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The North West Co (TSX:NWC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.28 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is The North West Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

The North West Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was C$20 Mil. The North West Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was C$386 Mil. The North West Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was C$317 Mil. The North West Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.28.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for The North West Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:NWC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.12   Med: 1.45   Max: 2.61
Current: 1.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of The North West Co was 2.61. The lowest was 1.12. And the median was 1.45.

TSX:NWC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
70.75% of 253 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.62 vs TSX:NWC: 1.34

The North West Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for The North West Co's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The North West Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

The North West Co Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.51 1.33 1.12 1.44 1.34

The North West Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.37 1.92 1.39 1.34 1.28

Competitive Comparison of The North West Co's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, The North West Co's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The North West Co's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The North West Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The North West Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



The North West Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

The North West Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(19.676 + 385.791) / 301.933
=1.34

The North West Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(19.676 + 385.791) / 317.064
=1.28

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) EBITDA data.


The North West Co  (TSX:NWC) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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The North West Co (TSX:NWC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3C 2R1
The North West Co Inc is a Canada-based company that is principally engaged in retail business in underserved rural communities and urban neighborhoods. The company provides food, family apparel, housewares, appliances, and outdoor products, with food products accounting for the majority of the company's revenue. The company also offers services, including post offices, income tax return preparation, money transfers, commercial business sales, and others. Its geographical segment includes Canada and International. The company generates maximum revenue from Canada.
Executives
Leanne Flewitt Senior Officer

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