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| Metric | NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | WMKWEIS MARKETS INC | IMKTAINGLES MARKETS INC | Median of the restexcluding NGVC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $32.37▲ 2.30 (7.65%) | $68.86▲ 3.35 (5.11%) | $80.29▲ 4.42 (5.83%) | $88.75▲ 3.61 (4.24%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $743.0M | $6.61B | $1.99B | $1.69B | |
| Revenue | $1.33B | $8.81B | $4.96B | $5.33B | |
| Profit | $46.4M | $523.7M | $93.7M | $83.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.2% | 14.1% | 3.5% | -5.4% | 3.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 29.9% | 38.8% | 25.0% | 23.9% | 25.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 4.7% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.5% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 1.8% | 5.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 21.9% | 37.3% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 25.0% | 45.5% | 7.0% | 5.1% | 7.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 16.00x | 12.61x | 21.21x | 20.16x | 20.16x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | 7.63x | 7.63x |
| Price to book | 3.50x | 4.71x | 1.47x | 1.04x | 1.47x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.16x | 1.96x | 0.50x | 0.59x | 0.59x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/8 | 6/8 | 5/8 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | safe | safe |
How NGVC compares with the others
- NGVC's operating margin of 4.7% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (2.3%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 7.2% against 3.5%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 16.0x against 20.2x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.2x against 0.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.