KR vs NGVC
Kroger Co. and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KR | NGVC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $147.6B | $1.3B |
| Net income | $1.0B | $46.4M |
| Gross margin | 23.3% | 29.9% |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% | 24.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.54 | $2.00 |
| Dividend / share | $1.37 | · |
| Payout ratio | 87.1% | 23.7% |
| Free cash flow | $3.5B | $24.1M |
| Equity | $5.9B | $212.4M |
| Net debt / equity | 2.12× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.80× | 1.06× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −17.0% | 18.3% |
KR bills 110.9× the revenue of NGVC, and NGVC keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.5% against 0.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | KR | NGVC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $147.6B | $1.3B |
| FY2024 | $147.1B | $1.2B |
| FY2023 | $150.0B | $1.1B |
| FY2022 | $148.3B | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $137.9B | $1.1B |
| FY2020 | $132.5B | $1.0B |
| FY2019 | $122.3B | $903.6M |
| FY2018 | $121.9B | $849.0M |
| FY2017 | $123.3B | $769.0M |
| FY2016 | $115.3B | $705.5M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KR | NGVC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.0B | $46.4M |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $33.9M |
| FY2023 | $2.2B | $23.2M |
| FY2022 | $2.2B | $21.4M |
| FY2021 | $1.7B | $20.6M |
| FY2020 | $2.6B | $20.0M |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $9.4M |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $12.7M |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | $6.9M |
| FY2016 | $2.0B | $11.5M |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$146,311,164,000 | KR |
| FY2024 | +$145,881,415,000 | KR |
| FY2023 | +$148,898,432,000 | KR |
| FY2022 | +$147,168,375,000 | KR |
| FY2021 | +$136,832,484,000 | KR |
| FY2020 | +$131,461,158,000 | KR |
| FY2019 | +$121,382,418,000 | KR |
| FY2018 | +$121,002,958,000 | KR |
| FY2017 | +$122,510,970,000 | KR |
| FY2016 | +$114,631,501,000 | KR |
| FY2015 | +$109,205,322,000 | KR |
| FY2014 | +$107,944,326,000 | KR |
| FY2013 | +$97,944,345,000 | KR |
| FY2012 | +$96,282,615,000 | KR |
| FY2011 | +$90,004,456,000 | KR |
KR has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 15 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.8 pp | NGVC |
| FY2024 | −0.9 pp | NGVC |
| FY2023 | −0.6 pp | NGVC |
| FY2022 | −0.4 pp | NGVC |
| FY2021 | −0.7 pp | NGVC |
| FY2020 | +0.0 pp | KR |
| FY2019 | +0.2 pp | KR |
| FY2018 | +1.0 pp | KR |
| FY2017 | +0.6 pp | KR |
| FY2016 | +0.1 pp | KR |
| FY2015 | −0.7 pp | NGVC |
| FY2014 | −1.0 pp | NGVC |
| FY2013 | −0.9 pp | NGVC |
| FY2012 | −0.7 pp | NGVC |
| FY2011 | −1.1 pp | NGVC |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KR and NGVC over this period.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NGVC's net margin has been more volatile than KR's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 0.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.5.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between KR and NGVC over these 15 fiscal years — KR led in 5 and NGVC in 10.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KR's return on equity has been more volatile than NGVC's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 8.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.1.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between KR and NGVC over these 15 fiscal years — KR led in 13 and NGVC in 2.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.