Reitmans (Canada) Limited

RET.V

Apparel - Retail · Consumer Cyclical

Price

C$2.28

+0.01 (+0.44%)

Market Cap

C$111.9M

Exchange

Toronto Stock Exchange Ventures

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 13, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+2.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 48.9M (2022) → 50.2M (2026)

Reitmans (Canada) Limited primarily functions as a Canadian apparel retailer, with a core focus on women's clothing. The company also offers a selection of menswear. It engages with customers through both its network of physical stores and its online e-commerce platform. As of April 21, 2022, Reitmans oversaw 404 retail locations, specifically comprising 237 Reitmans stores, 90 Penningtons outlets, and 77 RW&CO. shops. This firm was established in 1926 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Montreal, Canada.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+35.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Cash Runway

~9 months

$102M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

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Reitmans (Canada) Limited has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin

46.3%

Healthy — 46.3% gross margin

Operating Margin

-4.9%

Losing money on operations — -4.9%

ROCE

-2.8%

Weak — -2.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+1.5%

Nearly flat sales (+1.5% YoY)

EPS YoY

-36.0%

Earnings shrinking (-36.0% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

3250%

Turns 3250% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

7.8%

Modest free cash flow (7.8%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Interest Cover

1.67x

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)

45.8x

Expensive — P/E 45.8

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward

+31.5

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (45.8 → 14.2)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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