The North West Company Inc.

DB:3NW Stock Report

Market Cap: €1.5b

North West Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

North West has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.8%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 11.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.1% per year. North West's return on equity is 18%, and it has net margins of 5.1%.

Key information

4.8%

Earnings growth rate

5.3%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.5%
Revenue growth rate3.1%
Return on equity18.0%
Net Margin5.1%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How North West makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:3NW Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 242,5451315380
31 Jul 242,5241335300
30 Apr 242,4961345170
31 Jan 242,4721295090
31 Oct 232,4641294980
31 Jul 232,4341214920
30 Apr 232,3941165100
31 Jan 232,3531224700
31 Oct 222,2971234640
31 Jul 222,2641324520
30 Apr 222,2501434460
31 Jan 222,2491554460
31 Oct 212,2351524400
31 Jul 212,2341484470
30 Apr 212,3181684650
31 Jan 212,3591404750
31 Oct 202,3471244810
31 Jul 202,3141144800
30 Apr 202,192694780
31 Jan 202,094834640
31 Oct 192,074794620
31 Jul 192,066944590
30 Apr 192,042944500
31 Jan 192,013874440
31 Oct 181,978894330
31 Jul 181,954714360
30 Apr 181,965764370
31 Jan 181,985674500
31 Oct 171,969674510
31 Jul 171,946744340
30 Apr 171,891684240
31 Jan 171,844774060
31 Oct 161,839774060
31 Jul 161,833704120
30 Apr 161,821724070
31 Jan 161,796704020
31 Oct 151,754703500
31 Jul 151,710673420
30 Apr 151,662663310
31 Jan 151,624633270
31 Oct 141,594643260
31 Jul 141,567633240
30 Apr 141,555643210

Quality Earnings: 3NW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 3NW's current net profit margins (5.1%) are lower than last year (5.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 3NW's earnings have grown by 4.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 3NW's earnings growth over the past year (1.4%) is below its 5-year average (4.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 3NW earnings growth over the past year (1.4%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 0.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 3NW's Return on Equity (18%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/02 02:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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

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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