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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

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$28.33 ▼ -4.02 (-12.41%) at close

16 Visible periods

32 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $649.8M

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth 7.2% ↘

Op. Margin 4.7% ↗

ROIC 23.0% ↗

FCF / Share $1.05 ↘

Trailing P/E 14.0x

Price / Book 3.1x

FCF Yield 3.7%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

16-Year Financial Trajectory

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Revenue Total top-line sales

$1.33B

↑ +7.2% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$46.44M

↑ +36.9% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

4.7%

↑ +23.1% 41th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$1.05

↓ -33.9% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$0.00

↓ -100.0% —

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Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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No bearish risks detected.

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	8.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+121%)	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	1.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+269%)	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+61%)	10.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+160%)	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+125%)	12.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+223%)	20.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+399%)	20.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+423%)	28.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+601%)	27.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+579%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	35.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	46.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	111.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-26.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	83.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-39.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-29.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	27.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	56.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	87.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	36.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	46.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	3.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	112.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-25.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	83.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-39.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-29.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	20.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	27.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	41.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	62.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-33.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	28.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	139.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-57.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-31.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	438.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-61.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	98.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	6.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.6% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	25.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	5.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	29.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	30.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	42.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-7.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-19.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	33.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	55.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	3.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	2.8% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	2.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	2.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	2.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	4.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	4.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	3.6% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	2.8% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	21.2% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.7% Good → Good Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.0% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.1% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	3.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	2.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	2.0% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-91%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	2.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	2.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	2.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	2.2% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	1.7% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak → Weak Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.0% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.5% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.52x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.07x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.21x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.55x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.34x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.99x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.78x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.51x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.06x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-2.17x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	—	—	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	23.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.8% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.0% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	9.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	21.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	19.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	13.6% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	13.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	11.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	8.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	5.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	9.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	14.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	12.5% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	10.2% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.03x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	0.09x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	0.15x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	20.24x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.25x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.60x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.72x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.47x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.55x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.39x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.30x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.72x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.69x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.57x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.71x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.81x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.12x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.08x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-17.12M	$-8.87M	$-12.40M	$1.90M	$-1.74M	$-28.53M	$-6.21M	$-9.40M	$-6.52M	$-4.02M	$-2.92M	$-5.11M	$-8.13M	$-17.29M	$-378.00K	$-446.00K
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.10x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.24x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.38x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$58.02	$54.52	$50.19	$48.07	$46.72	$46.08	$40.29	$37.97	$34.25	$31.37	$27.78	$23.18	$19.23	$15.04	$11.82	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.02	$1.49	$1.02	$0.94	$0.91	$0.89	$0.42	$0.57	$0.31	$0.51	$0.72	$0.60	$0.47	$0.30	$0.16	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.05	$1.59	$1.23	$0.51	$1.22	$1.77	$0.33	$0.86	$-0.02	$-1.11	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.25	$7.61	$7.51	$6.87	$6.31	$7.68	$6.99	$6.56	$5.96	$5.64	$5.13	$4.40	$3.77	$3.26	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$8.74	$7.02	$6.89	$6.24	$5.79	$7.21	$6.60	$6.31	$5.71	$5.39	$4.88	$4.36	$3.73	$3.22	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	22.94M	22.77M	22.73M	22.67M	22.59M	22.50M	22.42M	22.36M	22.45M	22.49M	22.49M	22.47M	22.40M	22.37M	22.37M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$9.29M	$-17.07M	$-1.48M	$2.93M	$1.85M	$14.26M	$31.91M	$31.26M	$36.65M	$30.79M	$12.40M	$17.23M	$21.47M	$24.82M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	$0.00	$5.94M	$13.94M	$21.94M	$0.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$212.40M	$174.25M	$170.84M	$155.81M	$142.73M	$173.07M	$156.91M	$146.73M	$133.88M	$126.72M	$115.49M	$98.85M	$84.53M	$72.95M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.33B	$1.24B	$1.14B	$1.09B	$1.06B	$1.04B	$903.58M	$849.04M	$769.03M	$705.50M	$624.68M	$520.67M	$430.65M	$336.38M	$264.54M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$31.81M	$30.93M	$28.91M	$27.91M	$29.63M	$31.19M	$28.98M	$29.43M	$29.51M	$25.53M	$21.34M	$17.21M	$13.50M	$9.95M	$7.69M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$46.44M	$33.94M	$23.24M	$21.36M	$20.58M	$20.01M	$9.42M	$12.66M	$6.89M	$11.47M	$16.20M	$13.47M	$10.55M	$7.48M	$4.61M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$55.30M	$73.76M	$64.61M	$39.69M	$53.88M	$66.50M	$37.38M	$42.86M	$40.85M	$28.83M	—	—	—	—	—	—

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