Western Investment Company of Canada (WI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited, is a private equity firm specializing in buyout and middle market investments. It seeks investments in retail and distribution, human services, agriculture and related services and special situations. The firm prefers to invest in USA and Canada with a focus in companies which are headquartered in Western Canada like Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive glass service company in Canada. It provides repair and replacement of windshields, side windows, side mirrors, rear windows, and sun roofs; and wholesale of aftermarket glass parts and materials. The company also operates as a specialty retailer, which imports and sells household products through a marketing channel in North America; provides commercial, property, accident and sickness, boiler and machinery, marine, and automobile liability insurance services; and produces and distributes butter and ice cream products, and ice cream cones through grocery retail and food service network in Western Canada, as well as through two distribution facilities in Edmonton and Kelowna. It serves dealerships, auto-body shops, fleet companies, and car rental companies through 10 retail locations, and mobile repair and installation units. The firm seeks to invest in the companies having enterprise value between CAD10 million ($7.88 million) to CAD100 million ($78.84 million). The firm acquires significant ownership positions and seeks to take majority stakes in its portfolio companies. The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$0.60 to C$0.60
• 50-Day Range: C$0.60 to C$0.64
• 52-Week Range: C$0.38 to C$0.72
• Volume: 19,000 shs
• Average Volume: 38,329 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$95.31 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.38
• Dividend Yield: 1.19%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

WI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WI shares performed this year?

Western Investment Company of Canada's stock was trading at C$0.63 at the start of the year. Since then, WI shares have decreased by 4.8% and is now trading at C$0.60.

How do I buy shares of Western Investment Company of Canada?

Shares of WI stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: CVE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: CVE:WI
• CIK: N/A
• Web: winv.ca
• Phone: +1-403-7017546
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$1.36 million
• Net Margins: -64.70%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -5.91%
• Return on Assets: 1.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 58.77
• Current Ratio: 2.23
• Quick Ratio: 0.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$16.80 million
• Price / Sales: 5.67
• Cash Flow: C$0.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 345.00
• Book Value: C$0.41 per share
• Price / Book: 1.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 158,851,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$95.31 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.48