North West (NWC) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of food and everyday products and services in northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$47.87 |
| 52 Week High | CA$57.95 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$44.48 |
| Beta | 0.41 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.84% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.08% |
| 1 Year Change | -9.68% |
| 3 Year Change | 30.61% |
| 5 Year Change | 45.06% |
| Change since IPO | 1,541.26% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
North West's (TSE:NWC) Dividend Will Be CA$0.41
Sep 12
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)
May 08Some Confidence Is Lacking In The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) P/E
Jan 25North West (TSE:NWC) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 08North West (TSE:NWC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 07Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Nov 04North West (TSE:NWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.39
Sep 19Calculating The Fair Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)
Jul 15These 4 Measures Indicate That North West (TSE:NWC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jun 08The Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Aren't Growing
May 05Slowing Rates Of Return At North West (TSE:NWC) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Nov 22North West (TSE:NWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.38
Sep 12North West (TSE:NWC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Sep 09Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of North West's (TSE:NWC) Recent Growth In Returns
Aug 13A Look At The Fair Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)
May 24North West (TSE:NWC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Apr 09The Trend Of High Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Has Us Very Interested
Mar 04A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)
Jan 26North West's (TSE:NWC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 27North West (TSE:NWC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.37
Sep 13Shareholder Returns
| NWC | CA Consumer Retailing | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.4% | 4.8% | 1.6% |
| 1Y | -9.7% | 11.0% | 19.9% |
Return vs Industry: NWC underperformed the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 11% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NWC underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 19.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| NWC volatility | |
|---|---|
| NWC Average Weekly Movement | 2.6% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 4.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 10.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 19.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: NWC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.
Volatility Over Time: NWC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1668 | 7,003 | Dan McConnell | www.northwest.ca |
The North West Company Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of food and everyday products and services in northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean. The company operates Northern stores, which offers food, financial services, and general merchandise; NorthMart stores that provides fresh food products, apparel, and health products and services; and Quickstop convenience stores that provides ready-to-eat food products, and fuel and related services. It also operates Giant Tiger junior discount stores, which offers family fashion, household products, and food products; Valu Lots discount center and direct-to-customer food distribution outlet; solo market, a store in remote market; Pharmacy and Convenience stores; and NWC Motorsports, a dealership that offers sales, service, parts and accessories for Ski-doo, Honda, Can-am and other premier brands.
The North West Company Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| NWC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CA$2.29b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$138.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$2.60b |
Is NWC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| NWC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$2.60b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$1.72b |
| Gross Profit | CA$882.85m |
| Other Expenses | CA$744.45m |
| Earnings | CA$138.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jul 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.90 |
| Gross Margin | 33.95% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.32% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 39.6% |
How did NWC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/17 14:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
The North West Company Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Durran | Barclays |
| Stephen MacLeod | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Neil Linsdell | Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation |