---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-003198"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NGVC"
cik: "0001547459"
company_name: "Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:25:45.509282+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Natural Grocers Q1 EPS $0.49, net income +14% to $11.3M; comp sales +1.7%

## Summary
- Net sales $335.6M (+1.6% YoY); daily avg comparable store sales +1.7% (two-year stack +10.6%).
- Net income $11.3M (+14.0% YoY); diluted EPS $0.49.
- Adjusted EBITDA $23.5M (+3.1% YoY).
- Affirmed full-year fiscal 2026 outlook; one store relocated during the quarter.
- Co-President Kemper Isely said results in-line with expectations; competitive position strong.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-003198
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NGVC
- cik: 0001547459
- company_name: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-05T23:59:59+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/1547459/000143774926003198/0001437749-26-003198-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1547459/000143774926003198/ngvc20260203_8k.htm

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