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Ticker
NWC.TO

Price
52.08
Stock movement up
+1.07 (2.10%)
Company name
North West Company Inc
Exchange
(TO
,
Currency
CAD
)
Sector
Consumer Defensive >
Grocery Stores
Market cap
2.49B
Ent value
3.12B
Price/Sales
0.99
Price/Book
3.36
Div yield
2.92%
Div growth
-
Growth years
3
FCF payout
60.27%
Trailing P/E
18.77
Forward P/E
16.85
PEG
-
EPS growth
8.85%
1 year return
35.73%
3 year return
11.01%
5 year return
21.81%
10 year return
7.73%
Last updated: 2025-04-04

DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share1.52
Dividend yield2.92%
Payout frequency-
Maximum yield7.65%
Average yield4.14%
Minimum yield2.73%
Discount to avg yield-41.92%
Upside potential-29.54%
Yield as % of max yield38.14%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield2.92%
Current yield distribution97.54%
Yield at 100% (Min)2.73%
Yield at 90%3.28%
Yield at 80%3.85%
Yield at 50% (Median)4.17%
Yield at 20%4.45%
Yield at 10%4.79%
Yield at 0% (Max)7.65%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth3 years
CCC status-
Dividend per share1.52
Payout frequency-
Ex-div date31 Dec 2024
EPS (TTM)2.74
EPS (1y forward)3.09
EPS growth (5y)8.85%
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
NWC.TOS&P500
DGR MR2.70%-13.74%
DGR TTM5.63%6.60%
DGR 3 years65.65%5.24%
DGR 5 years-5.40%
DGR 10 years-7.07%
DGR 15 years-6.12%
Time since last change announced941 days
EPS growth (5y)8.85%
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM56.17%60.27%
Average71.98%90.12%
Forward49.19%-

VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E18.77
Price to OCF9.89
Price to FCF20.14
Price to EBITDA29.79
EV to EBITDA37.38

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales0.99
Price to Book3.36
EV to Sales1.24

FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count47.76M
EPS (TTM)2.74
FCF per share (TTM)2.55

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)2.52B
Gross profit (TTM)783.91M
Operating income (TTM)202.15M
Net income (TTM)132.55M
EPS (TTM)2.74
EPS (1y forward)3.09

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)31.06%
Operating margin (TTM)8.01%
Profit margin (TTM)5.25%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash86.99M
Net receivables104.27M
Total current assets546.47M
Goodwill51.73M
Intangible assets27.28M
Property, plant and equipment780.37M
Total assets1.46B
Accounts payable211.27M
Short/Current long term debt444.58M
Total current liabilities245.93M
Total liabilities721.08M
Shareholder's equity740.99M
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)251.50M
Capital expenditures (TTM)134.79M
Free cash flow (TTM)123.54M
Dividends paid (TTM)74.46M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity17.89%
Return on Assets9.07%
Return on Invested Capital12.26%
Cash Return on Invested Capital11.43%

STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open50.49
Daily high52.26
Daily low50.33
Daily Volume144K
All-time high55.65
1y analyst estimate57.50
Beta0.65
EPS (TTM)2.74
Dividend per share1.52
Ex-div date31 Dec 2024
Next earnings date8 Apr 2025

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
NWC.TOS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-6.42%-12.44%
Highest price drop-65.00%-56.47%
Date of highest drop4 Mar 19969 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-15.57%-11.07%
Avg time to new high27 days12 days
Max time to new high2175 days1805 days
COMPANY DETAILS
NWC.TO (North West Company Inc) company logo
Marketcap
2.49B
Marketcap category
Mid-cap
Description
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. In addition, the company distributes produce and fresh meats to independent grocery stores; provides contract tele-pharmacist services to rural hospitals and health centers; and engages in the water and air-based transportation businesses. Further, it operates Alaska Commercial Company stores that provides food and general merchandise to remote and rural regions; Pacific Alaska wholesale, a distributor to independent grocery stores, commercial accounts, and individual households; Riteway food markets; and Cost-U-Less mid-size warehouse stores, which offers discount food and general merchandise. The company was founded in 1668 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.
Employees
7382
Investor relations
-
CEO
Country
Canada
City
Stock type
-
CCC status
-
Dividend Frequency
-
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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UNDERSTAND THE BUSINESS
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COMPANY NEWS
All newsPress releases
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX Symbol: NWC): The North West Company Inc. (“North West”) will host a conference call for its fourth quarter results on April 9, 2025 at 3:30...
April 1, 2025
As the Canadian market navigates a period of economic cooling and inflationary adjustments, investors are keeping a keen eye on dividend stocks as a potential source of steady income. With interest ra...
March 26, 2025
As the Canadian market navigates a landscape marked by tariff uncertainties and political shifts, investors are adopting a more cautious stance, with defensive sectors gaining traction. In this enviro...
March 12, 2025
In the current economic landscape, Canadian markets have shown resilience with the TSX gaining around 3% this year, supported by stabilized yields and contained inflation. For investors seeking stabil...
February 25, 2025
As the Canadian market navigates the uncertainties surrounding new U.S. policies on tariffs and energy, the TSX index has shown resilience, buoyed by a solid economic backdrop and potential interest r...
January 30, 2025
As the Canadian market navigates the implications of new U.S. policy directions, particularly concerning tariffs and energy reforms, the TSX index has shown resilience with a positive trajectory since...
January 27, 2025
As the Canadian market navigates through a landscape shaped by shifting bond yields and anticipated rate cuts from the Bank of Canada, investors are increasingly attentive to how these macroeconomic f...
January 1, 2025
The Canadian market has been navigating a period of economic fluctuations, with investors keenly observing shifts in indices and economic trends. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer a stabl...
December 19, 2024
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North West Company Inc. (the "Company" or "North West") today reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended October 31,...
December 10, 2024
As the Canadian market benefits from easing monetary policies and robust household spending, investor sentiment has been buoyed by strong performances in key sectors like financials and materials. In ...
December 3, 2024
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