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NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - TSX:NFI - CA62910L1022 - Common Stock

13.98 CAD
+0.03 (+0.22%)
Last: 10/28/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to NFI. NFI was compared to 23 industry peers in the Machinery industry. NFI may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. NFI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year NFI was profitable.
NFI had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
NFI had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

NFI has a Return On Assets of -5.53%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NFI outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -29.35%, NFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of NFI (4.60%) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.53%
ROE -29.35%
ROIC 4.6%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

NFI has a Operating Margin of 3.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: NFI outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NFI has declined.
NFI has a worse Gross Margin (11.95%) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
NFI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.85%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.95%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NFI is destroying value.
NFI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for NFI has been increased compared to 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 2015 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 2015 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 1.46, we must say that NFI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
NFI's Altman-Z score of 1.46 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NFI outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
NFI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of NFI (2.29) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.46
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC9.82%
NFI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNFI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.64 indicates that NFI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.64, NFI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
NFI has a Quick Ratio of 1.64. This is a bad value and indicates that NFI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
NFI has a Quick ratio of 0.71. This is in the lower half of the industry: NFI underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 0.71
NFI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNFI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 132.14% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, NFI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.94% in the last year.
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)132.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.94%
Revenue growth 3Y10.03%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%2.02%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 545.44% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
NFI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.03% yearly.
EPS Next Y2187.33%
EPS Next 2Y545.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.71%
Revenue Next 2Y18.03%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
NFI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNFI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B
NFI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNFI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 55.92, NFI can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NFI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NFI is cheaper than 73.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
NFI is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.00, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.39, the valuation of NFI can be described as very reasonable.
91.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NFI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
NFI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.87.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 55.92
Fwd PE 8.39
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 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

82.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NFI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.1
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 545.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y545.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

NFI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

NFI GROUP INC

TSX:NFI (10/28/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

13.98

+0.03 (+0.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)07-31 2025-07-31/amc
Earnings (Next)11-06 2025-11-06
Inst Owners34.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.43%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.66B
Revenue(TTM)3.26B
Net Income(TTM)-163690000
Analysts80
Price Target23.46 (67.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.03%
Min EPS beat(2)13.15%
Max EPS beat(2)22.91%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-213.15%
Max EPS beat(4)172.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)143.63%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)101.18%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)74.61%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.49%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.49%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.42%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.32%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.69%
PT rev (1m)-2.82%
PT rev (3m)7.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-48.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-38.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-9.79%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 55.92
Fwd PE 8.39
P/S 0.36
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.13
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.1
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY1.79%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY11.92%
FCF(TTM)-1.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.66
OCFYN/A
SpS38.3
BVpS6.56
TBVpS-3.68
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.07
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.53%
ROE -29.35%
ROCE 6.39%
ROIC 4.6%
ROICexc 4.79%
ROICexgc 8.9%
OM 3.85%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.95%
FCFM 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
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 5Y-8.85%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.02%
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-Score3
Asset Turnover1.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.34
Cap/Depr 58.29%
Cap/Sales 1.36%
Interest Coverage 0.88
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 0.71
Altman-Z 1.46
F-Score3
WACC9.82%
ROIC/WACC0.47
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)132.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
EPS Next Y2187.33%
EPS Next 2Y545.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.94%
Revenue growth 3Y10.03%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%2.02%
Revenue Next Year18.71%
Revenue Next 2Y18.03%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y108.75%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-8.51%
EBIT Next Year166.02%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y57.38%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y72.72%
OCF growth 3Y-48.94%
OCF growth 5Y-31.07%

NFI GROUP INC / NFI.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for NFI GROUP INC?

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


What is the valuation status for NFI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 2 / 10.


What is the valuation of NFI GROUP INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) is 55.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.13.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for NFI stock?

The dividend rating of NFI GROUP INC (NFI.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.