ScoreComparison
Why is The North West Co., Inc. ?
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High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 22.21%
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Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 12.20
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.37% and Operating profit at 8.01% over the last 5 years
4
Positive results in Apr 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at CAD 255.91 MM
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 45.5 %
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at CAD 23.9
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With ROE of 18.63%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.00 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -4.65%, its profits have risen by 4.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 4
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Majority shareholders : Non Institution
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Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -4.65% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P/TSX 60 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to The North West Co., Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is The North West Co., Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
The North West Co., Inc.
13.95%
0.56
23.06%
S&P/TSX 60
23.72%
1.54
14.62%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.05%
EBIT Growth (5y)
6.21%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
12.20
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.85
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.32
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.39
Tax Ratio
25.16%
Dividend Payout Ratio
54.99%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.41%
ROCE (avg)
22.21%
ROE (avg)
22.31%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
17
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.28
EV to EBIT
13.48
EV to EBITDA
8.66
EV to Capital Employed
2.68
EV to Sales
1.12
PEG Ratio
1.90
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
19.86%
ROE (Latest)
18.76%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend7What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at CAD 248.25 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at CAD 22.71
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.71% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 14.01 %
-2What is not working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 4.95 times
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at CAD 634.32 MM
Here's what is working for The North West Co., Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at CAD 248.25 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (CAD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at CAD 22.71 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (CAD)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 14.01 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.71% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at CAD 30.17 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (CAD MM)
Here's what is not working for The North West Co., Inc.
Net Sales
Lowest at CAD 634.32 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (CAD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.95 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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