The North West Co (TSX:NWC) Other Current Assets: C$27 Mil (As of Apr. 2026)

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TSX:NWC The North West Co Inc TSX:NWC
82 GF Score
Price C$51.45
GF Value C$47.71
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is The North West Co Other Current Assets?

The North West Co TSX:NWC -0.39% 82 Other Current Assets is C$27 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:NWC with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of C$47.71 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

The North West Co's other current assets for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was C$27 Mil.

The North West Co's quarterly other current assets declined from Oct. 2025 (C$24 Mil) to Jan. 2026 (C$17 Mil) but then increased from Jan. 2026 (C$17 Mil) to Apr. 2026 (C$27Mil).

The North West Co's annual other current assets increased from Jan. 2024 (C$15 Mil) to Jan. 2025 (C$21 Mil) declined from Jan. 2025 (C$21 Mil) to Jan. 2026 (C$17 Mil).


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The North West Co Other Current Assets Historical Data

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The North West Co Annual Data
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The North West Co Other Current Assets Calculation

Technically, the other current assets line may include any asset that will be used up within the next 12 months. However, other current assets never include assets that are listed elsewhere in the current assets section of the balance sheet. For this reason, other current assets are almost never:


Cash
Trade Receivables
Inventory

The assets grouped under other current assets are most commonly:


Prepaid Expenses
Tax Assets
Non-Trade Receivables
Other (too numerous to list)

Some companies can and do choose to report each of these items separately.

Other current assets may be made up largely of Prepaid Expenses - unless these are listed on a separate line of the balance sheet.

Prepaid expenses are exactly what they sound like. If a company pays a $30 million insurance premium on the last day of June that will provide coverage for the entire month of July, the company will record a $30 million prepaid expense to account for the insurance expense it will show in July that it already paid for in June.

Tax assets can be quite complex. It is not common for companies to have both tax assets and tax liabilities. It is important that investors take note of both items when considering future taxes.

Non-Trade receivables are rarely a large item. They include money owed to the company by non-customers. Non-trade receivables can be caused by related party transactions, the sale of a business unit, etc. The notes to the company's financial statements will often provide much more detail on this item if it is truly important.

There are a variety of other current assets like non-trade receivables which are simply too numerous to list. If a company is following correct reporting procedures, it should not lump items that are different from one another and yet individually important to the company together under the line Other Current Assets.

At most companies, other current assets are a small and unimportant part of the total balance sheet.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Other Current Assets →
What does a Other Current Assets of C$27 Mil mean?
The North West Co (TSX:NWC) has a Other Current Assets of C$27 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Other current assets as record on a company's balance sheet not categorized as standard assets. View historical data on The North West Co.
Is The North West Co's Other Current Assets too high?
The North West Co's current Other Current Assets is C$27 Mil. Overall, The North West Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The North West Co's Other Current Assets compare to KR and SFM?
The North West Co's Other Current Assets of C$27 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Other Current Assets for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Other Current Assets depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Other Current Assets should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Other Current Assets mean?
A high Other Current Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Other current assets as record on a company's balance sheet not categorized as standard assets. View historical data on The North West Co. The North West Co's current Other Current Assets is C$27 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The North West Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The North West Co (TSX:NWC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$47.71, compared to a current price of C$51.45 — trading 7.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Other Current Assets is C$27 Mil. The North West Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Other Current Assets calculated?
Other Current Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The North West Co (TSX:NWC), the current Other Current Assets is C$27 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is The North West Co (TSX:NWC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The North West Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$51.45 is trading 7.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$47.71. GuruFocus considers The North West Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:NWC:

  • Other Current Assets: C$27 Mil
  • GF Value™: C$47.71 vs. price of C$51.45 (7.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:NWC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


The North West Co Business Description

Other Exchanges NNWWF:USA3NW:Germany
Address 77 Main Street, Gibraltar House, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3C 2R1
The North West Co Inc is a retailer to rural and remote communities and underserved urban neighbourhood markets in Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. The Company offers a broad Multiple products and services with an emphasis on food, focusing on everyday household and local lifestyle needs. It operates as a retailer of food and everyday products and services through two geographical segments: Canadian and International. The Canadian segment generates maximum revenue and consists of subsidiaries operating retail stores and complementary businesses serving northern Canada, while the International segment consists of subsidiaries operating in the continental United States, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific.
82GF Score

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