NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:NFI • CA62910L1022

16.92 CAD
+0.11 (+0.65%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This NFI.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to NFI. NFI was compared to 22 industry peers in the Machinery industry. NFI has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. NFI has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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1. NFI.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NFI was profitable.
  • NFI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • NFI had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: NFI reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
NFI.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNFI.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -9.54%, NFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NFI has a Return On Equity of -69.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NFI underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.54%
ROE -69.29%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-5.28%
ROA(5y)-4.43%
ROE(3y)-22.56%
ROE(5y)-18.96%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NFI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNFI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NFI has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 5.49%, NFI is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • NFI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for NFI so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 5.49%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-9.89%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.9%
GM growth 5Y-4.77%
NFI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNFI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

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2. NFI.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NFI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NFI has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • NFI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • NFI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
NFI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingNFI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
NFI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNFI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.20, we must say that NFI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NFI has a Altman-Z score (1.20) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • NFI has a debt to FCF ratio of 59.12. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NFI would need 59.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 59.12, NFI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.94 is on the high side and indicates that NFI has dependencies on debt financing.
  • NFI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NFI outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.94
Debt/FCF 59.12
Altman-Z 1.2
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.46%
NFI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNFI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that NFI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NFI's Current ratio of 1.43 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NFI outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • NFI has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a bad value and indicates that NFI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of NFI (0.60) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 0.6
NFI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNFI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. NFI.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 268.42% over the past year.
  • NFI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.36%.
  • NFI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)268.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%350%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.36%
Revenue growth 3Y10.03%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%23.69%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 173.80% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NFI will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1790.07%
EPS Next 2Y542.3%
EPS Next 3Y277.88%
EPS Next 5Y173.8%
Revenue Next Year15.86%
Revenue Next 2Y16.94%
Revenue Next 3Y14.1%
Revenue Next 5Y12.39%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
NFI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNFI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
NFI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNFI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. NFI.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 38.45, the valuation of NFI can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NFI is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.69, NFI is valued a bit more expensive.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.55 indicates a reasonable valuation of NFI.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NFI is valued cheaper than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NFI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.45
Fwd PE 10.55
NFI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNFI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NFI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NFI is valued a bit cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 68.23
EV/EBITDA 293.41
NFI.CA Per share dataNFI.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NFI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as NFI's earnings are expected to grow with 277.88% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y542.3%
EPS Next 3Y277.88%

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5. NFI.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NFI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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NFI.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NFI GROUP INC

TSX:NFI (3/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

16.92

+0.11 (+0.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-11
Inst Owners35.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.02B
Revenue(TTM)3.43B
Net Income(TTM)-289.58M
Analysts80
Price Target23.46 (38.65%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)10.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(2)22.91%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)51.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(4)172.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)146.23%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)101.2%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)74.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.08%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.49%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.84%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.74%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.56%
PT rev (1m)10.4%
PT rev (3m)10.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.45
Fwd PE 10.55
P/S 0.43
P/FCF 68.23
P/OCF 20.39
P/B 3.54
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 293.41
EPS(TTM)0.44
EY2.6%
EPS(NY)1.6
Fwd EY9.48%
FCF(TTM)0.25
FCFY1.47%
OCF(TTM)0.83
OCFY4.9%
SpS39.19
BVpS4.78
TBVpS-5.1
PEG (NY)0.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.54%
ROE -69.29%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 5.49%
FCFM 0.63%
ROA(3y)-5.28%
ROA(5y)-4.43%
ROE(3y)-22.56%
ROE(5y)-18.96%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-9.89%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.9%
GM growth 5Y-4.77%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.94
Debt/FCF 59.12
Debt/EBITDA 133.95
Cap/Depr 65.9%
Cap/Sales 1.48%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 791.87%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 0.6
Altman-Z 1.2
F-Score4
WACC9.46%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)47.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)268.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%350%
EPS Next Y1790.07%
EPS Next 2Y542.3%
EPS Next 3Y277.88%
EPS Next 5Y173.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.36%
Revenue growth 3Y10.03%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%23.69%
Revenue Next Year15.86%
Revenue Next 2Y16.94%
Revenue Next 3Y14.1%
Revenue Next 5Y12.39%
EBIT growth 1Y-168.66%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-8.51%
EBIT Next Year158.48%
EBIT Next 3Y53.51%
EBIT Next 5Y41.68%
FCF growth 1Y114.46%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y161.78%
OCF growth 3Y-48.94%
OCF growth 5Y-31.07%

NFI GROUP INC / NFI.CA FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NFI.CA.


What is the valuation status of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of NFI stock?

NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the financial health of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) is 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) is expected to grow by 1790.07% in the next year.