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North American Construction Group

NOA.TO
39
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy
Price
C$19.29
+0.60 (+3.21%)
Market Cap
C$522.8M
Exchange
Toronto 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
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

5.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 33.9M (2021) → 32.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

North American Construction Group (NACG) is a Canadian company that does heavy construction and mining work, mostly in the oil sands region of Alberta. They operate giant equipment — like large excavators and haul trucks — to move earth, build infrastructure, and help extract oil for energy companies. Their main customers are large oil sands producers such as Suncor and Canadian Natural Resources.

NACG makes money by charging clients for equipment and labor on long-term contracts, which provides some revenue stability. The company operates primarily in Western Canada, with a smaller presence in Australia, and has a market cap of around $500 million. Their competitive edge comes from owning a large fleet of specialized heavy equipment and having deep relationships with major oil sands operators, but this also creates risk — the business is heavily tied to oil sands activity, so a prolonged drop in oil prices or reduced capital spending by energy producers could significantly hurt demand for their services.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+25.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+0.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

C$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~9 years

C$239M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

C$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
+7.1%
Steady sales growth (+7.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-9.9%
Earnings shrinking (-9.9% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

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)
16.9x
Fair value — P/E 16.9

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
+9.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.9 → 7.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.49%
Moderate income — 2.49% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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