Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Competitors

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.

Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a consensus target price of $47.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.19%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.60% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.93%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 22.26% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

In the previous week, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had 3 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's score of 0.67 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the media.

62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Ingles Markets 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 28.8% 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.

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 consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.19%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Village Super Market.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.60% compared to Village Super Market's net margin of 2.27%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 22.26% beat Village Super Market's return on equity.

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

In the previous week, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had 3 more articles in the media than Village Super Market. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and 2 mentions for Village Super Market. Village Super Market's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's score of 0.67 indicating that Village Super Market is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Village Super Market has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

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 an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Village Super Market pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 28.8% 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. Village Super Market is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Kroger had 45 more articles in the media than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Kroger and 5 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Kroger's score of 0.46 indicating that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

80.9% of Kroger shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kroger 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kroger has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Kroger pays out 82.4% 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 pays out 28.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kroger has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Kroger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Kroger currently has a consensus price target of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.16%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.19%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Kroger.

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.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.60% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.71%. Kroger's return on equity of 44.33% beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity.

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 1.9%. Casey's General Stores pays out 11.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 28.8% 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 increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Casey's General Stores has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

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. 0.7% 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Casey's General Stores has a net margin of 4.07% compared to Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's net margin of 3.60%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 22.26% beat Casey's General Stores' return on equity.

Casey's General Stores presently has a consensus price target of $940.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.15%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.19%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Casey's General Stores.

In the previous week, Casey's General Stores had 12 more articles in the media than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Casey's General Stores and 5 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's score of 0.67 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.