WESTON (GEORGE) LTD (WN.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:WN • CA9611485090
96.95 CAD
+0.59 (+0.61%)
Last: Jan 29, 2026, 07:00 PM
WN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 17 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. WN has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. WN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. WN also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WN was profitable.
- WN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- WN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- WN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- WN has a worse Return On Assets (2.88%) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of WN (23.74%) is better than 76.47% of its industry peers.
- WN has a Return On Invested Capital (9.58%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WN is in line with the industry average of 8.51%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.75%) for WN is below the current ROIC(9.58%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.88% | ||
| ROE | 23.74% | ||
| ROIC | 9.58% |
ROA(3y)3.06%
ROA(5y)2.38%
ROE(3y)23.13%
ROE(5y)17.34%
ROIC(3y)8.75%
ROIC(5y)7.97%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.32%, WN is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WN has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of WN (8.02%) is better than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- WN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 33.06%, WN is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.02% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.32% | ||
| GM | 33.06% |
OM growth 3Y-1.8%
OM growth 5Y3.86%
PM growth 3Y43.65%
PM growth 5Y40.12%
GM growth 3Y0.7%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WN is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for WN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, WN has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, WN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- WN has an Altman-Z score of 2.28. This is not the best score and indicates that WN is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of WN (2.28) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WN has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.69. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as WN would need 6.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- WN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.69. This is in the lower half of the industry: WN underperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.18 is on the high side and indicates that WN has dependencies on debt financing.
- WN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.18) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.28 |
ROIC/WACC1.43
WACC6.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.24 indicates that WN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- WN has a Current ratio of 1.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WN outperforms 41.18% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.74 indicates that WN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.74, WN is not doing good in the industry: 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.06% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.57% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, WN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.15% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.06%
EPS 3Y13.75%
EPS 5Y10.57%
EPS Q2Q%15.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.15%
Revenue growth 3Y4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y4.22%
Sales Q2Q%4.62%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.23% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.42% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y16%
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y12.8%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue Next Year6.32%
Revenue Next 2Y4.38%
Revenue Next 3Y4.43%
Revenue Next 5Y3.42%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.55, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of WN.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WN.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.39. WN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.99, the valuation of WN can be described as rather expensive.
- WN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WN to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.72), we can say WN is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WN is cheaper than 64.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.29 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- WN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- WN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.80% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.41
PEG (5Y)2.13
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y12.8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- WN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.51%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.25, WN pays a better dividend. On top of this WN pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.51% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WN decreases each year by -13.94%.
- WN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- WN has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-13.94%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- WN pays out 32.79% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP32.79%
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y12.8%
WESTON (GEORGE) LTD / WN.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for WN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WN.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for WESTON (GEORGE) LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WESTON (GEORGE) LTD (WN.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of WN stock?
WESTON (GEORGE) LTD (WN.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of WESTON (GEORGE) LTD (WN.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WESTON (GEORGE) LTD (WN.CA) is 22.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.93.
How sustainable is the dividend of WESTON (GEORGE) LTD (WN.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of WESTON (GEORGE) LTD (WN.CA) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 32.79%.