Every material Form 8-K Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has filed with the SEC since February 05, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Natural Grocers reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales up 1.8% to $334.7 million and daily average comparable store sales up 1.2%, but net income fell to $11.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, from $11.6 million, or $0.50, a year earlier. The company narrowed its fiscal 2026 diluted EPS outlook to $2.07 to $2.11 from $2.07 to $2.15, lowering the top of the range.
Net sales rose 1.8% to $334.7 million; daily average comparable store sales rose 1.2%.
Net income was $11.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, versus $11.6 million, or $0.50, in the prior-year quarter.
Fiscal 2026 diluted EPS outlook narrowed to $2.07 to $2.11 from $2.07 to $2.15.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share declared, payable September 2, 2026, to holders of record on August 17, 2026.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, with net sales up 0.5% to $337.4 million and net income up 2.5% to $13.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share. The company narrowed its fiscal 2026 outlook, raising the low end of its diluted EPS range to $2.07 while lowering the top of its comparable store sales growth range to 2.5%, which signals a more modest sales view for shareholders.
Net sales rose $1.6 million, or 0.5%, to $337.4 million, and daily average comparable store sales rose 0.5%.
Diluted EPS was $0.58 versus $0.56 a year earlier; six-month diluted EPS was $1.07 versus $0.99.
Fiscal 2026 diluted EPS outlook is now $2.07 to $2.15 (prior $2.00 to $2.15); comparable store sales growth is now 1.5% to 2.5% (prior 1.5% to 4.0%).
A quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share was declared, payable June 3, 2026 to holders of record on May 18, 2026.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, ended December 31, 2025, with net sales up 1.6% to $335.6 million and net income up 14.0% to $11.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared with $0.43 a year earlier. The company affirmed its full fiscal 2026 outlook, including diluted earnings per share of $2.00 to $2.15, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share.
Net sales rose $5.4 million, or 1.6%, to $335.6 million; daily average comparable store sales rose 1.7%
Gross margin fell 40 basis points to 29.5%, which the company attributed mainly to higher inventory shrink
Operating income rose 9.7% to $14.6 million; diluted EPS was $0.49 versus $0.43
Fiscal 2026 outlook affirmed; quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable March 18, 2026 to holders of record on March 2, 2026
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