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 company's Canadian operations comprise 117 Northern stores, which offers food, financial services, and general merchandise; 5 NorthMart stores that provides fresh foods, apparel, and health products and services; 44 Giant Tiger junior discount stores, which offers family fashion, household products, and food; 22 Quickstop convenience stores that provides ready-to-eat foods, and fuel and related services; 1 Solo Market store for rural market; 1 Valu Lots discount center and direct-to-customer food distribution outlet; 2 Pharmacy and Convenience stores; and 1 North West Company Fur Marketing outlet that offers wild furs, handicrafts, and authentic Canadian heritage products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Grocery Stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Defensive
CIKN/A
Phone+1-204-9341756
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$2.07 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,925
Next Earnings Date12/10/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
North West (TSE:NWC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is North West's stock symbol?
North West trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "NWC."
How often does North West pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for North West?
North West announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of 0.33 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 28th. This is a boost from North West's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. View North West's Dividend History.
When is North West's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for NWC?
5 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for North West's stock. Their predictions range from C$30.00 to C$36.00. On average, they anticipate North West's share price to reach C$32.42 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for North West.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for North West?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for North West in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for North West.
Has North West been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about NWC stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. North West earned a news sentiment score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for North West.
Who are some of North West's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to North West include Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD), WM Morrison Supermarkets (MRW), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Grocery Outlet (GO), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Greggs (GRG), Weis Markets (WMK), Ingles Markets (IMKTA), Huon Aquaculture Group (HUO), Village Super Market (VLGEA), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC), iFresh (IFMK), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCUF), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCTF) and Carrefour (CA).
What other stocks do shareholders of North West own?
Who are North West's key executives?
North West's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Edward S. Kennedy, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. John D. King C.A., C.M.A., CPA, CPA, CA, CMA, Exec. VP & CFO
- Mr. Daniel G. McConnell, Pres of International Retail
- Mr. Craig T. Gilpin, Exec. VP & Chief Corp. Officer
- Mr. Gary Merasty, Exec. VP & Chief Devel. Officer (Age 54)
How do I buy shares of North West?
Shares of NWC and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is North West's stock price today?
One share of NWC stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$27.98.
How big of a company is North West?
What is North West's official website?
How can I contact North West?
North West's mailing address is 77 Main Street, Stn Main PO Box 835, WINNIPEG, MB R3C 2R1, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-204-9341756.
MarketBeat Community Rating for North West (TSE NWC)
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