Natural Grocers Q2 net income rises 2.5% to $13.4 million; EPS $0.58
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.
Key points
- 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.
The filing
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