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North West TSX:NWC Stock Report

Last Price

CA$46.45

Market Cap

CA$2.3b

7D

-1.8%

1Y

17.2%

Updated

05 Feb, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

The North West Company Inc.

TSX:NWC Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$2.3b

NWC Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean. More details

NWC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

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The North West Company Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for North West
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$46.45
52 Week HighCA$55.93
52 Week LowCA$37.15
Beta0.62
1 Month Change-4.74%
3 Month Change-16.53%
1 Year Change17.15%
3 Year Change30.19%
5 Year Change67.33%
Change since IPO1,492.57%

Recent News & Updates

Some Confidence Is Lacking In The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) P/E

Jan 25
Some Confidence Is Lacking In The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) P/E

Recent updates

Some Confidence Is Lacking In The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) P/E

Jan 25
Some Confidence Is Lacking In The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) P/E

North West (TSE:NWC) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 08
North West (TSE:NWC) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

North West (TSE:NWC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 07
North West (TSE:NWC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Nov 04
Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Appear To Be Weighed Down

North West (TSE:NWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.39

Sep 19
North West (TSE:NWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.39

Calculating The Fair Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)

Jul 15
Calculating The Fair Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)

These 4 Measures Indicate That North West (TSE:NWC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That North West (TSE:NWC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

The Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Aren't Growing

May 05
The Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Aren't Growing

Slowing Rates Of Return At North West (TSE:NWC) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 22
Slowing Rates Of Return At North West (TSE:NWC) Leave Little Room For Excitement

North West (TSE:NWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.38

Sep 12
North West (TSE:NWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.38

North West (TSE:NWC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 09
North West (TSE:NWC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of North West's (TSE:NWC) Recent Growth In Returns

Aug 13
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of North West's (TSE:NWC) Recent Growth In Returns

A Look At The Fair Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)

May 24
A Look At The Fair Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)

North West (TSE:NWC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Apr 09
North West (TSE:NWC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

The Trend Of High Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Has Us Very Interested

Mar 04
The Trend Of High Returns At North West (TSE:NWC) Has Us Very Interested

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)

Jan 26
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC)

North West's (TSE:NWC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 27
North West's (TSE:NWC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

North West (TSE:NWC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.37

Sep 13
North West (TSE:NWC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.37

Is North West (TSE:NWC) A Risky Investment?

May 24
Is North West (TSE:NWC) A Risky Investment?

The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC) Is An Attractive Dividend Stock - Here's Why

May 06
The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC) Is An Attractive Dividend Stock - Here's Why

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out North West (TSE:NWC) Before It's Too Late

Apr 05
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out North West (TSE:NWC) Before It's Too Late

Why The 23% Return On Capital At North West (TSE:NWC) Should Have Your Attention

Mar 22
Why The 23% Return On Capital At North West (TSE:NWC) Should Have Your Attention

Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) Stock?

Mar 08
Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) Stock?

Introducing North West (TSE:NWC), A Stock That Climbed 18% In The Last Year

Feb 22
Introducing North West (TSE:NWC), A Stock That Climbed 18% In The Last Year

Are Investors Undervaluing The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC) By 33%?

Feb 10
Are Investors Undervaluing The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC) By 33%?

Is North West (TSE:NWC) A Risky Investment?

Jan 29
Is North West (TSE:NWC) A Risky Investment?

Is There More To The Story Than North West's (TSE:NWC) Earnings Growth?

Jan 18
Is There More To The Story Than North West's (TSE:NWC) Earnings Growth?

Here's What You Should Know About The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) 4.4% Dividend Yield

Jan 05
Here's What You Should Know About The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) 4.4% Dividend Yield

North West (TSE:NWC) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

Dec 25
North West (TSE:NWC) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

Shareholder Returns

NWCCA Consumer RetailingCA Market
7D-1.8%-0.03%-0.7%
1Y17.2%15.2%16.9%

Return vs Industry: NWC exceeded the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 15.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NWC matched the Canadian Market which returned 16.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NWC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NWC volatility
NWC Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement3.0%
Market Average Movement8.4%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market18.4%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market3.0%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
16687,382Dan McConnellwww.northwest.ca

The North West Company Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighborhood markets 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

How do North West's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NWC fundamental statistics
Market capCA$2.26b
Earnings (TTM)CA$130.69m
Revenue (TTM)CA$2.54b

17.0x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NWC income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$2.54b
Cost of RevenueCA$1.70b
Gross ProfitCA$848.22m
Other ExpensesCA$717.52m
EarningsCA$130.69m

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.73
Gross Margin33.33%
Net Profit Margin5.14%
Debt/Equity Ratio42.3%

How did NWC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.4%

Current Dividend Yield

57%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/05 22:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/05 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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.

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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

The North West Company Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James DurranBarclays
Stephen MacLeodBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Neil LinsdellCantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation