Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NWC or L?

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than North West. North West is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio North West C$2.59B 0.93 C$131.51M C$2.90 17.47 Loblaw Companies C$64.48B 1.16 C$2.23B C$2.30 27.98

Do analysts rate NWC or ATD.B?

North West presently has a consensus target price of C$59.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.12%. Given North West's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe North West is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score North West 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Alimentation Couche-Tard 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend NWC or ATD.A?

North West presently has a consensus target price of C$59.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.12%. Given North West's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe North West is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score North West 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Alimentation Couche-Tard 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WN or NWC?

George Weston has higher revenue and earnings than North West. North West is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than George Weston, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio George Weston C$65.10B 0.60 C$648.55M C$2.86 36.33 North West C$2.59B 0.93 C$131.51M C$2.90 17.47

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NWC or MRU?

Metro has higher revenue and earnings than North West. North West is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio North West C$2.59B 0.93 C$131.51M C$2.90 17.47 Metro C$22.38B 0.87 C$957.36M C$4.69 19.73

Is NWC or MRU more profitable?

North West has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Metro's net margin of 4.52%. North West's return on equity of 17.73% beat Metro's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets North West 5.45% 17.73% 8.69% Metro 4.52% 14.38% 6.40%

North West (NWC) Competitors

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NWC vs. L, ATD.B, ATD.A, WN, and MRU

Should you buy North West stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares North West with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with North West include Loblaw Companies (L), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), George Weston (WN), and Metro (MRU). These companies are all part of the "grocery stores" industry.

How does North West compare to Loblaw Companies?

North West (TSE:NWC) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

46.9% of North West shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.0% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of North West shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 4 more articles in the media than North West. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 0 mentions for North West. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat North West's score of 0.00 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
North West	Neutral
Loblaw Companies	Positive

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than North West. North West is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
North West	C$2.59B	0.93	C$131.51M	C$2.90	17.47
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.16	C$2.23B	C$2.30	27.98

North West has a beta of 0.1019, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.129619, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

North West pays an annual dividend of C$1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. North West pays out 56.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

North West has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 24.88% beat North West's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North West	5.45%	17.73%	8.69%
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%

North West presently has a consensus target price of C$59.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.12%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$69.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.00%. Given North West's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe North West is more favorable than Loblaw Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North West	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Loblaw Companies beats North West on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North West compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

North West (TSE:NWC) and Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD.B) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

North West presently has a consensus target price of C$59.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.12%. Given North West's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe North West is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North West	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

North West pays an annual dividend of C$1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.28 per share. North West pays out 56.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, North West's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Alimentation Couche-Tard'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
North West	Neutral
Alimentation Couche-Tard	Neutral

46.9% of North West shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of North West shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alimentation Couche-Tard has higher revenue and earnings than North West. Alimentation Couche-Tard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than North West, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
North West	C$2.59B	0.93	C$131.51M	C$2.90	17.47
Alimentation Couche-Tard	C$53.19B	0.00	C$3.30B	C$3.10	N/A

North West has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 0.00%. North West's return on equity of 17.73% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North West	5.45%	17.73%	8.69%
Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

North West beats Alimentation Couche-Tard on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North West compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

North West (TSE:NWC) and Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD.A) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
North West	C$2.59B	0.93	C$131.51M	C$2.90	17.47
Alimentation Couche-Tard	C$53.19B	0.00	C$3.30B	C$3.10	N/A

North West pays an annual dividend of C$1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.26 per share. North West pays out 56.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, North West's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Alimentation Couche-Tard'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
North West	Neutral
Alimentation Couche-Tard	Neutral

North West has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 0.00%. North West's return on equity of 17.73% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North West	5.45%	17.73%	8.69%
Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A

46.9% of North West shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of North West shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

North West presently has a consensus target price of C$59.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.12%. Given North West's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe North West is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North West	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

North West beats Alimentation Couche-Tard on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North West compare to George Weston?

George Weston (TSE:WN) and North West (TSE:NWC) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

North West has a net margin of 5.45% compared to George Weston's net margin of 1.80%. George Weston's return on equity of 21.74% beat North West's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
George Weston	1.80%	21.74%	5.75%
North West	5.45%	17.73%	8.69%

George Weston pays an annual dividend of C$1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. North West pays an annual dividend of C$1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. George Weston pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. North West pays out 56.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

George Weston has higher revenue and earnings than North West. North West is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than George Weston, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
George Weston	C$65.10B	0.60	C$648.55M	C$2.86	36.33
North West	C$2.59B	0.93	C$131.51M	C$2.90	17.47

George Weston has a beta of 0.310791, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North West has a beta of 0.1019, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, George Weston had 5 more articles in the media than North West. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for George Weston and 0 mentions for North West. George Weston's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat North West's score of 0.00 indicating that George Weston is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
George Weston	Positive
North West	Neutral

13.2% of George Weston shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of North West shares are held by institutional investors. 59.4% of George Weston shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of North West shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

George Weston presently has a consensus price target of C$111.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.82%. North West has a consensus price target of C$59.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.12%. Given North West's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe North West is more favorable than George Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
George Weston	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
North West	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Summary

George Weston beats North West on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North West compare to Metro?

