Westshore Terminals Investment (WTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation is a Canada-based company, which owns the Westshore Terminals Limited Partnership. The company operates a coal storage and loading terminal at Roberts Bank, British Columbia, and revenue is derived from rates charged for loading coal onto seagoing vessels. The company services coal from mines in British Columbia, Alberta, and the northwestern United States. The coal is delivered to the terminal in unit trains and then unloaded and transferred onto a ship. It is then shipped to multiple countries across the world, with the majority headed to Japan, Korea and China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$24.78 to C$24.94
• 50-Day Range: C$22.77 to C$25.99
• 52-Week Range: C$21.60 to C$26.78
• Volume: 2,200 shs
• Average Volume: 126,354 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.42
• Dividend Yield: 6.05%
• Price Target: C$26.13
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Westshore Terminals Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Westshore Terminals Investment scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Westshore Terminals Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Westshore Terminals Investment has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Westshore Terminals Investment is 14.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Westshore Terminals Investment is 14.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Westshore Terminals Investment has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WTE.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Westshore Terminals Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Westshore Terminals Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Westshore Terminals Investment is 87.28%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WTE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Westshore Terminals Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Westshore Terminals Investment this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Westshore Terminals Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

47.62% of the stock of Westshore Terminals Investment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 17.75% of the stock of Westshore Terminals Investment is held by institutions.

WTE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WTE shares performed this year?

Westshore Terminals Investment's stock was trading at C$22.53 at the start of the year. Since then, WTE shares have increased by 9.6% and is now trading at C$24.69.
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How do I buy shares of Westshore Terminals Investment?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Westshore Terminals Investment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westshore Terminals Investment investors own include Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Enbridge (ENB), Pembina Pipeline (PPL), AbbVie (ABBV), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Today: 4/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Shipping
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:WTE
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.westshore.com
• Phone: 604-688-6764
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 423
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$26.13
• High Stock Price Target: C$29.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$24.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$106.15 million
• Net Margins: 27.75%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.93%
• Return on Assets: 6.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 62.46
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 2.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$382.55 million
• Price / Sales: 3.99
• Cash Flow: C$2.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.71
• Book Value: C$11.44 per share
• Price / Book: 2.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,769,800
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.53 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.86