| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
WSP Stock Overview
WSP Global Inc. operates as a professional services consulting firm in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, Australia, Asia, New Zealand, and internationally.
WSP Global Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$165.07 |
| 52 Week High | CA$187.94 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$109.69 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| 1 Month Change | -9.12% |
| 3 Month Change | -2.13% |
| 1 Year Change | 37.01% |
| 3 Year Change | 156.16% |
| 5 Year Change | 260.57% |
| Change since IPO | 1,400.64% |
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Shareholder Returns
| WSP | CA Construction | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.5% | -4.5% | -2.9% |
| 1Y | 37.0% | 26.6% | 16.1% |
Return vs Industry: WSP exceeded the Canadian Construction industry which returned 27% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WSP exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 15% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WSP volatility | |
|---|---|
| WSP Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Construction Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 3.7% |
Stable Share Price: WSP is less volatile than 75% of Canadian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WSP's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 55,300 | Alexandre L'Heureux | https://www.wsp.com |
WSP Global Inc. operates as a professional services consulting firm in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, Australia, Asia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company advises, plans, designs, and manages projects for rail transit, aviation, highways, bridges, tunnels, water, maritime, and urban infrastructure for public and private clients, construction contractors, and other partners. It also provides engineering and consultancy services, such as decarbonisation strategies, SMART building design, structural and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services.
WSP Global Fundamentals Summary
| WSP fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | CA$19.44b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$415.80m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$9.64b |
46.8x
P/E Ratio2.0x
P/S RatioIs WSP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WSP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$9.64b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$7.79b |
| Gross Profit | CA$1.85b |
| Expenses | CA$1.43b |
| Earnings | CA$415.80m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 25, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Mar 10, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.53 |
| Gross Margin | 19.16% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.31% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 38.8% |
How did WSP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.9%
Current Dividend Yield42%
Payout RatioValuation
Is WSP Global undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
46.76x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WSP (CA$165.07) is trading above our estimate of fair value (CA$137.63)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WSP is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WSP is poor value based on its PE Ratio (46.8x) compared to the North American Construction industry average (25.7x).
PE vs Market: WSP is poor value based on its PE Ratio (46.8x) compared to the Canadian market (12.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: WSP is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WSP is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.2x) compared to the CA Construction industry average (2.1x).
Future Growth
How is WSP Global forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?
17.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WSP's forecast earnings growth (17.9% per year) is above the savings rate (1.6%).
Earnings vs Market: WSP's earnings (17.9% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (10.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: WSP's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: WSP's revenue (5.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Canadian market (5.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WSP's revenue (5.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: WSP's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.8%).
Past Performance
How has WSP Global performed over the past 5 years?
12.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WSP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WSP's current net profit margins (4.3%) are higher than last year (2.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WSP's earnings have grown by 12.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WSP's earnings growth over the past year (68%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WSP earnings growth over the past year (68%) exceeded the Construction industry 21.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WSP's Return on Equity (9.1%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is WSP Global's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WSP's short term assets (CA$4.1B) exceed its short term liabilities (CA$3.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: WSP's short term assets (CA$4.1B) exceed its long term liabilities (CA$3.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WSP's net debt to equity ratio (24.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: WSP's debt to equity ratio has increased from 38.2% to 38.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WSP's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (52%).
Interest Coverage: WSP's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is WSP Global current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.91%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: WSP's dividend (0.91%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.63%).
High Dividend: WSP's dividend (0.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (4.88%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: WSP's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WSP's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41.7%), WSP's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WSP's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (22.2% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Alexandre L'Heureux (48 yo)
5.25yrs
Tenure
CA$6,896,597
Compensation
Mr. Alexandre J. L'Heureux, FCA, CFA, FCPA, serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of WSP Global Inc. since October 2016. Mr. L'Heureux has also a Partner at Celtic Pharma Management L.P. He w...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Alexandre's total compensation ($USD5.46M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD6.14M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Alexandre's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: WSP's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: WSP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: WSP insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 3.7%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
WSP Global Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: WSP Global Inc.
- Ticker: WSP
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 1885
- Industry: Construction and Engineering
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Implied Market Cap: CA$19.442b
- Shares outstanding: 117.78m
- Website: https://www.wsp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- WSP Global Inc.
- 1600 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West
- 11th Floor
- Montreal
- Quebec
- H3H 1P9
- Canada
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/26 01:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/09/25 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.