NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:NFI • CA62910L1022

16.85 CAD
-0.2 (-1.17%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall NFI gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated NFI against 22 industry peers in the Machinery industry. NFI may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. NFI has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NFI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NFI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years NFI always reported negative net income.
  • In multiple years NFI reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
NFI.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNFI.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -9.54%, NFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NFI has a Return On Equity of -69.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NFI underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.54%
ROE -69.29%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-5.28%
ROA(5y)-4.43%
ROE(3y)-22.56%
ROE(5y)-18.96%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NFI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNFI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • NFI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of NFI (5.49%) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • NFI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for NFI so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 5.49%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-9.89%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.9%
GM growth 5Y-4.77%
NFI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNFI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NFI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NFI remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • NFI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NFI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
NFI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingNFI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
NFI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNFI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.19, we must say that NFI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.19, NFI is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NFI has a debt to FCF ratio of 59.12. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NFI would need 59.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • NFI's Debt to FCF ratio of 59.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NFI outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • NFI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.94. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NFI (2.94) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.94
Debt/FCF 59.12
Altman-Z 1.19
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.47%
NFI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNFI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NFI has a Current Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that NFI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NFI has a Current ratio (1.43) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that NFI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NFI has a worse Quick ratio (0.60) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 0.6
NFI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNFI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NFI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 268.42%, which is quite impressive.
  • NFI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.36%.
  • Measured over the past years, NFI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.53% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)268.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%350%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.36%
Revenue growth 3Y10.03%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%23.69%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NFI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 173.80% on average per year.
  • NFI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.39% yearly.
EPS Next Y1790.07%
EPS Next 2Y542.3%
EPS Next 3Y277.88%
EPS Next 5Y173.8%
Revenue Next Year15.86%
Revenue Next 2Y16.94%
Revenue Next 3Y14.1%
Revenue Next 5Y12.39%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
NFI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNFI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
NFI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNFI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NFI is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.30.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NFI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • NFI is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.47, which indicates a very decent valuation of NFI.
  • 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NFI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.11, NFI is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.3
Fwd PE 10.47
NFI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNFI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NFI is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NFI is valued a bit cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 67.72
EV/EBITDA 292.2
NFI.CA Per share dataNFI.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NFI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as NFI's earnings are expected to grow with 277.88% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y542.3%
EPS Next 3Y277.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for NFI!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

NFI GROUP INC

TSX:NFI (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

16.85

-0.2 (-1.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-11
Inst Owners35.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.01B
Revenue(TTM)3.43B
Net Income(TTM)-289.58M
Analysts80
Price Target23.46 (39.23%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)10.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(2)22.91%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)51.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(4)172.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)146.23%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)101.2%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)74.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.08%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.49%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.84%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.74%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.56%
PT rev (1m)10.4%
PT rev (3m)10.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.3
Fwd PE 10.47
P/S 0.43
P/FCF 67.72
P/OCF 20.24
P/B 3.51
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 292.2
EPS(TTM)0.44
EY2.61%
EPS(NY)1.61
Fwd EY9.55%
FCF(TTM)0.25
FCFY1.48%
OCF(TTM)0.83
OCFY4.94%
SpS39.33
BVpS4.8
TBVpS-5.12
PEG (NY)0.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.54%
ROE -69.29%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 5.49%
FCFM 0.63%
ROA(3y)-5.28%
ROA(5y)-4.43%
ROE(3y)-22.56%
ROE(5y)-18.96%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-9.89%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.9%
GM growth 5Y-4.77%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.94
Debt/FCF 59.12
Debt/EBITDA 133.95
Cap/Depr 65.9%
Cap/Sales 1.48%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 791.87%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 0.6
Altman-Z 1.19
F-Score4
WACC9.47%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)47.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)268.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%350%
EPS Next Y1790.07%
EPS Next 2Y542.3%
EPS Next 3Y277.88%
EPS Next 5Y173.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.36%
Revenue growth 3Y10.03%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%23.69%
Revenue Next Year15.86%
Revenue Next 2Y16.94%
Revenue Next 3Y14.1%
Revenue Next 5Y12.39%
EBIT growth 1Y-168.66%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-8.51%
EBIT Next Year158.48%
EBIT Next 3Y53.51%
EBIT Next 5Y41.68%
FCF growth 1Y114.46%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y161.78%
OCF growth 3Y-48.94%
OCF growth 5Y-31.07%

NFI GROUP INC / NFI.CA FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NFI.CA.


What is the valuation status of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of NFI stock?

NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the financial health of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) is 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) is expected to grow by 1790.07% in the next year.