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NGVC vs VLGEA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. (NYSE) VS. Village Super Market Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NGVC 6
— VLGEA 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $28.69 (+0.74%) • MKT CAP: $656.4M
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $42.77 (+0.40%) • MKT CAP: $630.7M
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NGVC VS. VLGEA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NGVC | VLGEA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 29.90% | 28.60% | +1.30 | NGVC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.90% | 14.00% | +10.90 | NGVC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.2x | 4.3x | +2.90 | VLGEA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.67% | 5.47% | -1.80 | VLGEA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 3.10% | +1.60 | NGVC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | 2.40% | +1.10 | NGVC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 3.80% | +3.40 | NGVC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.68% | 2.11% | -0.43 | VLGEA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.52 | 3.89 | -0.37 | VLGEA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.1 | 40.3 | -0.20 | VLGEA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.1x | 10.4x | +2.70 | VLGEA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $656.4M | $630.7M | $25.6M | NGVC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NGVC REV | VLGEA REV | NGVC GROSS % | VLGEA GROSS % | NGVC FCF | VLGEA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.33B | $2.32B | 29.9% | 28.6% | $24.1M | $34.5M |
| FY 2024 | $1.24B | $2.24B | 29.4% | 28.7% | $36.2M | $17.8M |
| FY 2023 | $1.14B | $2.17B | — | — | $64.6M | $104.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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