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Northwest Pipe

NSQ:NWPX · US6677461013
Construction & EngineeringMedium

360

67
EV / EBIT9
Price / Owner Earnings17
Owner Earnings Yield42
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales31
EV / Gross Profit7
Price/Book69
Return on Capital54
Cash Return on Capital54
Return on Equity48
EBIT Margin84
Gross Profitability50
Cash Conversion63
Accruals75
Owner Earnings Margin94
Sales growth53
Profit Growth16
Long-Term EPS Growth72
Owner Earnings Growth48
Reinvestment48
Price momentum94
Debt load84
Refinancing81
Debt Payback40
Liquidity90
Analyst ratings9
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside1
Market mood53
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Northwest Pipe generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryConstruction & Engineering
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1966
Employees260
Websitenwpx.com
ISINUS6677461013
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
CleanTechWater PurificationEnvironmental EngineeringPollution ControlSmart Water Networks (SWN)AgricultureConsumer GoodsManufacturing

Description

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. is a manufacturer of water-related infrastructure products. The company operates in two segments, Water Transmission Systems (‘WTS’), operating as the Northwest Pipe Company brand, and Precast Infrastructure and Engineered…

Analysis

Beloved champion

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. is a beloved champion: its quality is genuine, and the market already prices it as exceptional.

The price is expensive. You pay 29.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 12% yearly growth; analysts expect 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
29
2023202420252026

All-time high

90

Jan 2025

All-time low

29

Jun 2026

Average rank

60

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
31
53
67
52
Price/Earnings
42
69
83
73
Price/Book
69
76
93
85
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
33
57
74
51

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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