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Northwind Trading Co.

Month ended Oct 31, 2026

Overview

Totals cover Year to date · Jan – Oct 2026. Charts show the history behind them, by quarter.

Revenue by account, by quarter

$0$500k$1M$1.5MQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26Q4 '26
Wholesale distributionRetail & e-commerceService & installation

The revenue story

Revenue reached $3.49M in the year to date (Jan–Oct 2026), and it leans on one engine: Wholesale distribution carries about 70% of the top line, with retail and direct filling the rest. That's about 34% ahead of the same period last year, so this reads as a genuine ramp rather than a one-off spike.

The flip side of that strength is concentration. With wholesale doing most of the work and a handful of large accounts behind it (Cascade Outfitters alone sits on $155K of open receivables), the base is more exposed to any single customer or channel than the headline growth suggests. Worth keeping the pipeline broad enough that one slow quarter from a top account doesn't set the whole number back.

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Revenue composition

Year to date · Jan – Oct 2026

By channel

NameRevenueShare
Wholesale distribution$2,447,58770%
Retail & e-commerce$743,67221%
Service & installation$293,9468%
Total$3,485,205100%

By customer

NameRevenueShare
Cascade Outfitters$825,25324%
Summit Supply Group$658,40619%
Harbor & Main Hardware$427,41412%
Pioneer Building Co.$346,53710%
Lakeshore Mercantile$336,01710%
Redwood Distribution$252,3417%
Bluebird Retail Partners$203,9346%
Granite City Tools$157,5705%
Foster's Farm & Feed$144,6634%
Everett Trading Post$133,0704%
Total$3,485,205100%

Revenue momentum

Revenue

$3.5M

this period

Revenue vs last year

+33.7%

same period last year

Net income

$280k

this period

Net income vs last year

+149.9%

same period last year

Revenue concentration· Year to date · Jan – Oct 2026

Top 5 of 10 customers = 74% of revenue — concentrated

  • Cascade Outfitters24%
  • Summit Supply Group19%
  • Harbor & Main Hardware12%
  • Pioneer Building Co.10%
  • Lakeshore Mercantile10%

What I'd do

  1. 1

    Back Wholesale distribution

    Wholesale distribution is up $640,725 (35%) on YTD Oct 2025 and is now 70% of revenue. Make sure its pricing and capacity keep up — this is where the growth is.

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In short

  • Revenue for the year to date (Jan–Oct 2026) was $3,485,205.
  • Net income was $279,833.
  • Cash at the close was $160,000.
  • The books scan flagged 3 items worth a look (Watch-outs).

What I'd do

  1. 1

    Work inventory down from 119 days of stock

    Inventory has climbed to $760K (about 119 days on the shelf) and it's the single biggest reason cash is tight. At roughly $6,400 of cost per day, getting back to a still-comfortable 90 days frees about $185K, more than the entire line-of-credit balance. Start with raw materials ($290K) and the slowest finished-goods SKUs, and tighten reorder points before the next purchasing cycle.

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    Pull receivables back from 61 days

    Trade receivables grew to $650K, about 61 days of sales, as revenue scaled. Each day of DSO is roughly $10,600 of cash, so tightening from 61 toward 50 days releases about $120K. Send statements at day 30 and call your five largest open balances at day 45. Don't let collections drift further while you're leaning on the line of credit.

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    Have the financing conversation before you need it

    A year ago the line of credit was untouched; today it's drawn to $230K and the current ratio has slipped from 3.08 to 1.99 (quick ratio 1.05). That's still solvent, but the cushion is thinning while the business grows. Lock in a higher facility limit or a term-out now, from a position of strength, rather than scrambling for it during the next inventory build.

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What to ask your accountant

  1. 1

    Inventory has grown to $760K, about 119 days on the shelf. Which SKUs are slowest, and what would it take to get back toward 90 days without risking stockouts?

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  2. 2

    Cash fell from $315K to $160K over the year even though we were profitable: the growth tied it up. Are we comfortable with that trajectory, or do we want to slow the working-capital build?

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  3. 3

    The line of credit went from $0 to $230K. What's the payback plan, and should we be resizing or terming out the facility while the business is strong?

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