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North American Construction Group

NOA
41
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy
Price
$14.58
+0.07 (+0.48%)
Market Cap
$395.2M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
41
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

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)

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.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-6.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-9.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~3 years

$196M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$196M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

North American Construction Group's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin
13.2%
Thin — 13.2% gross margin
Operating Margin
6.8%
Modest — 6.8% operating margin
ROCE
1.5%
Weak — 1.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+4.4%
Slow sales growth (+4.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
-22.1%
Earnings shrinking (-22.1% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
721%
Turns 721% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
0.1%
Thin free cash flow (0.1%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
2.00
Heavy debt load (2.00)
Interest Cover
1.68x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.7x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.7

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

P/E vs Forward
+6.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (12.7 → 6.6)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.52%
Moderate income — 2.52% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+4.7%
Dividend growing modestly (4.7% YoY)

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