WED Stock Overview
A private equity firm specializing in direct and indirect investments through acquisitions, joint ventures, secondary investments both direct and indirect, fund of fund investments, and other arrangements. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$5.16 |
| 52 Week High | CA$5.25 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$3.38 |
| Beta | 0.34 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.24% |
| 3 Month Change | 29.00% |
| 1 Year Change | 34.38% |
| 3 Year Change | 106.40% |
| 5 Year Change | 94.72% |
| Change since IPO | -97.71% |
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Shareholder Returns
| WED | CA Capital Markets | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.6% | -3.5% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | 34.4% | 51.5% | 15.2% |
Return vs Industry: WED underperformed the Canadian Capital Markets industry which returned 51.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WED exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 15.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WED volatility | |
|---|---|
| WED Average Weekly Movement | 5.7% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 17.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: WED has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.
Volatility Over Time: WED's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8 | Cam MacDonald | www.westaim.com |
The Westaim Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in direct and indirect investments through acquisitions, joint ventures, secondary investments both direct and indirect, fund of fund investments, and other arrangements. For direct investments, the firm invests in early venture, mid venture, late venture, middle market, later stage, mature, emerging growth, PIPEs, and buyout transactions. For fund of fund investments, it seeks to invest in private equity funds, venture capital funds, and hedge funds.
The Westaim Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| WED fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | CA$661.37m |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$57.66m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$130.35m |
11.5x
P/E Ratio5.1x
P/S RatioIs WED overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WED income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$90.71m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$90.71m |
| Other Expenses | US$50.58m |
| Earnings | US$40.12m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.31 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 44.23% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did WED perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 06:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Westaim Corporation is covered by 6 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Vahan Ajamian | Beacon Securities Limited |
| Paul Holden | CIBC Capital Markets |
| Jeffrey Fenwick | Cormark Securities Inc. |