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Westport Fuel Systems Inc.NasdaqGS:WPRT Stock Report

Market Cap US$33.2m
Share Price
US$1.90
US$4.29
55.7% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-34.0%
7D-4.5%
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Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

NasdaqGS:WPRT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$33.2m

Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT) Stock Overview

Engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. More details

WPRT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Revenue is forecast to grow 12.17% per year

Risk Analysis

Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years

Does not have a meaningful market cap ($33M)


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Westport Fuel Systems
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$1.90
52 Week HighCA$4.15
52 Week LowCA$1.54
Beta2.22
1 Month Change-4.52%
3 Month Change-6.86%
1 Year Change-34.03%
3 Year Change-78.48%
5 Year Change-96.64%
Change since IPO-98.43%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Aug 23

Westport Fuel Systems: Improved Results But Still No Visible Path To Profitability, Hold

Summary Westport Fuel Systems reported mixed Q2/2024 results, with slight revenue pressure being offset by materially improved gross margins. The company finished the quarter with $49.9 million in pro forma cash and cash equivalents, as well as $44.2 million in debt obligations. Following the recent transfer of the company's HPDI operations to a new joint venture with Volvo, operating expenses and cash usage should come down substantially going forward. In combination with an anticipated $10.5 million payment from Cummins next year, Westport Fuel Systems is not likely to require additional capital anytime soon. However, there's still no visible path to sustained cash generation and profitability which could justify an upgrade of the company's stock. Consequently, I am reiterating my "Hold" rating on the shares. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jun 18

Westport Fuel Systems: No Visible Path To Profitability - Hold

Summary Last month, Westport Fuel Systems reported disappointing first quarter 2024 results with revenues and earnings falling well short of consensus expectations. On a more positive note, favorable working capital movements resulted in cash flow from operations improving substantially on a year-over-year basis. Subsequent to quarter-end, the company and Volvo finally launched their new HPDI joint venture which triggered a $28.4 million cash payment to Westport. In combination with ongoing cost-cutting efforts, the resulting liquidity boost should be sufficient to carry the company well into 2026 and potentially even beyond. However, with no visible path to profitability or free cash flow generation, I don't see any reason to initiate or add to existing positions at this point. Consequently, I am reiterating my "Hold" rating on the shares. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Mar 26

Westport Fuel Systems: Q4 Earnings Review And Update

Summary Westport Fuel Systems Inc. reports disappointing Q4 earnings with an 81 cents per share loss, causing the stock to fall. WPRT signs a joint venture with Volvo Group to accelerate the commercialization of its HPDI field system technology. WPRT stock has been on a downward trend, with a reverse stock split in 2023, but its low share price presents an attractive valuation opportunity. New management has lots of work ahead. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Sep 30

Westport appoints William Larkin as its new finance chief

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer Richard Orazietti, for personal reasons. Mr. Orazietti will continue in his role until November 30, 2022, following the release of Q3 results, to ensure a smooth transition and the seamless transfer of duties and responsibilities to incoming CFO William Larkin. William Larkin will join the company in October 2022. Most recently, William Larkin served as CFO of Akumin (AKU). He is returning to Westport having served as CFO of Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (then known as Westport Innovations Inc.) from 2010 through 2014, and he also served in progressively senior positions at Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (FSYS), including CFO. Shares up 1% PM.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 26

