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22.5 (1y: +0%)
Market Cap 1.09 B P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 1.21 B P/B 3.70
NWTUF- OTCPK (USA)
North West Company, Inc.
  • Currently 3/5
Business Predictability Rank: 3-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 3-Star stocks: 8.2% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 11%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyÂ’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.2
NWTUF's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
77% of the 257 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.98 vs. NWTUF: 0.2 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.06   Max: 1.28
Current: 0.2
0.06
1.28
F-Score: 7
Z-Score: 5.13
M-Score: -3.17
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyÂ’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 7.00
NWTUF's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
77% of the 239 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. NWTUF: 7.00 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 4.2   Max: 8.2
Current: 7
4.2
8.2
Net-margin (%) 4.6
NWTUF's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
78% of the 230 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. NWTUF: 4.6 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 3.1   Max: 7.2
Current: 4.6
3.1
7.2
ROE (%) 24
NWTUF's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
85% of the 230 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 8.30 vs. NWTUF: 24 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 10   Max: 34.8
Current: 24
10
34.8
ROA (%) 10.4
NWTUF's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 231 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 4.20 vs. NWTUF: 10.4 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: 5.2   Max: 16
Current: 10.4
5.2
16
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 26.00
NWTUF's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
53% of the 219 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 23.30 vs. NWTUF: 26.00 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 10.4   Max: 27.6
Current: 26
10.4
27.6
Revenue Growth (%) 0.9
NWTUF's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
94% of the 95 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 5.60 vs. NWTUF: 0.9 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 13.2
Current: 0.9
0.9
13.2
EBITDA Growth (%) 0.5
NWTUF's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the 70 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. NWTUF: 0.5 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 10.3
Current: 0.5
0.3
10.3
EPS Growth (%) -5.7
NWTUF's EPS Growth (%) is ranked lower than
1538460% of the 65 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 10.70 vs. NWTUF: -5.7 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -6.6   Max: 15.1
Current: -5.7
-6.6
15.1
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/B 3.70
NWTUF's P/B is ranked lower than
86% of the 253 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.29 vs. NWTUF: 3.70 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 1.35   Max: 4.11
Current: 3.7
1.35
4.11
P/S 0.70
NWTUF's P/S is ranked lower than
76% of the 264 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.40 vs. NWTUF: 0.70 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.44   Max: 1.05
Current: 0.7
0.44
1.05
EV-to-EBIT 33.3
NWTUF's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
62% of the 238 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 11.87 vs. NWTUF: 33.3 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 9.3   Max: 38.1
Current: 33.3
9.3
38.1

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 3.60
NWTUF's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
91% of the 205 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. NWTUF: 3.60 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 1.24   Max: 10.24
Current: 3.6
1.24
10.24
Dividend Payout 0.3881
NWTUF's Dividend Payout is ranked lower than
82% of the 159 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.36 vs. NWTUF: 0.3881 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.65   Max: 1.39
Current: 0.39
0.65
1.39
Yield on cost (5-Year) 3.60
NWTUF's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
72% of the 205 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.93 vs. NWTUF: 3.60 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 1.24   Max: 10.24
Current: 3.6
1.24
10.24
Share Buyback Rate -0.3
NWTUF's Share Buyback Rate is ranked lower than
2702700% of the 37 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. NWTUF: -0.3 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 1.6   Max: -0.3
Current: -0.3

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Tangible Book 4.5
NWTUF's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
82% of the 236 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. NWTUF: 4.5 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 4.6
Current: 4.5
1.2
4.6
Price/Median PS Value 1.1
NWTUF's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
62% of the 256 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. NWTUF: 1.1 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.1
0.5
1.6
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 10.25
NWTUF's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
73% of the 80 Companies
in the Global Grocery Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 11.09 vs. NWTUF: 10.25 )
NWTUF' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 5.4   Max: 21.3
Current: 10.25
5.4
21.3

Business Description

North West Company, Inc. is incorporated in the 2011 in Canada. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is a retailer of food and everyday products and services. It is a retailer to underserved rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: northern Canada, western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific c and the Caribbean. Its stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Its value offer is to be the local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. The company has also applied its expertise and infrastructure to new markets. These include the expansion of wholesaling to independent stores, opening junior discount stores in rural communities and urban neighborhoods in western Canada and its recent acquisition of Cost-U-Less, Inc. (CUL), a chain of midsize warehouse format stores serving the South Pacific and the Caribbean.
Company Website
Industry: Grocery Stores
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Traded in other countries:NWC.Canada

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