AW.TO (AW) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of AW.TO C$32.68, price C$36.10, upside -9.5%, quality 57 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
23‑month range C$28.11 – C$38.34 · fair‑value band C$22.17 – C$50.28 · the C$36.10 price screens above the C$32.68 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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A & W Food Services of Canada Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and franchise of quick service restaurants in Canada. The company operates quick service restaurants that serve burgers and sandwiches under the A&W and Pret A Manger brands. A & W Food Services of Canada Inc.
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A & W Food Services of Canada Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and franchise of quick service restaurants in Canada. The company operates quick service restaurants that serve burgers and sandwiches under the A&W and Pret A Manger brands. A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.
Stock analysis
AW.TO (AW) currently trades at C$36.10, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is C$32.68, implying the stock looks roughly 10.5% fairly valued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of C$39.21 per share, and 7 of the 22 models we run sit above the C$36.10 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at C$6.19, and 15 of the 22 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: C$22.17 (bear) to C$50.28 (bull), the price of C$36.10 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 57/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
AW.TO reported revenue of C$294M in FY2025 versus C$245M in FY2021, a compound +4.7%/yr. Reported net income was C$55.2M in FY2025, compounding +11.6%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap C$869M (≈ $616M) · P/E ratio 15.6 · P/S ratio 2.92 · EPS (TTM) C$2.32 · Dividend yield 5.3% · Net margin 18.8% · Return on equity 30.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) 4.3%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 48 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 4% below its 52-week high and 6% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −22% fair-value upside, at −9%, AW screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear C$22.17Fair Value C$32.68Bull C$50.28
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then (C$0.2926 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.86/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+0.6%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−0.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.8%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) (mathematically smoothed) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip.
−33.4%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−38.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)5.3%
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.11% → 32%
2025 sits 128% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+12.7%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (Canada: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 2.6% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +10.3% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Restaurants · 224 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score57 · Above median
Fair Value upside−10% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)30% · Top 25%
Return on assets5% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)19% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)12% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth14% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM)5.3% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.05× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Restaurants median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)15.6× · Cheaper than median
P/B2.78× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
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Frequently asked questions
Is AW.TO (AW) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of C$32.68 versus a price of C$36.10, about −9% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of AW?
Our model-based fair value for AW.TO is C$32.68 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: C$36.10.
What is the quality score of AW?
AW.TO has a Quality Score of 57/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for AW.TO (AW)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of C$32.68 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 22 valuation models. Cautious scenario C$22.17, optimistic scenario C$50.28. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the AW.TO stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at C$32.68, about −9% upside versus a price of C$36.10 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario C$22.17, optimistic scenario C$50.28. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of AW.TO (AW)?
AW.TO reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about C$292M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does AW.TO pay a dividend?
AW.TO currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.32% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into AW.TO (AW)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, AW.TO would have to grow free cash flow by +12.7 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.0 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +7.8 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of AW use?
Our models discount AW.TO at 11.0 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), country premium for Canada. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For AW.TO that is +12.7 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.0 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has AW.TO (AW) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at AW.TO grew +7.8 % a year. The price currently implies +12.7 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of AW.TO (AW) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +5.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into AW.TO (+12.7 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of AW.TO (AW)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.43 %: that much free cash flow AW.TO produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.0 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of AW.TO (AW)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For AW.TO it is C$32.68 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of C$36.10. It is the blended result of 22 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is AW.TO stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, AW trades above its calculated fair value: price C$36.10, fair value C$32.68, a gap of about −9% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of AW?
No. The price is what the market pays today (C$36.10); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (C$32.68). For AW.TO the two are C$3.42 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is AW.TO worth?
The market values AW.TO at about C$869M (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is C$36.10; our models calculate a fair value of C$32.68 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about AW?
Our models span a range for AW.TO: cautious scenario C$22.17, base C$32.68, optimistic C$50.28 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price C$36.10). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of AW?
AW.TO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.6 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of C$32.68 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 2.8, P/S 2.1, EV/EBITDA 9.1.
How solid is the balance sheet of AW.TO (AW)?
Balance-sheet figures for AW.TO (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 30.1%, debt of 1.05 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 57/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is AW from its 52-week high?
AW.TO trades at C$36.10, about 4% below its 52-week high of C$37.59 and 6% above the low of C$34.13 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of C$32.68 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to AW.TO?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value McDonald's Corporation, Starbucks Corporation, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc, Yum! Brands, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is AW.TO stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price C$36.10, calculated fair value C$32.68 (−9%), Quality Score 57/100, from 22 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of AW calculated?
We run AW.TO through 22 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of C$32.68, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. AW.TO itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of AW.TO (AW)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was C$36.10. Our model-based fair value is C$32.68, about −9% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with AW.TO right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. A fairly wide model range (C$22.17 to C$50.28) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of AW.TO
How large is the market capitalisation of AW.TO (AW)?
The market capitalisation of AW.TO is C$869M (≈ $616M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of AW.TO (AW)?
The price-to-sales ratio of AW.TO is 2.92 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of AW.TO (AW)?
Earnings per share at AW.TO are C$2.32 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 15.6). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of AW.TO (AW)?
The dividend yield of AW.TO is 5.3% (payout 82.8%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of AW.TO (AW)?
The net margin of AW.TO is 18.8% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of AW.TO (AW)?
The return on equity (ROE) of AW.TO is 30.1% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of AW.TO (AW)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of AW.TO is 4.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of AW.TO (AW)?
The operating margin of AW.TO is 11.9% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at AW.TO (AW)?
Revenue at AW.TO is growing +14.4% versus a year earlier (3y avg −0.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How much net debt does AW.TO (AW) carry?
The net debt of AW.TO is C$905M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 16.2 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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