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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage) Gross Profit : $345 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Gross Profit?

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $90 Mil. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $345 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $90 Mil. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $308 Mil. Therefore, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 29.33%.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a gross margin of 29.33% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage was 29.15%. The lowest was 26.42%. And the median was 27.83%.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Gross Profit Chart

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Profit
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Profit

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Profit Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Profit falls into.



Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1140.568 - 813.637
=327

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=308.092 - 217.735
=90

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $345 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=90 / 308.092
=29.33 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage  (NYSE:NGVC) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a gross margin of 29.33% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12612 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO, USA, 80228
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc operates natural and organic grocery and dietary supplement stores. It offers the following product categories, natural and organic food, dietary supplements, natural body care, household, pet care products, books and handouts. The company generates the majority of its revenue from grocery products and dietary supplements and rest from other products.
Executives
Todd Dissinger officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE, 12612 W. ALAMEDA PKWY., LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Dyami Isely-parvanta other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PKWY., LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Zephyr Isely 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust other: 13D Group Member PO BOX 260169, LAKEWOOD CO 80226-0169
Elizabeth Isely 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust other: 13D Group Member PO BOX 260169, LAKEWOOD CO 80226-0169
Kemper & Virginia Isely 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust other: 13D Group Member PO BOX 260169, LAKEWOOD CO 80226-0169
Heather C. Isely 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust other: 13D Group Member PO BOX 260169, LAKEWOOD CO 80226-0169
Robert Linnane other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Charles Isely-rice other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PKWY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
David C. Rooney director 12612 W. ALAMEDA PKWY., LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Ritchie K. Isely other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Masala Isely-rice other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Charity Isely other: 13D Group Member 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Sandra Buffa officer: Chief Financial Officer 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Elizabeth Isely director, officer: Executive Vice President 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Kemper Isely director, officer: Chairman & Co-President 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228