Overview

• Natural Grocers fiscal Q4 net sales rose 4.2% yr/yr to $336.1 mln

• Net income for fiscal Q4 increased 31% to $11.8 mln

• Company raises quarterly dividend by 25% to $0.15 per common share

Outlook

• Company plans to open 6 to 8 new stores in fiscal 2026

• Company expects fiscal 2026 diluted EPS between $2.00 and $2.15

• Company forecasts fiscal 2026 capital expenditures of $50 mln to $55 mln

Result Drivers

• COMPARABLE STORE SALES - Q4 net sales increase driven by a $13.3 mln rise in comparable store sales

• NEW STORE SALES - Additional $2.9 mln in sales from new stores contributed to Q4 revenue growth

• PRODUCT OFFERING - Co attributes sales growth to high-quality natural and organic products and competitive pricing

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"

• The average consensus recommendation for the miscellaneous specialty retailers peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc is $54.00, about 41.9% above its November 19 closing price of $31.36

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