NGVC vs WMK
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. and Weis Markets Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | NGVC | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $5.0B |
| Net income | $46.4M | $93.7M |
| Gross margin | 29.9% | 25.0% |
| Net margin | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | 24.0% | 6.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.00 | $3.65 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.36 |
| Payout ratio | 23.7% | 37.5% |
| Free cash flow | $24.1M | $4.8M |
| Equity | $212.4M | $1.4B |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.06× | 1.93× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 18.3% | −4.7% |
WMK bills 3.7× the revenue of NGVC, and NGVC keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.5% against 1.9%).
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 | NGVC | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.3B | $5.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | $4.8B |
| FY2023 | $1.1B | $4.7B |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $4.7B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $4.2B |
| FY2020 | $1.0B | $4.1B |
| FY2019 | $903.6M | $3.5B |
| FY2018 | $849.0M | $3.5B |
| FY2017 | $769.0M | $3.5B |
| FY2016 | $705.5M | $3.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | NGVC | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $46.4M | $93.7M |
| FY2024 | $33.9M | $106.0M |
| FY2023 | $23.2M | $100.9M |
| FY2022 | $21.4M | $119.7M |
| FY2021 | $20.6M | $108.8M |
| FY2020 | $20.0M | $118.9M |
| FY2019 | $9.4M | $68.0M |
| FY2018 | $12.7M | $62.7M |
| FY2017 | $6.9M | $98.4M |
| FY2016 | $11.5M | $87.2M |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,626,873,000 | WMK |
| FY2024 | −$3,550,145,000 | WMK |
| FY2023 | −$3,574,005,000 | WMK |
| FY2022 | −$3,624,361,000 | WMK |
| FY2021 | −$3,168,901,000 | WMK |
| FY2020 | −$3,075,759,000 | WMK |
| FY2019 | −$2,639,717,000 | WMK |
| FY2018 | −$2,660,228,000 | WMK |
| FY2017 | −$2,697,777,000 | WMK |
| FY2016 | −$2,431,221,000 | WMK |
| FY2015 | −$2,252,070,000 | WMK |
| FY2014 | −$2,256,009,000 | WMK |
| FY2013 | −$2,261,933,000 | WMK |
| FY2012 | −$2,365,020,000 | WMK |
| FY2011 | −$2,487,960,000 | WMK |
WMK has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 15 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.6 pp | NGVC |
| FY2024 | +0.5 pp | NGVC |
| FY2023 | −0.1 pp | WMK |
| FY2022 | −0.6 pp | WMK |
| FY2021 | −0.6 pp | WMK |
| FY2020 | −1.0 pp | WMK |
| FY2019 | −0.9 pp | WMK |
| FY2018 | −0.3 pp | WMK |
| FY2017 | −1.9 pp | WMK |
| FY2016 | −1.2 pp | WMK |
| FY2015 | +0.5 pp | NGVC |
| FY2014 | +0.6 pp | NGVC |
| FY2013 | −0.3 pp | WMK |
| FY2012 | −0.8 pp | WMK |
| FY2011 | −1.0 pp | WMK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between NGVC and WMK over this period.
15 of 17 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 WMK's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 0.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.4.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between NGVC and WMK over these 15 fiscal years — NGVC led in 4 and WMK in 11.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NGVC's return on equity has been more volatile than WMK's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 6.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.7.
15 of 17 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 NGVC and WMK over these 15 fiscal years — NGVC led in 12 and WMK in 3.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.