NYSE$NGVC

Natural Grocers By Vitamin C · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net sales and comparable store sales increased, while operating and net income decreased.

Natural Grocers announced its Q3 2022 results, showing an increase in net sales and comparable store sales. However, the operating income and net income decreased compared to the previous year. The company is refining its fiscal 2022 outlook based on year-to-date performance and current trends.

  • Net sales increased by 3.0% to $266.3 million.
  • Daily average comparable store sales increased by 2.5%.
  • Operating income was $5.7 million.
  • Net income was $3.9 million with diluted earnings per share of $0.17.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$266M

Previous: $259M+3.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.17

Previous: $0.22-22.7%
Comp store sales growth

2.5%

Previous: -3.6%+169.4%
Gross margin

27.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$15.9M

Previous: -$15.5M-2.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$12M

Previous: -$10.5M-14.4%
Net Income

$3.93M

Previous: $5.03M-21.8%
Operating Income

$5.65M

Previous: $7.05M-19.8%
Gross Profit

$73.6M

Previous: $71.5M+2.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$19.9M

Previous: $14.5M+37.1%
Total Assets

$664M

Previous: $646M+2.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$297K

Previous: $179K+65.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Natural Grocers · Revenue · Quarterly

$266M

Q3 2022+3%vs Q3 2021
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 refining its fiscal 2022 new store openings, comparable store sales and earnings per share outlook based upon year-to-date performance and current trends, as well as the uncertainty of the pandemic, and economic and inflationary factors.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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