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

Company Overview

Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation operates a coal storage and unloading/loading terminal at Roberts Bank, British Columbia. The company has contracts to ship coal from mines in British Columbia, Alberta, and the United States. Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$22.50 to C$23.05
• 50-Day Range: C$22.39 to C$25.10
• 52-Week Range: C$21.93 to C$29.08
• Volume: 55,072 shs
• Average Volume: 80,273 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.41 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.63
• Dividend Yield: 6.55%
• Price Target: C$26.13
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Westshore Terminals Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Westshore Terminals Investment scored higher than 30% 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: 2.0 / 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 received no research coverage 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 13.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Westshore Terminals Investment is 13.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 369.10.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Westshore Terminals Investment has a P/B Ratio of 2.02. 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 6.18%, 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 89.29%. 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: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Sentiment

Westshore Terminals Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 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$27.42 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTE stock has decreased by 16.5% and is now trading at C$22.90.
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How were Westshore Terminals Investment's earnings last quarter?

Westshore Terminals Investment Co. (TSE:WTE) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $103.50 million during the quarter. Westshore Terminals Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.82% and a net margin of 27.78%.

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

• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/05/2024
• Today: 12/23/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Shipping
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:WTE
• CUSIP: N/A
• 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: +14.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.68
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$105.38 million
• Net Margins: 27.78%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.82%
• Return on Assets: 6.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 62.89
• Current Ratio: 1.13
• Quick Ratio: 2.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$379.34 million
• Price / Sales: 3.73
• Cash Flow: C$2.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.71
• Book Value: C$11.36 per share
• Price / Book: 2.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,770,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.41 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.86