Stella-Jones Company Profile (TSE:SJ)

About Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

Stella-Jones Inc is a Canada-based company, which is a producer and marketer of pressure treated wood products. The Company supplies North America's railroad operators with railway ties and timbers, and the continent's electrical utilities and telecommunication companies with utility poles. It manufactures and distributes residential lumber and accessories to retailers for outdoor applications, as well as industrial products, which include marine and foundation pilings, construction timbers, wood for bridges and coal tar-based products. It has treating and pole peeling facilities across Canada and the United States, and sells its products primarily in these two countries. The Company operates approximately 35 treating plants, approximately 15 pole-peeling facilities and a coal tar distillery. These facilities are located in approximately five Canadian provinces and approximately 18 American states, and are complemented by an extensive distribution network across North America.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Industrial Goods
Industry: Lumber, Wood Production
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: TSE:SJ
CUSIP: N/A
Web: stella-jones.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: C$3.35 billion
Outstanding Shares: 69,329,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: C$46.19
200 Day Moving Avg: C$43.66
52 Week Range: C$37.17 - C$49.41

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.00
P/E Growth: 1.21

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: C$1.85 billion
Price / Sales: 1.81
Book Value: C$15.25 per share
Price / Book: 3.17

Dividend:

Dividend Yield: 0.9%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: C$248.32 million
Net Margins: 8.23%
Return on Equity: 18.73%
Return on Assets: 9.93%

Misc:

Average Volume: 76,127 shs.
Short Ratio: 21.94

Frequently Asked Questions for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

What is Stella-Jones' stock symbol?

Stella-Jones trades on the Tornton Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "SJ."

How often does Stella-Jones pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stella-Jones?

Stella-Jones announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 1st will be given a dividend of 0.11 per share on Friday, September 22nd. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 30th. View Stella-Jones' Dividend History.

When will Stella-Jones make its next earnings announcement?

Stella-Jones is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November, 14th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Stella-Jones.

Where is Stella-Jones' stock going? Where will Stella-Jones' stock price be in 2017?

7 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Stella-Jones' stock. Their forecasts range from C$43.00 to C$48.00. On average, they expect Stella-Jones' stock price to reach C$45.86 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Stella-Jones.

Who are some of Stella-Jones' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Stella-Jones include Cae (CAE), WSP Global (WSP), Eastern Light Capital (CAA), Canfor (CFP), GRAFTON GROUP PLC UT (1 ORD, 1 C (GFTU), Flow International Corp (FLOW), ATS Automation Tooling Systems (ATA), Western Forest Products (WEF), Aecon Group (ARE), Badger Daylighting Ltd (BAD), Ag Growth International (AFN), Rogers Sugar (RSI), Savaria (SIS), Heroux Devtek (HRX), CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd (CWX), Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd (DRT), Bird Construction (BDT) and Mj Gleeson Plc (GLE).

How do I buy Stella-Jones stock?

Shares of Stella-Jones and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.

What is Stella-Jones' stock price today?

One share of Stella-Jones stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$48.35.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Stella-Jones (TSE SJ)

Community Ranking:		2.6 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		218 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		196 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		414

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Stella-Jones and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	6 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.14)
Consensus Price Target:	C$45.86

Analysts' Ratings History for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/10/2017	TD Securities	Boost Price Target	Hold	C$44.00 -> C$48.00
8/10/2017	Scotiabank	Boost Price Target	Sector Perform	C$41.00 -> C$45.00
8/10/2017	National Bank Financial	Boost Price Target		C$42.00 -> C$48.00
5/8/2017	Royal Bank Of Canada	Boost Price Target	Sector Perform	C$42.00 -> C$45.00
3/20/2017	Desjardins	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	C$45.00 -> C$43.00
1/16/2017	Laurentian	Lower Price Target	Hold	C$52.00 -> C$46.00
1/16/2017	Laurentian Bank of Canada	Lower Price Target	Hold	C$52.00 -> C$46.00
9/28/2016	GMP Securities	Reiterated Rating	Buy

(Data available from 9/21/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

Earnings by Quarter for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

Earnings History by Quarter for Stella-Jones (TSE SJ)

Date	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/14/2017
8/8/2014	C$0.48	C$0.42	C$344.80 million	View	N/A
5/1/2014	C$0.35	C$0.33	C$257.50 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.29

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	2	$0.33	$0.54	$0.44
Q2 2017	4	$0.59	$0.86	$0.73
Q3 2017	4	$0.61	$0.86	$0.72
Q4 2017	3	$0.32	$0.50	$0.41

