NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:NWC • CA6632782083
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51.23 CAD
-1.59 (-3.01%)
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This NWC.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NWC.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NWC was profitable.
- In the past year NWC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years NWC has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years NWC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- NWC has a Return On Assets of 8.95%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NWC outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- NWC has a Return On Equity (17.99%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of NWC (12.16%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NWC is in line with the industry average of 11.78%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.95% | ||
| ROE | 17.99% | ||
| ROIC | 12.16% |
ROA(3y)9.13%
ROA(5y)10.37%
ROE(3y)18.7%
ROE(5y)22.41%
ROIC(3y)12.75%
ROIC(5y)14.69%
1.3 Margins
- NWC's Profit Margin of 5.51% is amongst the best of the industry. NWC outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NWC has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 8.27%, NWC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NWC has grown nicely.
- NWC has a Gross Margin of 34.10%. This is in the better half of the industry: NWC outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- NWC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.51% | ||
| GM | 34.1% |
OM growth 3Y-4.74%
OM growth 5Y8.71%
PM growth 3Y-8.18%
PM growth 5Y6.18%
GM growth 3Y0.9%
GM growth 5Y1.22%
2. NWC.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- NWC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NWC has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, NWC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, NWC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NWC has an Altman-Z score of 4.70. This indicates that NWC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.70, NWC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NWC is 4.12, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NWC, 4.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- NWC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.12) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- NWC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating NWC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.58, NWC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.7 |
ROIC/WACC1.66
WACC7.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- NWC has a Current Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that NWC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- NWC has a better Current ratio (2.26) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that NWC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- NWC has a better Quick ratio (0.82) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 |
3. NWC.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NWC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.92%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.41% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.08% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, NWC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.23% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.92%
EPS 3Y-0.66%
EPS 5Y15.41%
EPS Q2Q%4.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.08%
Revenue growth 3Y4.64%
Revenue growth 5Y4.23%
Sales Q2Q%-0.5%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, NWC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.12% on average per year.
- NWC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.73% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.86%
EPS Next 2Y14.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.51%
Revenue Next 2Y1.26%
Revenue Next 3Y1.73%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. NWC.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.57 indicates a correct valuation of NWC.
- NWC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. NWC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.91 indicates a correct valuation of NWC.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as NWC.
- NWC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NWC.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NWC is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.69 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- NWC's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of NWC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)1.01
EPS Next 2Y14.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.12%
5. NWC.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.98%, NWC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.11, NWC pays a better dividend. On top of this NWC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- NWC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NWC has a limited annual growth rate of 3.72%.
- NWC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.72%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- NWC pays out 53.85% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- NWC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP53.85%
EPS Next 2Y14.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.12%
NWC.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:NWC (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
51.23
-1.59 (-3.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)12-09 2025-12-09/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners35.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.44B
Revenue(TTM)2.60B
Net Income(TTM)143.10M
Analysts80
Price Target59.67 (16.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
Yearly Dividend1.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.72%
DP53.85%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-15 2026-04-15 (0.41)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.11%
Min EPS beat(2)1.84%
Max EPS beat(2)2.38%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.66%
Min EPS beat(4)1.84%
Max EPS beat(4)20.65%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.18%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.7%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.08%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.21%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.21%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.33%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.08%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.36%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.35 | ||
| P/B | 3.07 | ||
| P/tB | 3.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.69 |
EPS(TTM)3.29
EY6.42%
EPS(NY)3.97
Fwd EY7.75%
FCF(TTM)2.43
FCFY4.75%
OCF(TTM)5.48
OCFY10.69%
SpS54.51
BVpS16.7
TBVpS15.02
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)1.01
Graham Number35.1547 (-31.38%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.95% | ||
| ROE | 17.99% | ||
| ROCE | 16.12% | ||
| ROIC | 12.16% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.97% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.85% | ||
| OM | 8.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.51% | ||
| GM | 34.1% | ||
| FCFM | 4.46% |
ROA(3y)9.13%
ROA(5y)10.37%
ROE(3y)18.7%
ROE(5y)22.41%
ROIC(3y)12.75%
ROIC(5y)14.69%
ROICexc(3y)13.44%
ROICexc(5y)15.62%
ROICexgc(3y)14.51%
ROICexgc(5y)17.1%
ROCE(3y)16.91%
ROCE(5y)19.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.37%
OM growth 3Y-4.74%
OM growth 5Y8.71%
PM growth 3Y-8.18%
PM growth 5Y6.18%
GM growth 3Y0.9%
GM growth 5Y1.22%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.12 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 121.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.58% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 11.76 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 81.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.7 |
F-Score7
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC1.66
Cap/Depr(3y)120.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.6%
Profit Quality(3y)73.24%
Profit Quality(5y)98.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.92%
EPS 3Y-0.66%
EPS 5Y15.41%
EPS Q2Q%4.34%
EPS Next Y13.86%
EPS Next 2Y14.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.08%
Revenue growth 3Y4.64%
Revenue growth 5Y4.23%
Sales Q2Q%-0.5%
Revenue Next Year-2.51%
Revenue Next 2Y1.26%
Revenue Next 3Y1.73%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.32%
EBIT growth 5Y13.31%
EBIT Next Year48.9%
EBIT Next 3Y18.81%
EBIT Next 5Y12.46%
FCF growth 1Y9.09%
FCF growth 3Y-4.22%
FCF growth 5Y23.67%
OCF growth 1Y8.65%
OCF growth 3Y5.16%
OCF growth 5Y10.1%
NORTH WEST CO INC/THE / NWC.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NWC.CA.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA) stock?
NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is NORTH WEST CO INC/THE?
The financial health rating of NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA) is 7 / 10.
Is the dividend of NORTH WEST CO INC/THE sustainable?
The dividend rating of NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 53.85%.