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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage) Book Value per Share : $6.76 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Book Value per Share?

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.76.

During the past 12 months, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage was 98.00% per year. The lowest was -1.30% per year. And the median was 8.80% per year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's current price is $16.88. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.76. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 2.50.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage was 11.52. The lowest was 0.81. And the median was 2.16.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Book Value per Share 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 Book Value per Share Chart

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.99 7.68 6.31 6.87 7.51

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.97 7.13 7.34 7.51 6.76

Competitive Comparison of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Book Value per Share

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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



Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Book Value per Share Calculation

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(171-0)/23
=7.51

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(154-0)/23
=6.76

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage  (NYSE:NGVC) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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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