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A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. – TSX
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Weekly Share Price & Valuation Overview
Market Overview
Open
38.2000
Close
38.1500
High
38.7400
Low
37.7900
Trend
0.78815
A & W Food Services of Canada Inc.
Canada
• TSX - Toronto Stock Exchange
• AW
• Currency: CAD
A & W Food Services of Canada Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, operation, and franchise of quick service restaurants in Canada. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in North Vancouver, Canada.
Key strengths
- Healthy operating margin (≥15%) indicates efficient core operations.
- High gross margin (≥35%) suggests strong pricing power or cost control.
- ROE ≥15% reflects strong returns on shareholder equity.
- Revenue growth ≥10% indicates solid top-line momentum.
- Earnings growth ≥10% supports improving profitability trajectory.
Potential weaknesses
- Quick ratio <0.8 — tight near-term liquidity without inventory.
- Debt/EBITDA >4 — elevated leverage vs earnings capacity.
- Negative free cash flow — operations may rely on external financing.
Scale & Structure
Core size and share structure. TTM values unless noted. “Estimated” where reconciled from per-share × shares.
- Market Cap Total equity value of the company (share price × shares outstanding).
- CAD 928.71M
- Enterprise Value Operating value: market cap + total debt − cash.
- CAD 773.84M
- Total Revenue (TTM) Sales over the last twelve months. May be estimated from revenue per share when inconsistent.
- CAD 299.11M
- Gross Profit (TTM) Revenue minus cost of goods sold over the last twelve months. Hidden for financial institutions or if redundant.
- CAD 114.64M
- EBITDA (TTM) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (TTM). Hidden for financials or if implausible.
- CAD 67.13M
- Revenue per Share (TTM) Total revenue divided by shares outstanding (may be estimated).
- CAD 15.19
- EPS (TTM) Earnings per share over the last twelve months (may be estimated from net income ÷ shares).
- 0.94
- Dividend Yield Annual dividend ÷ share price. Reconciled using dividend per share when available.
- 4.96%
- Shares Outstanding
- 24.00M
- Float Shares
- 2.05M
- Implied Shares Outstanding
- 24.00M
Profitability & Efficiency
TTM basis. “Reconciled” = numerator ÷ TTM revenue. Margins reflect latest TTM calculations.
- Operating Margin (TTM) Strong Operating income ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
-
18.18%
- EBITDA Margin (TTM) Reconciled EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (suppressed if EBITDA implausible/financials).
-
22.44%
- Gross Margin (TTM) Reconciled Strong Gross profit ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
-
38.33%
- Profit Margin (TTM) Net income ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
-
7.56%
- ROA Return on assets: net income ÷ total assets.
-
3.82%
- ROE Excellent Return on equity: net income ÷ shareholder equity.
-
60.42%
Growth
Growth rates are YoY unless labeled QoQ.
- Revenue Growth Strong Year-over-year revenue growth.
-
28.40%
- Earnings Growth (YoY) Strong Year-over-year earnings growth.
-
30.00%
- Earnings Growth (QoQ) Quarter-over-quarter earnings growth.
-
-18.90%
Liquidity & Solvency
Balance-sheet health. Debt metrics shown as latest ratios; D/E is a ratio (not %).
- Quick Ratio Liquid current assets ÷ current liabilities (ex-inventory).
- 0.75
- Total Cash Cash and equivalents.
- CAD 14.81M
- Total Debt Short + long-term interest-bearing debt.
- CAD 602.61M
- Net Debt Total debt − cash (negative = net cash).
- CAD 587.80M
- Debt / EBITDA Leverage relative to operating earnings; lower is safer.
- 8.98
Cash Flow
Shown only when internally consistent; margins are TTM.
- Operating Cash Flow (TTM) Cash generated by core operations (pre-capex).
- CAD 48.43M
- Free Cash Flow (TTM) Cash after capex; funds buybacks, dividends, and debt paydown.
- CAD -140.33M
- OCF Margin (TTM) Operating cash flow ÷ revenue (TTM).
-
16.19%
- FCF Margin (TTM) Free cash flow ÷ revenue (TTM).
-
-46.92%
- Cash Conversion (OpCF/EBITDA)
- 0.72
Sharemaestro House View
Confidence: 3
Sharemaestro internal conviction (0–3, higher is better).
Risk: 1
Sharemaestro internal risk profile (0–3, higher is safer).
Composite Score: 3
Overall internal composite (0–3, higher is better).
Suggested Allocation: 5.00%
Indicative portfolio weighting suggestion based on house view.
Structural Insights
(experimental)
Ownership & Liquidity
Free Float
Proportion of shares available for public trading.
8.5%
Insiders
Shares held by company insiders (officers, directors).
68.2%
Institutions
Shares held by institutions (funds, pensions).
7.9%
Capital Structure
Potential Dilution
Increase in share count if options/convertibles exercise.
None detected
Net Debt
Total debt − cash (negative = net cash).
CAD 587.80M
196.5% of revenue
Net debt relative to revenue — debt load vs business scale.
Resilience Score
0–100 composite of liquidity, leverage and cash conversion; higher is better. If inputs are unavailable, we estimate using proxies (Net debt vs revenue, Cash-to-Debt). It is a guide, not a rating.
16
Methodology Notes
- Margins shown on a TTM basis. “Reconciled” = numerator ÷ TTM revenue for internal consistency.
- Cash Flow section is displayed only when figures are self-consistent (and hidden for financials).
As of: 2025-09-09 12:46
Disclaimer: Information is compiled from publicly available sources and is subject to errors and omissions. It is provided as a guide only and does not constitute investment advice. Please do your own research.
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