Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 1.02x

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc cash flow quality index. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NGVC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.02x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $11.26 Million exceeds net income of $11.07 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore NGVC cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.02x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$11.26 Million
USD

Net Income

$11.07 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (2009–2025)

Cash flow quality index of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc from 2009 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc across 17 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See debt-free asset ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2009–2025)

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2009 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NGVC) cash conversion ratio.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.19x $55.30 Million $46.44 Million ▼ -45.2%
2024 2.17x $73.76 Million $33.94 Million ▼ -21.8%
2023 2.78x $64.61 Million $23.24 Million ▲ +49.6%
2022 1.86x $39.69 Million $21.36 Million ▼ -29.0%
2021 2.62x $53.88 Million $20.58 Million ▼ -21.2%
2020 3.32x $66.50 Million $20.01 Million ▼ -16.3%
2019 3.97x $37.38 Million $9.42 Million ▲ +17.3%
2018 3.39x $42.86 Million $12.66 Million ▼ -42.9%
2017 5.93x $40.85 Million $6.89 Million ▲ +135.9%
2016 2.51x $28.83 Million $11.47 Million ▼ -0.7%
2015 2.53x $41.00 Million $16.20 Million ▲ +7.4%
2014 2.36x $31.75 Million $13.47 Million ▼ -3.3%
2013 2.44x $25.72 Million $10.55 Million ▼ -27.7%
2012 3.37x $25.20 Million $7.48 Million ▼ -7.2%
2011 3.63x $16.74 Million $4.61 Million ▲ +165.7%
2010 1.37x $7.65 Million $5.60 Million ▼ -40.5%
2009 2.30x $11.60 Million $5.05 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.