NYSE$NGVC
Natural Grocers By Vitamin C · Q2 2026 earnings
Q2 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Natural Grocers reported fiscal Q2 2026 net sales of $337.4M and net income of $13.4M ($0.58 diluted EPS).
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage posted fiscal Q2 2026 net sales of $337.4 million (+0.5% YoY) and net income of $13.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, versus $13.1 million and $0.57. Comparable store sales rose 0.5% with higher average transaction size offsetting lower transaction count.
- Net sales $337.4M (+0.5% YoY).
- Net income $13.4M; diluted EPS $0.58.
- Comparable store sales +0.5%.
- Average ticket ~$49.67; traffic down 1.1%.
- Natural/organic grocery positioning.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Natural Grocers · Revenue · Quarterly
$337M
Revenue by segment
Natural Grocers · $8.5M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022
- Comparable store sales$6.4M—75.3%
- New store sales$2.1M—24.7%
Forward guidance
Retailer discusses store openings, private label, and wellness trends without formal quarterly EPS guidance.
Tailwinds
- Stable profitability and dividend ($0.15 quarterly).
- Loyal natural-products customer base.
Headwinds
- Low single-digit comp growth.
- Competition from mass and specialty grocers.
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 2026
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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