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NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:NFI - CA62910L1022 - Common Stock

16.67 CAD
-0.14 (-0.83%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to NFI. NFI was compared to 22 industry peers in the Machinery industry. NFI may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. NFI is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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.
  • In the past year NFI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -69.29%, NFI is not doing good in the industry: 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
  • NFI has a Gross Margin of 5.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NFI underperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NFI has declined.
  • 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NFI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NFI is 59.12, which is on the high side as it means it would take NFI, 59.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 59.12, NFI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.94 is on the high side and indicates that NFI has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.94, NFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.94
Debt/FCF 59.12
Altman-Z 1.19
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.87%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that NFI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.43, NFI is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that NFI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.60, NFI is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 11.36% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.53% on average over the past years.
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 277.88% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.35% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y1790.07%
EPS Next 2Y542.3%
EPS Next 3Y277.88%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.77%
Revenue Next 2Y17.12%
Revenue Next 3Y14.35%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 1B 2B 3B 4B
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 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 37.89, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NFI.
  • 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NFI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • NFI is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.26, the valuation of NFI can be described as very reasonable.
  • 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NFI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.32. NFI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.89
Fwd PE 10.26
NFI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNFI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

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.
  • NFI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NFI is cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 66.39
EV/EBITDA 290.37
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.
  • NFI's earnings are expected to grow with 277.88% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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

  • NFI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

NFI GROUP INC

TSX:NFI (1/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

16.67

-0.14 (-0.83%)

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 Cap1.99B
Revenue(TTM)3.43B
Net Income(TTM)-289.58M
Analysts80
Price Target21.25 (27.47%)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-9.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.89
Fwd PE 10.26
P/S 0.42
P/FCF 66.39
P/OCF 19.84
P/B 3.44
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 290.37
EPS(TTM)0.44
EY2.64%
EPS(NY)1.62
Fwd EY9.74%
FCF(TTM)0.25
FCFY1.51%
OCF(TTM)0.84
OCFY5.04%
SpS39.69
BVpS4.84
TBVpS-5.17
PEG (NY)0.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.92
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
WACC9.87%
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 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.36%
Revenue growth 3Y10.03%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%23.69%
Revenue Next Year15.77%
Revenue Next 2Y17.12%
Revenue Next 3Y14.35%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-168.66%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-8.51%
EBIT Next Year157.78%
EBIT Next 3Y52.33%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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.