Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (NGVC)
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.56 for fiscal 2025.
View full Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage company overviewNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 1.56 | −0.43 | −21.39% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.99 | −0.18 | −8.23% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.17 | −0.36 | −14.18% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 2.52 | −0.29 | −10.25% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 2.81 | 0.50 | +21.67% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.31 | 2.27 | +5946.27% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.04 | 0.01 | +16.89% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.03 | −0.00 | −12.40% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.04 | −0.00 | −8.99% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.04 | 0.00 | +5.31% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.04 | −0.01 | −18.05% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.05 | −0.01 | −16.13% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 0.06 | −0.00 | −0.80% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.06 | — | — |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 1.35 | −0.30 | −18.42% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.41 | −0.33 | −19.17% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | 1.48 | −0.43 | −22.62% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 1.56 | −0.43 | −21.39% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.65 | −0.42 | −20.37% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.74 | −0.49 | −21.84% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | 1.91 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.99 | −0.18 | −8.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.07 | −0.19 | −8.22% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.22 | −0.08 | −3.44% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.17 | −0.36 | −14.18% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.26 | −0.32 | −12.31% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.30 | −0.25 | −9.79% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 2.52 | −0.29 | −10.25% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 2.58 | −0.40 | −13.48% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 2.55 | −0.63 | −19.79% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 2.66 | −0.63 | −19.19% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 2.81 | 0.50 | +21.67% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 2.98 | 0.65 | +28.12% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.18 | 0.77 | +31.78% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | 3.30 | 0.74 | +28.93% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.31 | 2.27 | +5946.27% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.33 | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.42 | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | 2.56 | — | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.04 | 0.01 | +16.89% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.03 | −0.00 | −12.40% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.04 | −0.00 | −8.99% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.04 | 0.00 | +5.31% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.04 | −0.01 | −18.05% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 0.04 | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | 0.05 | −0.01 | −15.19% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.05 | −0.01 | −16.13% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 0.21 | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | 0.05 | −0.06 | −53.05% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 0.06 | −0.00 | −0.80% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.06 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | 0.11 | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.06 | — | — |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 2.31 to 1.56, a change of −0.75. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 1.35.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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