Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Competitors $39.65 -0.18 (-0.45%) As of 03:49 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NGVC vs. WMK, IMKTA, VLGEA, KR, CASY, SPTN, WILC, FARM, SFM, and PFGCShould you be buying Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage include Weis Markets (WMK), Ingles Markets (IMKTA), Village Super Market (VLGEA), Kroger (KR), Casey's General Stores (CASY), SpartanNash (SPTN), G. Willi-Food International (WILC), Farmer Brothers (FARM), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), and Performance Food Group (PFGC). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage vs. Its Competitors Weis Markets Ingles Markets Village Super Market Kroger Casey's General Stores SpartanNash G. Willi-Food International Farmer Brothers Sprouts Farmers Market Performance Food Group Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) and Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media refer more to NGVC or WMK? In the previous week, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage both had 3 articles in the media. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.05 indicating that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weis Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, NGVC or WMK? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weis Markets has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, NGVC or WMK? Weis Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Weis Markets 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage$1.24B0.73$33.94M$1.7822.28Weis Markets$4.77B0.43$109.94M$3.9918.98 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NGVC or WMK? 32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.8% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.0% of Weis Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is NGVC or WMK a better dividend stock? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weis Markets pays out 34.1% 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. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Is NGVC or WMK more profitable? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.18% compared to Weis Markets' net margin of 2.24%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 23.27% beat Weis Markets' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage3.18% 23.27% 6.28% Weis Markets 2.24%7.49%5.16% SummaryNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage beats Weis Markets on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NGVC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NGVC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NGVC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNatural Grocers by Vitamin CottageFOOD ITEMS IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$908.26M$4.71B$26.32B$20.49BDividend Yield1.22%2.98%175.66%3.76%P/E Ratio22.2521.6929.7927.76Price / Sales0.730.944.6437.55Price / Cash13.7913.1145.3021.79Price / Book5.194.015.894.54Net Income$33.94M$140.20M$872.48M$984.47M7 Day Performance5.82%2.80%4.86%3.42%1 Month Performance-17.33%3.82%6.04%5.87%1 Year Performance83.06%47.17%21.88%14.25% Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage1.4956 of 5 stars$39.65-0.5%N/A+86.9%$908.26M$1.24B22.254,145WMKWeis Markets0.8046 of 5 stars$72.51+0.5%N/A+19.3%$1.94B$4.77B18.1722,000Positive NewsIMKTAIngles Markets3.354 of 5 stars$63.38+1.3%N/A-3.7%$1.19B$5.64B19.4426,360Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementVLGEAVillage Super Market3.2662 of 5 stars$38.50-0.2%N/A+49.1%$569.14M$2.24B10.167,300Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeKRKroger4.267 of 5 stars$71.74+0.4%$70.00-2.4%+41.0%$47.20B$147.12B19.55409,000Dividend IncreaseInsider TradeCASYCasey's General Stores4.6032 of 5 stars$510.27+0.8%$453.00-11.2%+35.4%$18.82B$15.94B34.8549,272Insider TradeSPTNSpartanNash3.4651 of 5 stars$26.49-0.1%$18.45-30.4%+45.1%$897.36M$9.55B-82.7819,000High Trading VolumeWILCG. Willi-Food International2.3231 of 5 stars$18.86+4.2%N/A+112.1%$251.12M$157.88M13.57180News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFARMFarmer Brothers4.4904 of 5 stars$1.37-2.1%$4.50+228.5%-44.4%$30.18M$341.09M-2.011,003News CoveragePositive NewsSFMSprouts Farmers Market3.2441 of 5 stars$164.64+1.5%$167.79+1.9%+94.0%$15.87B$7.72B37.0031,000Positive NewsInsider TradePFGCPerformance Food Group4.4571 of 5 stars$87.38-0.1%$100.08+14.5%+35.5%$13.65B$58.28B36.4137,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Weis Markets Alternatives Ingles Markets Alternatives Village Super Market Alternatives Kroger Alternatives Casey's General Stores Alternatives SpartanNash Alternatives G. 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