North West (NWC) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of food and everyday products and services in northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$52.95 |
| 52 Week High | CA$56.77 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$44.63 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| 1 Month Change | 7.29% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.77% |
| 1 Year Change | 11.59% |
| 3 Year Change | 52.81% |
| 5 Year Change | 53.30% |
| Change since IPO | 1,715.43% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| NWC | CA Consumer Retailing | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 8.8% | -1.0% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | 11.6% | 7.5% | 24.6% |
Return vs Industry: NWC exceeded the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 7.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NWC underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 24.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| NWC volatility | |
|---|---|
| NWC Average Weekly Movement | 3.3% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 3.7% |
Stable Share Price: NWC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.
Volatility Over Time: NWC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1668 | 7,001 | Dan McConnell | www.northwest.ca |
The North West Company Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of food and everyday products and services in northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean. The company operates Northern stores, which offers food, general merchandise, and financial services that include cheque cashing, ATMs, and prepaid card products; NorthMart stores that provides fresh food, apparel, and health products and services; and Quickstop convenience stores that provides ready-to-eat food products, 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 outlets for remote communities; solo market, a full service grocery; 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.
The North West Company Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| NWC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CA$2.32b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$141.68m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$2.62b |
Is NWC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| NWC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$2.62b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$1.73b |
| Gross Profit | CA$894.81m |
| Other Expenses | CA$753.13m |
| Earnings | CA$141.68m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jul 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.99 |
| Gross Margin | 34.11% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 40.3% |
How did NWC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/09 21:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The North West Company Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Durran | Barclays |
| Stephen MacLeod | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Neil Linsdell | Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation |