Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Competitors

32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 58.3% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingles Markets pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.58% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.76%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 23.11% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

In the previous week, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had 6 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and 6 mentions for Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's score of 0.62 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage currently has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 80.67%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

Ingles Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingles Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.58% compared to Village Super Market's net margin of 2.37%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 23.11% beat Village Super Market's return on equity.

Village Super Market has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Village Super Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Village Super Market has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Village Super Market pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Village Super Market pays out 26.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage currently has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 80.67%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Village Super Market.

In the previous week, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had 12 more articles in the media than Village Super Market. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and 0 mentions for Village Super Market. Village Super Market's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's score of 0.62 indicating that Village Super Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Village Super Market shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.3% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.1% of Village Super Market shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kroger pays out 91.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Kroger has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage currently has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 80.67%. Kroger has a consensus price target of $74.56, suggesting a potential upside of 12.53%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Kroger.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kroger has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.58% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.69%. Kroger's return on equity of 41.08% beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity.

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kroger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Kroger shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.3% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kroger shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kroger had 12 more articles in the media than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Kroger and 12 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Kroger's score of 0.53 indicating that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Casey's General Stores pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Casey's General Stores pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Casey's General Stores has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Casey's General Stores currently has a consensus price target of $725.09, suggesting a potential downside of 16.33%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 80.67%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Casey's General Stores.

Casey's General Stores has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Casey's General Stores has a net margin of 3.83% compared to Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's net margin of 3.58%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 23.11% beat Casey's General Stores' return on equity.

Casey's General Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey's General Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

85.6% of Casey's General Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Casey's General Stores shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 58.3% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Casey's General Stores had 5 more articles in the media than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Casey's General Stores and 12 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's score of 0.62 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.