Westport Fuel Systems: Likely To Roar Ahead As Headwinds Dissipate

Summary Westport Fuel Systems has seen its share price crater as their joint venture with Cummins concluded and as supply chain issues, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and gas prices hurt growth. But I believe that not only are these headwinds temporary, they are likely to aid the company in the long run as they are resolved, concluded or reverse course. As a result, I am increasingly bullish on Westport Fuel Systems and will be adding more to my long position. I've had a love-hate relationship with Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), going through a bearish phase due to the lower anticipated adaptation of their gas-powered engines and then after a 40% reduction in share price I became slightly bullish as their prospects improved and they continued to show signs of life with new contracts. Since then, the company's share price took a further nose dive on behalf of two temporary headwinds and one permanent one. The latter is due to the conclusion of the Cummins (CMI) joint venture in which Cummins bought out the remaining joint venture. This was an incredibly profitable venture for both companies and it will mean that Westport Fuel Systems lost a valuable asset. The two temporary constraints were the supply chain issues that nearly every company in the manufacturing sector experienced in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting shipping and factory closures. The other is the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has caused the company's sales in Russia to stop and given that there was a recent escalation, even though I believe this is still a temporary headwind - it'll take a while longer to conclude. Temporary Headwinds Even though there is the permanent headwind after the joint venture with Cummins was concluded, the company got a decent infusion of cash and equivalents. The company's solid prospects outside of the joint venture also remain. There are temporary headwinds which I believe have caused most of the company's headaches for the foreseeable future. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a major blow to the company's millions of dollars in sales it generates from Russia given sanctions and the lack of appetite for new spending in the country as economic sanctions cripple its productivity. Even if theoretically the war would increase demand for gas-powered heavy machinery, the sanctions as well as the moral aspect of supplying that machinery for the purpose of a bloody invasion isn't something the company is likely to participate in. According to the company's latest financial reporting, they saw an impact of $6.1 million from the conflict in the first half of 2022 and they expect some increased hurdles moving forward. I believe that the company will see an impact in 2022 of around $15 million in revenues it's used to receiving. This is due to the SWIFT limitations, which means that Russia cannot pay Westport Fuel Systems for their already delivered products and ongoing sales. Supply chain issues is another main hurdle the company has faced. As I'll discuss in the next section, this actually is a long term boon for the company, but in the short term, which is still persisting, the overall lack of deliveries of raw materials and parts for their manufacturing processes means that the company is not able to meet existing demand and that new contracts will be harder to sign since there will likely be hesitation regarding delivery deadlines. Another hurdle is higher fuel prices, which the company has stated it is seeing, resulting in softness in the demand for their products due to higher costs of LNG and CNG engines, which they expected to continue. However, the recent decline in these prices back to historically normal levels is an encouraging factor and I expect this demand to tick back up in the coming months. Let's explore why I think the two main hurdles are temporary and what the timelines is for the company to return to a solid growth stage. Headwinds Turned Tailwinds When it comes to the company's sensitivity to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the recent news about the expansion of their military as they continue to rack up casualties from the war isn't a good sign for the swift ending of the conflict. Even so, the company has been focusing more on growing their revenue streams in other parts of the world as a result and I believe will be able to mitigate the headwinds they face in Russia. This means, I believe, that as they establish solid revenue streams elsewhere, once or if the war in Russia is over and the world eases their sanctions on their use of the SWIFT payment systems - the company will experience a sharp rise in revenues as both existing contracts come back to life as well as back pay for the products already delivered. This has the potential to come at a point where the company will be expanding and can really use the cash to increase production. It'll also likely come after the supply chain issues are fully resolved, which brings me to point number two. Supply chain hurdles are temporary. After people were laid off as ports and companies operating around the transportation industry shut down due to the pandemic, a massive backlog of products which were sitting in ports or at their origin caused serious issues for manufacturing companies which relied on the consistent flow of goods and parts in order to meet delivery goals and deadlines. As these issues are being tackled in various ways to speed up the process, the company should expect these hurdles to conclude by years end. A Bonus Tailwind Another positive factor related to the supply chain issues is that there's an increased demand for transportation solutions, especially as gas prices remain relatively high, which bodes well for the demand the company is seeing. They stated in their most recent filing: Demand for heavy-duty trucks has increased due to an ongoing need for freight transportation and the growing demand for more climate-friendly vehicles in markets with favorable fuel price economics. I believe that this will help the company's long term demand as billions of dollars worth in the United States alone is being spent through the Biden Administration's Infrastructure Bill for increasing the amount of trucks and other climate-friendlier vehicles. This should benefit Westport Fuel Systems. Projections & Balance Sheet - Further Tailwinds The company has a solid $98.2 million in cash and equivalents after the cash infusion from the Cummins joint venture buyout, which I believe will allow them to ramp up production as demand increases as the aforementioned headwinds dissipate. Another plus is that the company has used some of that cash and more to pay down about $12 million in long term debt, which has helped decrease their interest expense and save cash in the long run for operational advancements. They are paying some of the lowest interest expense to date at around $3.8 million annually, down from $14.5 million annually back in 2017 and down from $4.9 million in their latest reporting fiscal year.
Seeking Alpha • Mar 16

Westport Fuel Systems - FY2022 Is Going To Be Ugly

Discussing mediocre fourth quarter results. Supply chain disruptions and contractual pricing reductions caused consolidated gross margin to deteriorate by 300 basis points sequentially. Going forward, results will be impacted from the recent conclusion of the highly profitable Cummins Westport joint venture. Company likely to see a material impact from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict with an estimated $25 million in annual sales currently in limbo. Elevated prices for gaseous fuels have resulted in lower demand for the company's products. Given estimated cash usage of up to $70 million this year, it's difficult to see the company avoiding another capital raise going forward. Investors should remain on the sidelines until the current overhang has lifted.
Seeking Alpha • Dec 15

Westport: A Potential Multibagger In Need Of A Strategy

Price is down near 50%, it is either a fantastic value or fair representation of a struggling company. A great product appears to be lacking a great sales strategy. Two Joint Ventures appear to be in trouble and without them, profits may be hard to find.

Shareholder Returns

WPRTUS MachineryUS Market
7D-4.5%2.4%-2.9%
1Y-34.0%40.4%23.5%

Return vs Industry: WPRT underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned 40.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WPRT underperformed the US Market which returned 23.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WPRT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WPRT volatility
WPRT Average Weekly Movement5.4%
Machinery Industry Average Movement6.6%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: WPRT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: WPRT's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1995112Dan Sceliwfsinc.com

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: High-Pressure Controls, Heavy-Duty OEM, and Cespira. It offers alternative fuel, such as alternative fuels – including natural gas, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen; and pressure regulators, valves, filters, electronic control units, and high-pressure hydrogen components for transportation and industrial applications.

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Westport Fuel Systems's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WPRT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$33.19m
Earnings (TTM)-US$29.98m
Revenue (TTM)US$18.28m
1.8x
P/S Ratio
-1.1x
P/E Ratio

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WPRT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$18.28m
Cost of RevenueUS$16.62m
Gross ProfitUS$1.66m
Other ExpensesUS$31.64m
Earnings-US$29.98m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.72
Gross Margin9.09%
Net Profit Margin-164.02%
Debt/Equity Ratio3.1%

How did WPRT perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/07 02:31
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/05 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. is covered by 24 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Carter DriscollAscendiant Capital Markets LLC
John Marc RoyBrean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery)
John QuealyCanaccord Genuity