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Canadian Western Bank TSX:CWB Stock Report

Last Price

CA$57.10

Market Cap

CA$5.5b

7D

-1.4%

1Y

81.1%

Updated

17 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

CWB Stock Overview

Provides personal and business banking products and services in Western Canada. More details

CWB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends5/6

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Canadian Western Bank Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Canadian Western Bank
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$57.10
52 Week HighCA$61.81
52 Week LowCA$24.66
Beta1.36
1 Month Change-1.43%
3 Month Change7.84%
1 Year Change81.10%
3 Year Change61.66%
5 Year Change78.44%
Change since IPO2,272.99%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

It's Probably Less Likely That Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Mar 29
It's Probably Less Likely That Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.34

Dec 14
Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.34

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.32

Mar 07
Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.32

Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 06
Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.31

Jun 03
Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.31

With EPS Growth And More, Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Interesting

May 18
With EPS Growth And More, Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Interesting

Is Now The Time To Put Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 01
Is Now The Time To Put Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) On Your Watchlist?

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.30

Dec 09
Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.30

Canadian Western Bank Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Dec 07
Canadian Western Bank Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) Dividend Will Be CA$0.29

Sep 02
Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) Dividend Will Be CA$0.29

Here's Why I Think Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is An Interesting Stock

Aug 30
Here's Why I Think Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is An Interesting Stock

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.29

Jun 04
Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.29

With EPS Growth And More, Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Interesting

May 31
With EPS Growth And More, Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Interesting

Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Reasonable

Mar 26
Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Reasonable

Is It Worth Buying Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) For Its 3.9% Dividend Yield?

Feb 09
Is It Worth Buying Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) For Its 3.9% Dividend Yield?

Shareholder Returns

CWBCA BanksCA Market
7D-1.4%-0.4%-2.0%
1Y81.1%21.3%19.1%

Return vs Industry: CWB exceeded the Canadian Banks industry which returned 21.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CWB exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 19.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CWB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CWB volatility
CWB Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Banks Industry Average Movement2.6%
Market Average Movement8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.8%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: CWB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: CWB's weekly volatility has decreased from 10% to 3% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19842,532Chris Fowlerwww.cwbank.com

Canadian Western Bank provides personal and business banking products and services in Western Canada. The company offers current, savings, US dollar, chequing, flex notice, organization, business trust, and trust fund investment accounts. It also offers commercial lending and real estate, equipment financing and leasing, aviation financing, and dealership financing products; agriculture lending products and AgriInvest savings account; variable and fixed rate mortgages; line of credit; registered retirement savings plan, consolidation, and vehicle loans; and credit cards.

Canadian Western Bank Fundamentals Summary

How do Canadian Western Bank's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CWB fundamental statistics
Market capCA$5.54b
Earnings (TTM)CA$282.53m
Revenue (TTM)CA$1.06b

19.6x

P/E Ratio

1.4x

P/B Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CWB income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$1.06b
Cost of RevenueCA$0
Gross ProfitCA$1.06b
Other ExpensesCA$777.68m
EarningsCA$282.53m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Dec 18, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)2.92
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin26.65%
Debt/Equity Ratio88.3%

How did CWB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

46%

Payout Ratio

Does CWB pay a reliable dividends?

See CWB dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy CWB by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Canadian Western Bank dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 18 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 02 2025
Days until Ex dividend0 days
Days until Dividend pay date15 days

Does CWB pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 00:13
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2023/10/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Canadian Western Bank is covered by 23 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John AikenBarclays
Joseph NgBarclays
Sohrab MovahediBMO Capital Markets Equity Research