North West Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
North West has a total shareholder equity of CA$741.0M and total debt of CA$319.8M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 43.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CA$1.5B and CA$721.1M respectively. North West's EBIT is CA$197.9M making its interest coverage ratio 10.9. It has cash and short-term investments of CA$87.0M.
Key information
43.2%
Debt to equity ratio
CA$319.76m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 10.9x |
| Cash | CA$86.99m |
| Equity | CA$740.99m |
| Total liabilities | CA$721.08m |
| Total assets | CA$1.46b |
Recent financial health updates
North West (TSE:NWC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 07
These 4 Measures Indicate That North West (TSE:NWC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jun 08North West (TSE:NWC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Sep 09North West (TSE:NWC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Apr 09Is North West (TSE:NWC) A Risky Investment?
May 24Is North West (TSE:NWC) A Risky Investment?
Jan 29
Recent updates
North 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 13Is North West (TSE:NWC) A Risky Investment?
May 24The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC) Is An Attractive Dividend Stock - Here's Why
May 06If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out North West (TSE:NWC) Before It's Too Late
Apr 05Why The 23% Return On Capital At North West (TSE:NWC) Should Have Your Attention
Mar 22Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) Stock?
Mar 08Introducing North West (TSE:NWC), A Stock That Climbed 18% In The Last Year
Feb 22Are Investors Undervaluing The North West Company Inc. (TSE:NWC) By 33%?
Feb 10Is North West (TSE:NWC) A Risky Investment?
Jan 29Is There More To The Story Than North West's (TSE:NWC) Earnings Growth?
Jan 18Here's What You Should Know About The North West Company Inc.'s (TSE:NWC) 4.4% Dividend Yield
Jan 05North West (TSE:NWC) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend
Dec 25Our View On North West's (TSE:NWC) CEO Pay
Dec 22Here's Why I Think North West (TSE:NWC) Is An Interesting Stock
Dec 07Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NWC's short term assets (CA$546.5M) exceed its short term liabilities (CA$245.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: NWC's short term assets (CA$546.5M) exceed its long term liabilities (CA$475.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NWC's net debt to equity ratio (31.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: NWC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 96.7% to 43.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NWC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (80.8%).
Interest Coverage: NWC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.9x coverage).