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NGVC vs PEP // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. (NYSE) VS. PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NGVC 6
— PEP 7
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: PEP
LAST: $28.48 (-5.44%) • MKT CAP: $656.4M
gross-margins
29.90%
LAST: $133.79 (+0.88%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
gross-margins
54.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NGVC VS. PEP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NGVC | PEP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 29.90% | 54.10% | -24.20 | PEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.90% | 17.00% | +7.90 | NGVC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.2x | 14.3x | -7.10 | NGVC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.67% | 4.31% | -0.64 | PEP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 12.20% | -7.50 | PEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | 8.80% | -5.30 | PEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 2.30% | +4.90 | NGVC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.68% | 4.19% | -2.51 | PEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.52 | 3.38 | +0.14 | NGVC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | NGVC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.1 | 52.4 | -12.30 | PEP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.89 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.1x | 20.6x | -7.50 | NGVC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $656.4M | $182.32B | -$181.66B | PEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NGVC REV | PEP REV | NGVC GROSS % | PEP GROSS % | NGVC FCF | PEP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.33B | $93.92B | 29.9% | 54.1% | $24.1M | $7.86B |
| FY 2024 | $1.24B | $91.85B | 29.4% | 54.6% | $36.2M | $8.37B |
| FY 2023 | $1.14B | $91.47B | — | — | $64.6M | $9.33B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NGVC // BETA —
PEP // BETA 0.89