WSP Global (WSP) Competitors C$245.66 +1.07 (+0.44%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades WSP vs. STN, SNC, ARE, BDT, BAD, BDGI, IBG, DRT, CKK, and TRIShould you be buying WSP Global stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WSP Global include Stantec (STN), SNC-Lavalin Group (SNC), Aecon Group (ARE), Bird Construction (BDT), Badger Daylighting (BAD), Badger Infrastructure Solutions (BDGI), IBI Group (IBG), DIRTT Environmental Solutions (DRT), Cordy Oilfield Services (CKK), and Thomson Reuters (TRI). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. WSP Global vs. Stantec SNC-Lavalin Group Aecon Group Bird Construction Badger Daylighting Badger Infrastructure Solutions IBI Group DIRTT Environmental Solutions Cordy Oilfield Services Thomson Reuters Stantec (TSE:STN) and WSP Global (TSE:WSP) are both large-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, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Which has higher valuation and earnings, STN or WSP? WSP Global has higher revenue and earnings than Stantec. Stantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSP Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStantecC$5.42B2.53C$342.30MC$3.0439.49WSP GlobalC$14.84B2.06C$597.70MC$4.7851.39 Is STN or WSP a better dividend stock? Stantec pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. WSP Global pays an annual dividend of C$1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Stantec pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WSP Global pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Stantec is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to STN or WSP? In the previous week, WSP Global had 1 more articles in the media than Stantec. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WSP Global and 2 mentions for Stantec. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat WSP Global's score of 0.10 indicating that Stantec is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stantec 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral WSP Global 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor STN or WSP? WSP Global received 156 more outperform votes than Stantec when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.58% of users gave WSP Global an outperform vote while only 51.31% of users gave Stantec an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformStantecOutperform Votes45051.31% Underperform Votes42748.69% WSP GlobalOutperform Votes60669.58% Underperform Votes26530.42% Is STN or WSP more profitable? Stantec has a net margin of 6.31% compared to WSP Global's net margin of 4.03%. Stantec's return on equity of 12.91% beat WSP Global's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stantec6.31% 12.91% 5.70% WSP Global 4.03%9.40%5.07% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STN or WSP? 73.5% of Stantec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of WSP Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Stantec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of WSP Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer STN or WSP? Stantec presently has a consensus target price of C$126.36, indicating a potential upside of 5.25%. WSP Global has a consensus target price of C$266.82, indicating a potential upside of 8.61%. Given WSP Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WSP Global is more favorable than Stantec.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stantec 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92WSP Global 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 Which has more volatility and risk, STN or WSP? Stantec has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WSP Global has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWSP Global beats Stantec on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Genesis Gold GroupTrump Wins… But Elon Says Get Ready to BraceTrump's back in the White House, ready to hit the gas on America's comeback. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WSP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWSP GlobalEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$30.63BC$1.88BC$4.11BC$6.28BDividend Yield0.61%3.56%4.33%5.45%P/E Ratio51.39358.69509.0425.80Price / Sales2.0641.67440.461,458.04Price / Cash45.2412.8528.3584.64Price / Book4.622.433.332.77Net IncomeC$597.70MC$73.20MC$186.93MC$290.52M7 Day Performance3.33%0.89%-0.08%2.17%1 Month Performance-1.71%1.22%-0.30%0.67%1 Year Performance31.21%73.35%28.65%33.16% WSP Global Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSPWSP Global1.1661 of 5 starsC$245.66+0.4%C$266.82+8.6%+31.5%C$30.63BC$14.84B51.3969,300STNStantec1.4117 of 5 starsC$120.18+2.2%C$126.36+5.1%+26.2%C$13.71BC$5.42B38.6931,000SNCSNC-Lavalin GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AC$7.63BC$7.94B92.5333,876High Trading VolumeAREAecon Group0.5055 of 5 starsC$28.900.0%C$25.94-10.3%+161.1%C$1.80BC$4.07B-106.818,684BDTBird Construction1.661 of 5 starsC$29.99+2.3%C$32.44+8.2%+153.8%C$1.66BC$3.14B19.225,000Dividend IncreaseBADBadger DaylightingN/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.40BC$530.42M310.001,875BDGIBadger Infrastructure Solutions3.4014 of 5 starsC$37.92-0.4%C$49.21+29.8%-5.4%C$1.31BC$717.10M23.122,433Positive NewsIBGIBI GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AC$608.07MC$583.99M29.523,000DRTDIRTT Environmental SolutionsN/AC$0.88flatN/A+147.4%C$169.81MC$182.52M-22.00922Positive NewsCKKCordy Oilfield ServicesN/AC$0.04+14.3%N/A+0.0%C$9.25MC$26.15M5.71240,000Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTRIThomson Reuters1.1746 of 5 starsC$226.18+0.7%C$197.50-12.7%+18.8%C$101.72BC$7.03B31.9024,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STN Competitors SNC Competitors ARE Competitors BDT Competitors BAD Competitors BDGI Competitors IBG Competitors DRT Competitors CKK Competitors TRI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (TSE:WSP) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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