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NGVC vs IMKTA // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. (NYSE) VS. Ingles Markets Incorporated (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NGVC 10
— IMKTA 3
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: NGVC
LAST: $28.48 (-5.44%) • MKT CAP: $656.4M
valuation
7.2x
LAST: $83.22 (-0.49%) • MKT CAP: $1.58B
valuation
9.7x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NGVC VS. IMKTA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NGVC | IMKTA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 29.90% | 23.90% | +6.00 | NGVC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.90% | 4.40% | +20.50 | NGVC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.2x | 9.7x | -2.50 | NGVC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.67% | 2.51% | +1.16 | NGVC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 2.20% | +2.50 | NGVC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | 1.60% | +1.90 | NGVC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | -5.40% | +12.60 | NGVC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.68% | 0.78% | +0.90 | NGVC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.52 | 4.46 | -0.94 | IMKTA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | NGVC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.2 | 45.2 | -3.93 | IMKTA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.1x | 17.6x | -4.50 | NGVC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $656.4M | $1.58B | -$924.4M | IMKTA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NGVC REV | IMKTA REV | NGVC GROSS % | IMKTA GROSS % | NGVC FCF | IMKTA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.33B | $5.33B | 29.9% | 23.9% | $24.1M | $39.6M |
| FY 2024 | $1.24B | $5.64B | 29.4% | 23.0% | $36.2M | $51.7M |
| FY 2023 | $1.14B | $5.89B | — | — | $64.6M | $266.4M |
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