Wajax (WJX) Competitors

Wajax (TSE:WJX) and Doman Building Materials Group (TSE:DBM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Does the media prefer WJX or DBM?

In the previous week, Wajax had 12 more articles in the media than Doman Building Materials Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wajax and 0 mentions for Doman Building Materials Group. Doman Building Materials Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Wajax's score of -0.24 indicating that Doman Building Materials Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Wajax	Neutral
Doman Building Materials Group	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WJX or DBM?

24.3% of Wajax shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Doman Building Materials Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Wajax shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Doman Building Materials Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WJX or DBM?

Doman Building Materials Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wajax. Wajax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Doman Building Materials Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wajax	C$2.09B	0.18	C$53.19M	C$2.44	6.88
Doman Building Materials Group	C$2.49B	0.24	C$56.55M	C$0.65	10.56

Is WJX or DBM more profitable?

Wajax has a net margin of 2.55% compared to Doman Building Materials Group's net margin of 2.27%. Wajax's return on equity of 10.40% beat Doman Building Materials Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wajax	2.55%	10.40%	5.32%
Doman Building Materials Group	2.27%	9.41%	4.52%

Is WJX or DBM a better dividend stock?

Wajax pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Doman Building Materials Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Wajax pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Doman Building Materials Group pays out 86.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wajax is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more risk & volatility, WJX or DBM?

Wajax has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Doman Building Materials Group has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer WJX or DBM?

Wajax presently has a consensus price target of C$22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.11%. Doman Building Materials Group has a consensus price target of C$10.64, suggesting a potential upside of 55.83%. Given Doman Building Materials Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Doman Building Materials Group is more favorable than Wajax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wajax	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Doman Building Materials Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WJX or DBM?

Doman Building Materials Group received 134 more outperform votes than Wajax when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.40% of users gave Doman Building Materials Group an outperform vote while only 50.54% of users gave Wajax an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Wajax	Outperform Votes 325 50.54%	Underperform Votes 318 49.46%
Doman Building Materials Group	Outperform Votes 459 72.40%	Underperform Votes 175 27.60%

Summary

Doman Building Materials Group beats Wajax on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.