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North American Construction Group

NOA
39
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
39
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

North American Construction Group (NACG) is a Canadian company that provides heavy construction and mining services, mainly to oil sands producers in Alberta, Canada. Its core work includes moving massive amounts of earth, building infrastructure, and maintaining mine sites for large energy companies like Canadian Natural Resources and Suncor. It is one of the largest independent providers of this kind of contract work in the Canadian oil sands region.

NACG makes money by charging clients for equipment use, labor, and project management under long-term contracts and shorter-term service agreements. The company operates primarily in western Canada, with some diversification into Australian mining services through a joint venture. Its large fleet of heavy equipment and deep relationships with major oil sands operators give it a degree of competitive stickiness. The main risk is that its revenue is closely tied to oil sands activity, meaning a prolonged drop in oil prices or reduced capital spending by energy producers could significantly hurt demand for its services.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+25.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-2.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

10.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~9 years

$239M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$239M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

North American Construction Group grew revenue 25% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
10.5%
Thin — 10.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.5%
Thin — 5.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
6.1%
Weak — 6.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+7.2%
Steady sales growth (+7.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-12.7%
Earnings shrinking (-12.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
807%
Turns 807% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.4%
Thin free cash flow (0.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
2.45
Heavy debt load (2.45)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.52x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.9x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.9

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.52%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.52% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+4.7%
no trend
Dividend growing modestly (4.7% YoY)

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