North West (TSE:NWC) and Metro (TSE:MRU) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

North West currently has a consensus price target of C$59.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.12%. Metro has a consensus price target of C$102.38, suggesting a potential upside of 10.64%. Given North West's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe North West is more favorable than Metro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North West	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Metro	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

In the previous week, Metro had 5 more articles in the media than North West. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Metro and 0 mentions for North West. North West's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Metro's score of -0.52 indicating that North West is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
North West	Neutral
Metro	Negative

North West pays an annual dividend of C$1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Metro pays an annual dividend of C$1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. North West pays out 56.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Metro pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

46.9% of North West shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.0% of Metro shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of North West shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Metro shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

North West has a beta of 0.1019, suggesting that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Metro has a beta of 0.162856, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

North West has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Metro's net margin of 4.52%. North West's return on equity of 17.73% beat Metro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North West	5.45%	17.73%	8.69%
Metro	4.52%	14.38%	6.40%

Metro has higher revenue and earnings than North West. North West is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
North West	C$2.59B	0.93	C$131.51M	C$2.90	17.47
Metro	C$22.38B	0.87	C$957.36M	C$4.69	19.73

Summary

North West beats Metro on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

NWC vs. The Competition

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Metric	North West	Grocery Stores Industry	Defensive Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$2.38B	C$23.43B	C$8.34B	C$12.48B
Dividend Yield	3.27%	2.83%	3.13%	6.19%
P/E Ratio	17.47	19.76	888.56	36.95
Price / Sales	0.93	25.59	992,150.29	9.44
Price / Cash	35.84	125.55	142.33	82.29
Price / Book	2.89	3.07	9.73	4.39
Net Income	C$131.51M	C$958.31M	C$1.03B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	-1.92%	0.12%	-0.35%	0.61%
1 Month Performance	1.16%	1.06%	0.01%	1.06%
1 Year Performance	9.13%	-7.71%	273.43%	30.89%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NWC North West	2.5013 of 5 stars	C$50.66 +1.0%	C$59.33 +17.1%	+9.6%	C$2.38B	C$2.59B	17.47	7,382
L Loblaw Companies	2.2075 of 5 stars	C$64.98 -0.8%	C$69.50 +7.0%	-71.1%	C$76.21B	C$64.48B	28.25	12,000
ATD.B Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$52.83B	C$53.19B	16.01	130,000
ATD.A Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$52.79B	C$53.19B	15.99	130,000
WN George Weston	2.1207 of 5 stars	C$103.62 -1.1%	C$111.00 +7.1%	+18.1%	C$39.50B	C$65.10B	36.23	220,000	News Coverage

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North West (NWC) Competitors

NWC vs. L, ATD.B, ATD.A, WN, and MRU

How does North West compare to Loblaw Companies?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NWC or L?

Does the media refer more to NWC or L?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NWC or L?

Which has more volatility & risk, NWC or L?

Is NWC or L a better dividend stock?

Is NWC or L more profitable?

Do analysts recommend NWC or L?

Summary

How does North West compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Do analysts rate NWC or ATD.B?

Is NWC or ATD.B a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer NWC or ATD.B?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NWC or ATD.B?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NWC or ATD.B?

Is NWC or ATD.B more profitable?

Summary

How does North West compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NWC or ATD.A?

Is NWC or ATD.A a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to NWC or ATD.A?

Is NWC or ATD.A more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NWC or ATD.A?

Do analysts recommend NWC or ATD.A?

Summary

How does North West compare to George Weston?

Is WN or NWC more profitable?

Is WN or NWC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WN or NWC?

Which has more risk and volatility, WN or NWC?

Does the media prefer WN or NWC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WN or NWC?

Do analysts recommend WN or NWC?

Summary

How does North West compare to Metro?

Do analysts prefer NWC or MRU?

Does the media favor NWC or MRU?

Is NWC or MRU a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NWC or MRU?

Which has more volatility & risk, NWC or MRU?

Is NWC or MRU more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NWC or MRU?

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