Company data
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
NGVC · Grocery Stores · $684M market cap
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. had 3,455 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, up 3.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.33B, up 7.2% from a year earlier, or $385K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
3,455
+3.7% YoY
Revenue
$1.33B
+7.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$385K
Peer median $297K
Rank in industry
2 of 7
Grocery Stores
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 3,455 | $1.33B | $385K | +3.7% | +7.2% |
| Sep 2024 | 3,332 | $1.24B | $373K | +3.0% | +8.9% |
| Sep 2023 | 3,235 | $1.14B | $353K | +0.0% | +4.7% |
| Sep 2022 | 3,235 | $1.09B | $337K | +0.5% | +3.2% |
| Sep 2021 | 3,218 | $1.06B | $328K | -5.2% | +1.8% |
| Sep 2020 | 3,393 | $1.04B | $306K | +12.0% | +14.7% |
| Sep 2019 | 3,029 | $904M | $298K | +0.3% | +6.4% |
| Sep 2018 | 3,019 | $849M | $281K | +9.6% | +10.4% |
| Sep 2017 | 2,755 | $769M | $279K | +3.9% | +9.0% |
| Sep 2016 | 2,651 | $705M | $266K | — | — |
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Grocery Stores.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | 1,642 | $4.69B | $2.86M | Leaner |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | 3,455 | $1.33B | $385K | Efficient growth |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 403,000 | $147.6B | $366K | Leaner |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. | 280,000 | $83.2B | $297K | Leaner |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | 36,000 | $8.81B | $245K | Efficient growth |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. | 22,000 | $4.96B | $225K | Leaner |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated | 25,551 | $5.33B | $209K | Contracting |
Questions about Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
- How many employees does Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. have?
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. reported 3,455 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on December 11, 2025. That is up 3.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. brought in $1.33B of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $385K per employee. That ranks 2 of 7 companies we track in Grocery Stores, where the median is $297K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed December 11, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell NGVC.