Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (JCTC) Key Metrics
JCTC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $10.2M
- Enterprise value
- $10.6M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 13.7
- Forward P/E
- 8.3
- PEG ratio
- 0.42
- Price / sales
- 0.3 10-yr median 0.6
- Price / book
- 0.7 10-yr median 1.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 31.1 10-yr median 8.3
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.42
JCTC key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended August 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsJCTC valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales−10.2%
0.3
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Price / book−6.0%
0.6
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Free cash flow yield−89.6 pts
−53.0%
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JCTC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity−21.1 pts
−18.1%
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Return on invested capital−6.9 pts
−13.9%
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Return on assets−18.1 pts
−15.6%
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Free cash flow margin−28.8 pts
−16.3%
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Asset turnover−5.3%
1.56
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JCTC per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−12.8%
$11.74
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Earnings per share
−$1.17
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Free cash flow per share
−$1.91
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Book value per share−16.7%
$5.91
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Shares outstanding+0.4%
3.5M
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JCTC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity
0.10
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Net debt+$6.7M
$1.9M
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Current ratio−47.3%
4.63
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Debt / assets
0.08
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JCTC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−3 days
33 days
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Days of inventory+1 days
151 days
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Days payables outstanding−2 days
14 days
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Cash conversion cycle0 days
170 days
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Capex / revenue0.0 pts
0.3%
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JCTC valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
JCTC returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
JCTC debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
JCTC cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
JCTC price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
JCTC key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $12.7M | $16.1M | $15.8M | $22.2M | $37.0M | $27.4M | $34.0M | $38.4M | $31.7M | $30.3M |
| Enterprise value | $14.6M | $11.3M | $17.0M | $28.7M | $38.8M | $24.2M | $24.4M | $32.3M | $25.8M | $25.7M |
| P/E ratio | — | 22.4 | — | 19.1 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 16.2 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 14.2 |
| Price / sales | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Price / book | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | 2.7 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 5.4 | 26.4 | 16.5 | 13.6 |
| Price / operating cash flow | — | 2.7 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 5.4 | 24.5 | 13.3 | 9.6 |
| EV / sales | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 9.8 | 18.9 | 13.9 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| EV / free cash flow | — | 1.9 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 3.9 | 22.2 | 13.5 | 11.6 |
| Earnings yield | −32.5% | 4.5% | −0.1% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 7.0% |
| Free cash flow yield | −53.0% | 36.6% | 33.3% | −21.2% | −15.2% | −9.7% | 18.4% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 7.3% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 14.1% | 9.0% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 7.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $3.61 | $4.61 | $4.52 | $6.36 | $10.60 | $7.55 | $8.04 | $8.68 | $6.97 | $6.21 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $11.74 | $13.46 | $15.52 | $18.00 | $16.49 | $12.40 | $10.74 | $12.17 | $10.50 | $9.88 |
| Earnings per share | −$1.17 | $0.21 | −$0.01 | $0.33 | $0.99 | $0.77 | $0.50 | $0.66 | $0.60 | $0.44 |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$1.88 | $1.72 | $1.60 | −$0.98 | −$1.27 | −$0.61 | $1.49 | $0.35 | $0.53 | $0.65 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$1.91 | $1.69 | $1.51 | −$1.35 | −$1.61 | −$0.74 | $1.48 | $0.33 | $0.42 | $0.46 |
| Cash per share | $0.06 | $1.39 | $0.02 | $0.14 | $0.34 | $1.05 | $2.28 | $1.38 | $1.30 | $0.93 |
| Book value per share | $5.91 | $7.09 | $6.89 | $6.90 | $6.56 | $5.34 | $4.83 | $4.82 | $4.34 | $3.60 |
| Tangible book value per share | $5.88 | $7.06 | $6.85 | $6.89 | $6.55 | $5.34 | $4.83 | $4.82 | $4.32 | $3.57 |
| Capex per share | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $0.36 | $0.34 | $0.12 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.10 | $0.19 |
