---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-018759"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NGVC"
cik: "0001547459"
company_name: "Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T21:37:36.284288+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NGVC Q3 net income up 7.3%, EPS $0.22; raises FY21 EPS guidance

## Summary
- Net sales down 2.4% to $258.6M; daily comp store sales -3.6% (two-year stacked +11.9%).
- Operating income up 5.4% to $7.0M; net income $5.0M vs $4.7M a year ago.
- Diluted EPS $0.22 vs $0.21; Adjusted EBITDA $14.5M (prior Q3: $14.6M).
- Quarterly dividend $0.07/share, ex-date Aug 30, payable Sep 15, 2021.
- Raised FY21 EPS outlook to $0.68-$0.74; comp store sales guidance -1% to +1%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-018759
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NGVC
- cik: 0001547459
- company_name: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1547459/000143774921018759/0001437749-21-018759-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1547459/000143774921018759/ngvc20210803_8k.htm

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