Jun 2026 (Q3 FY26) — Aug 6, 2026
Natural Grocers Q3 FY26 — Comparable Store Sales Accelerate Amidst Challenging Consumer Environment
Read the full callNatural Grocers (NGVC) earnings
- Jun 2026
- Jun 2026 (Q3 FY26)
- Sep 2025
Natural Grocers earnings: last reported Thu, 6 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 335 | +1.8% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 4.5 | −0.3 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 11.1 | −4.6% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$29.75 −2.81% · −$0.86
Performance −23.4% 1Y
1Y: $38.86 on 17 Oct 2025 → $29.75. High $40.74 (23 Oct 2025), low $23.71 (7 Jan 2026).
- Previous close
- $30.61
- 52-week range
- $23.71 – $40.74
- One year
- −25.06%
Overview
- Symbol
- NGVC
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
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Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: −5% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 323 | 330 | 336 | 329 | 336 | 336 | 337 | 335 |
| Operating profit | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
| Operating margin | 3.7% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Interest | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Profit before tax | 11 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
| Tax rate | 18.2% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 22.1% | 20.3% | 18.7% | 23.1% | 22.7% |
| Net profit | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| EPS ($ per share) | — | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.51 | — | 0.49 | 0.58 | 0.48 |
| Line item | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | 92 | 101 | 116 | 85 | 98 | 112 | 114 | 149 |
| Total liabilities | 160 | 170 | 509 | 512 | 507 | 498 | 481 | 458 |
| Fixed assets | 189 | 202 | 148 | 151 | 157 | 169 | 179 | 183 |
| Total assets | 307 | 327 | 682 | 655 | 663 | 669 | 655 | 671 |
| Line item | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 43 | 37 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 65 | 74 | 55 |
| Cash from investing | -24 | -32 | -30 | -28 | -31 | -38 | -39 | -31 |
| Cash from financing | -16 | -9 | -15 | -31 | -20 | -20 | -45 | -16 |
| Net cash flow | 3 | -3 | 22 | -5 | -12 | 6 | -9 | 8 |
| Capital expenditure | -24 | -30 | -27 | -26 | -28 | -37 | -38 | -31 |
| Free cash flow | 19 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
Insider filings
10 filings between Nov 3, 2025 and May 29, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$87.1K
1 sale by 1 insider
Compensation
not trading decisions- 6
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 3
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isely Charity | — | $87.1K | May 29, 2026 |
Latest filings (40)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Isely Charity Insider | Sale | 3,000 | $87.1K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Buffa Sandra Director | Option exercise | 1,532 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Cerkovnik Edward Director | Option exercise | 1,532 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Rooney David C. Director | Option exercise | 1,532 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Isely Charity Insider | Option exercise | 2,000 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Isely Charity Insider | Tax withheld | 593 | $19.0K |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Linnane Robert Insider | Option exercise | 2,000 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Linnane Robert Insider | Tax withheld | 659 | $21.1K |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Option exercise | 4,000 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Tax withheld | 1,150 | $36.9K |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Option exercise | 480 | $0 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Tax withheld | 157 | $6.3K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Isely Lark Insider | Sale | 500 | $20.5K |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Isely Lark Insider | Sale | 2,000 | $80.0K |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Isely Lark Insider | Sale | 2,000 | $88.5K |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Halle Richard CFO | Option exercise | 3,736 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Halle Richard CFO | Tax withheld | 1,176 | $46.0K |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Buffa Sandra Director | Option exercise | 3,736 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Cerkovnik Edward Director | Option exercise | 3,736 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Rooney David C. Director | Option exercise | 3,736 | $0 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dissinger Todd Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 45,203 | $0 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dissinger Todd Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 19,774 | $784.8K |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Isely Charity Insider | Sale | 2,000 | $87.5K |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Isely Lark Insider | Sale | 4,000 | $178.6K |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Halle Richard CFO (appointee) | Award | 7,500 | $205.1K |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Halle Richard CFO (appointee) | Tax withheld | 2,500 | $68.3K |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Option exercise | 100 | $0 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Tax withheld | 28 | $730 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Tax withheld | 137 | $4.1K |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Dissinger Todd Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 3,520 | $0 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Dissinger Todd Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 1,364 | $40.5K |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Option exercise | 480 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Dissinger Todd Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 25,000 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Dissinger Todd Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 7,187 | $200.7K |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Tax withheld | 943 | $26.3K |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Linnane Robert Insider | Option exercise | 3,000 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Isely Raquel M. Insider | Option exercise | 3,200 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Linnane Robert Insider | Tax withheld | 1,023 | $28.6K |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Isely Charity Insider | Option exercise | 3,000 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Isely Charity Insider | Tax withheld | 889 | $24.8K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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