
Q1 2015+9.8%
Q4 2014+20.1%
Q3 2014-13.4%
Q2 2014-35.0%
Q1 2014+13.3%
Q4 2011+1.4%
Q4 2013-1.8%
Q3 2013-1.4%
Q2 2013+17.5%
Q2 2012+17.5%
Q1 2012+8.4%
Q1 2013+8.4%
Q4 2012+6.1%
Q3 2012-5.8%
Q3 2011
Q2 2011
Q1 2011

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