North West Stock Today
| NWC Stock | CAD 47.51 0.33 0.70% |
PerformanceVery Weak
| Odds Of DistressLow
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North West is selling at 47.51 as of the 27th of February 2025; that is 0.70 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 47.18. North West has only a 8 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 28th of January 2025 and ending today, the 27th of February 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | Category Consumer Defensive | Classification Consumer Staples |
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 Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean. The North West Company Inc. The company has 47.76 M outstanding shares of which 603.61 K shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 6.02 days to cover all short positions. More on North West
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| CEO | Edward Kennedy | ||||
| Business Concentration | Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Consumer Defensive, Consumer Staples, Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Grocery Stores, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors) | ||||
North West's financial strength is of vital concern to both outside investors and internal stakeholders. Efficiency and cost control are keys to North West's success, along with its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay bills, repay debt, and make a consistent year-to-year profit. | |||||
Debt LevelsNorth West can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand North West's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of North West's total assets is financed by creditors.
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North West (NWC) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 7,382 people. North West is listed under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 2.27 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate North West's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by North West's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. North West operates under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector and is part of Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 47.76 M outstanding shares of which 603.61 K shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 6.02 days to cover all short positions.
North West has accumulated about 73.47 M in cash with 230.43 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.51.
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Ownership AllocationNorth West maintains a total of 47.76 Million outstanding shares. 30% of North West outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. Institutional investors are typically referred to investors that purchase positions in a given stock to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors. Please look out for any change in current institutional holding as this could mean something significant has changed at the company or is about to change. Please note that no matter how many assets the company has, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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| Mean Deviation | 1.03 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 1.38 | |||
| Variance | 1.9 | |||
| Risk Adjusted Performance | (0.07) |
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North West Corporate Directors
| Robert Kennedy | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Victor Tootoo | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Brock Bulbuck | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Stewart Glendinning | Independent Director | Profile |
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