The North West Company Inc. (TSX:NWC)

The North West Company Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:NWC has a market cap or net worth of CAD 2.73 billion. The enterprise value is 3.11 billion.

Market Cap	2.73B
Enterprise Value	3.11B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, June 6, 2025.

Earnings Date	Jun 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Apr 16, 2025

Share Statistics

TSX:NWC has 47.75 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.26% in one year.

Current Share Class	31.00M
Shares Outstanding	47.75M
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.26%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.47%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.77%
Owned by Institutions (%)	33.62%
Float	30.63M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.23 and the forward PE ratio is 16.95.

PE Ratio	20.23
Forward PE	16.95
PS Ratio	1.06
PB Ratio	3.44
P/TBV Ratio	3.96
P/FCF Ratio	22.68
P/OCF Ratio	10.49
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.83, with an EV/FCF ratio of 25.81.

EV / Earnings	22.66
EV / Sales	1.21
EV / EBITDA	9.83
EV / EBIT	14.87
EV / FCF	25.81

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.00, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.53.

Current Ratio	2.00
Quick Ratio	0.68
Debt / Equity	0.53
Debt / EBITDA	1.33
Debt / FCF	3.50
Interest Coverage	11.59

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 19.09% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.24%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	19.09%
Return on Assets (ROA)	8.95%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	11.24%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	16.71%
Revenue Per Employee	367,891
Profits Per Employee	19,605
Employee Count	7,003
Asset Turnover	1.76
Inventory Turnover	5.21

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:NWC has paid 43.82 million in taxes.

Income Tax	43.82M
Effective Tax Rate	24.64%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +52.69% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.37, so TSX:NWC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.37
52-Week Price Change	+52.69%
50-Day Moving Average	53.51
200-Day Moving Average	50.29
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	61.95
Average Volume (20 Days)	114,279

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 538,142, so 1.13% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	538,142
Short Previous Month	407,797
Short % of Shares Out	1.13%
Short % of Float	1.85%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:NWC had revenue of CAD 2.58 billion and earned 137.30 million in profits. Earnings per share was 2.83.

Revenue	2.58B
Gross Profit	868.32M
Operating Income	209.31M
Pretax Income	191.25M
Net Income	137.30M
EBITDA	292.96M
EBIT	209.31M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.83

Balance Sheet

The company has 67.39 million in cash and 422.18 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -354.80 million or -7.43 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	67.39M
Total Debt	422.18M
Net Cash	-354.80M
Net Cash Per Share	-7.43
Equity (Book Value)	794.71M
Book Value Per Share	16.17
Working Capital	275.41M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 260.63 million and capital expenditures -140.05 million, giving a free cash flow of 120.57 million.

Operating Cash Flow	260.63M
Capital Expenditures	-140.05M
Free Cash Flow	120.57M
FCF Per Share	2.53

Margins

Gross margin is 33.70%, with operating and profit margins of 8.12% and 5.33%.

Gross Margin	33.70%
Operating Margin	8.12%
Pretax Margin	7.42%
Profit Margin	5.33%
EBITDA Margin	11.37%
EBIT Margin	8.12%
FCF Margin	4.68%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.82%.

Dividend Per Share	1.60
Dividend Yield	2.82%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	2.58%
Years of Dividend Growth	6
Payout Ratio	55.01%
Buyback Yield	-0.26%
Shareholder Yield	2.56%
Earnings Yield	5.02%
FCF Yield	4.41%

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

TSX:NWC has an Altman Z-Score of 4.6 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score	4.6
Piotroski F-Score	6