What does NM — number of stores mean?

This metric represents the total count of active retail locations operating under the company's brand within the specified geographic segment. It serves as a primary indicator of physical footprint expansion, market penetration, and the scale of the company's brick-and-mortar presence. Tracking this figure helps investors evaluate the company's growth strategy and its ability to capture market share in target regions.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage NGVC NM — Number Of Stores

Other geography segments

4,500%-2.2%

2,500%+8.7%

1,400%0.0%

1,100%-8.3%

800%0.0%

700%0.0%

600%0.0%

500%0.0%

400%0.0%

300%0.0%

200%0.0%

100%0.0%

Similar metrics at other companies

NSANew Mexico — Number of Stores

12+20.0%

EXRNM — Store Count

30.0%

OLLINumber of Stores

672+15.1%

SHOONumber of Stores

399+37.1%

CUBENM — Number Of Real Estate Properties

30.0%

NSANew Hampshire — Number of Stores

150.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$337.4M+0.5%

Gross profit$75.8M0.0%

Operating income$3.6M-61.4%

Net income$13.4M+2.5%

EPS (diluted)$0.09-71.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$20.7M-2.3%

Total debt$328.7M-3.2%

Total equity$230.9M+19.7%

Total assets$684.7M+3.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$22.7M-33.3%

CapEx$20.4M+217%

Free cash flow$2.3M-91.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$753.2M-20.5%

Enterprise value$1.06B-16.2%

P/E15.6×-7.3×

P/S0.6×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin28%+0.3pp

Operating margin2.8%+0.1pp

Net margin3.6%+0.4pp

FCF margin3.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.7%-0.6pp

Debt / equity1.4×-0.3×

Current ratio1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NumberOfStores.

The official record: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s 10-K, filed December 11, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's NM — number of stores?: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) reported NM — number of stores of 600% in Q3 2025.
What does NM — number of stores mean?: This metric represents the total count of active retail locations operating under the company's brand within the specified geographic segment. It serves as a primary indicator of physical footprint expansion, market penetration, and the scale of the company's brick-and-mortar presence. Tracking this figure helps investors evaluate the company's growth strategy and its ability to capture market share in target regions.