| Debt per share | $0.60 | — | $0.36 | $2.00 | $0.86 | $0.19 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.6M | 4.2M | 4.4M | 4.5M | 4.9M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | −3.8% | −14.4% | −4.5% | −2.5% | −6.7% | −5.7% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −18.1% | 2.9% | −0.1% | 5.0% | 16.4% | 14.0% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 12.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −13.9% | −7.0% | 0.8% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 15.3% | 20.1% | 20.2% | 16.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −15.6% | 2.5% | −0.1% | 3.7% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | −16.3% | 2.6% | −0.1% | 3.4% | 11.9% | 12.0% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | −16.3% | 12.6% | 9.7% | −7.5% | −9.8% | −5.9% | 13.8% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | 8.35 | — | −2.96 | −1.28 | −0.80 | 3.00 | 0.54 | 0.88 | 1.48 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.1M | — | $1.3M | $7.0M | $3.0M | $680,707 | — | — | — | — |
| Cash & short-term investments | $226,213 | $4.9M | $83,696 | $484,463 | $1.2M | $3.8M | $9.7M | $6.1M | $5.9M | $4.5M |
| Net debt | $1.9M | −$4.9M | $1.2M | $6.5M | $1.8M | −$3.1M | −$9.7M | −$6.1M | −$5.9M | −$4.5M |
| Debt / equity | 0.10 | — | 0.05 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.08 | — | 0.04 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | −4.20 | 1.31 | 3.16 | 0.39 | −0.77 | −3.30 | −1.34 | −1.25 | −1.16 |
| Current ratio | 4.63 | 8.79 | 4.33 | 2.84 | 4.10 | 5.81 | 11.31 | 9.45 | 7.72 | 7.25 |
| Quick ratio | 1.24 | 3.80 | 1.11 | 0.86 | 1.76 | 3.18 | 7.61 | 4.93 | 4.12 | 3.76 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | 0.9 | 12.1 | 244.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Working capital | $17.0M | $20.5M | $19.0M | $19.2M | $19.1M | $16.8M | $17.8M | $18.3M | $16.4M | $14.5M |
| Invested capital | $22.7M | $20.0M | $25.3M | $30.6M | $24.7M | $16.2M | $10.8M | $15.3M | $13.8M | $13.0M |
| Tangible asset value | $20.7M | $24.6M | $23.9M | $24.1M | $22.8M | $19.3M | $20.4M | $21.4M | $19.6M | $17.4M |
| Net current asset value | $17.0M | $20.5M | $18.9M | $19.2M | $19.0M | $16.4M | $17.7M | $18.3M | $16.4M | $14.4M |
| Graham number | — | $5.73 | — | $7.19 | $12.09 | $9.61 | $7.34 | $8.46 | $7.65 | $5.94 |
| Graham net-net per share | $1.81 | $3.27 | $2.20 | $1.65 | $2.13 | $2.53 | $3.11 | $2.68 | $2.32 | $1.79 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | $0 | $3.9M | $3.1M | $1.3M | $526,941 | $2.1M |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.8% | 87.3% | 27.5% | 95.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | 1.8% | 5.8% | — | — | — | 0.5% | 7.1% | 19.8% | 29.4% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.82 | 3.94 | 4.89 | 2.06 | 0.17 | 0.40 | 1.72 | 3.35 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 23.4% | 21.8% | 21.0% | 18.3% | 17.7% | 18.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 33.3 | 36.0 | 43.1 | 41.4 | 42.4 | 37.0 | 28.1 | 26.1 | 26.4 | 26.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 151.2 | 150.2 | 169.2 | 130.2 | 99.3 | 87.5 | 83.2 | 80.2 | 84.1 | 78.1 |
| Days payables outstanding | 14.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 170.2 | 169.9 | 196.0 | 160.7 | 131.4 | 116.1 | 107.2 | 102.0 | 103.2 | 96.1 |
| Receivables turnover | 10.97 | 10.13 | 8.47 | 8.81 | 8.61 | 9.87 | 13.01 | 13.97 | 13.81 | 13.69 |
| Payables turnover | 25.51 | 22.38 | 22.44 | 33.69 | 35.47 | 43.15 | 90.16 | 83.38 | 49.55 | 42.06 |
| Inventory turnover | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.16 | 2.80 | 3.68 | 4.17 | 4.39 | 4.55 | 4.34 | 4.67 |
| Asset turnover | 1.56 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.98 | 2.19 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 2.35 | 2.27 | 2.43 |
| Average receivables | $3.8M | $4.7M | $6.4M | $7.1M | $6.7M | $4.6M | $3.5M | $3.9M | $3.5M | $3.5M |
| Average payables | $1.4M | $1.7M | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $752,544 | $393,560 | $507,610 | $739,050 | $912,464 |
| Average inventory | $14.5M | $15.7M | $19.5M | $17.5M | $11.8M | $7.8M | $8.1M | $9.3M | $8.4M | $8.2M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Computed from JCTC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed December 1, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
JCTC valuation and financial ratios
Jewett-Cameron Trading earned a return on equity of −18.1% and a return on invested capital of −13.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $2.1 million of debt and $0.2 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.9 million. The share count fell 27.8% from 4.9M to 3.5M over 9 years.
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JCTC key metrics FAQ
What is Jewett-Cameron Trading's return on equity?
Jewett-Cameron Trading's return on equity (ROE) was −18.1% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$4.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $22.8 million.
What is Jewett-Cameron Trading's ROIC?
Jewett-Cameron Trading's return on invested capital was −13.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Jewett-Cameron Trading have?
Jewett-Cameron Trading had total debt of $2.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.
What is Jewett-Cameron Trading's free cash flow yield?
Jewett-Cameron Trading generated -$6.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −53.0% on its market value at year-end ($12.7 million).
What is Jewett-Cameron Trading's current ratio?
Jewett-Cameron Trading's current ratio was 4.63 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 4.63 times current liabilities.