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History by Quarter for Stella-Jones (TSE SJ)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/9/2017	Quarterly	$0.11	0.92%	8/30/2017	9/1/2017	9/22/2017
6/1/2017	Quarterly	$0.11	0.99%	6/1/2017	6/27/2017	6/27/2017
3/30/2017	Quarterly	$0.11	1.14%	3/30/2017	4/28/2017	4/28/2017
11/30/2016	Quarterly	$0.10	0.87%	11/30/2016	12/21/2016	12/21/2016
8/31/2016	Quarterly	$0.10	0.93%	8/31/2016	9/23/2016	9/23/2016
6/2/2016	Quarterly	$0.10	0.81%	6/2/2016	6/28/2016	6/28/2016
3/30/2016	Quarterly	$0.10	0.86%	3/30/2016	4/29/2016	4/29/2016
11/30/2015	Quarterly	$0.08	0.63%	11/30/2015	12/21/2015	12/21/2015
9/2/2015	Quarterly	$0.08	0.72%	9/2/2015	9/25/2015	9/25/2015
4/28/2015	Quarterly	$0.08	0.7%	5/29/2015	6/2/2015	6/26/2015
3/13/2015	Quarterly	$0.08	0.8%	3/31/2015	4/2/2015	4/30/2015
11/7/2014	quarterly	$0.07	0.79%	11/28/2014	12/2/2014	12/18/2014
8/8/2014	quarterly	$0.07	0.94%	8/28/2014	9/2/2014	9/26/2014
5/1/2014	quarterly	$0.07	0.94%	5/29/2014	6/2/2014	6/27/2014
3/14/2014	quarterly	$0.07	0.94%	3/31/2014	4/2/2014	4/30/2014
11/7/2013		$0.05		11/27/2013	12/2/2013	12/20/2013
11/8/2013	quarterly	$0.05	0.7%	11/28/2013	12/2/2013	12/20/2013
8/9/2013	quarterly	$0.20			9/2/2013	9/30/2013
5/2/2013	quarterly	$0.20			6/3/2013	6/28/2013
3/22/2013	quarterly	$0.20			4/2/2013	4/30/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
6/13/2017	Mary Webster	Director	Sell	100	C$43.26	C$4,326.00
3/29/2017	Nycol Pageau-Goyette	Director	Buy	2,520	C$38.86	C$97,927.20
2/12/2016	James Augustus Manzi	Director	Buy	2,900	C$44.44	C$128,876.00
2/11/2016	James Augustus Manzi	Director	Buy	100	C$43.05	C$4,305.00
12/21/2015	Nycol Pageau-Goyette	Director	Sell	4,500	C$52.41	C$235,854.90
12/15/2015	Marla Eichenbaum	Insider	Sell	500	C$51.62	C$25,812.00
11/23/2015	R�Mi Godin	Insider	Sell	4,000	C$50.25	C$201,000.00
11/16/2015	Marla Eichenbaum	Insider	Sell	2,500	C$49.00	C$122,500.00
11/13/2015	Marla Eichenbaum	Insider	Sell	1,100	C$48.37	C$53,207.00
11/9/2015	Daniel Picotte	Director	Sell	2,700	C$49.10	C$132,570.00
8/18/2015	Marla Eichenbaum	Insider	Sell	1,000	C$45.91	C$45,905.00
7/6/2015	Marla Eichenbaum	Insider	Sell	1,200	C$42.41	C$50,895.60
7/2/2015	Marla Eichenbaum	Insider	Sell	2,000	C$42.00	C$84,000.00
12/10/2014	Marla Eichenbaum	Insider	Sell	2,500	C$34.65	C$86,625.00
12/4/2014	Marla Eichenbaum	Insider	Sell	1,600	C$33.87	C$54,193.60

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) Latest Headlines for Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ)

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Date	Headline
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - September 9 at 4:30 AM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. : SJ-CA: Dividend Analysis : September 01st, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : August 30, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 31 at 10:03 AM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. :SJ-CA: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : August 28, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 29 at 7:52 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Plans $0.11 Quarterly Dividend www.americanbankingnews.com - August 25 at 10:22 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc (TSE:SJ) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - August 15 at 4:32 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc (TSE:SJ) to Post Q3 2017 Earnings of $0.61 Per Share, Desjardins Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - August 14 at 1:38 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) to Post FY2017 Earnings of $2.06 Per Share, Desjardins Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - August 11 at 10:14 AM
	TSX Slips As U.S.-North Korea Tensions Flare -- Canadian Commentary www.rttnews.com - August 11 at 8:31 AM
	National Bank Financial Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Stella-Jones Inc (TSE:SJ) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 11 at 8:12 AM
	TD Securities Raises Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Price Target to C$48.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - August 10 at 2:36 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Price Target Increased to C$48.00 by Analysts at National Bank Financial www.americanbankingnews.com - August 10 at 2:34 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc (TSE:SJ) Price Target Increased to C$45.00 by Analysts at Scotiabank www.americanbankingnews.com - August 10 at 2:34 PM
	CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures fall as North Korea tensions brew - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - August 10 at 7:53 AM
	Edited Transcript of SJ.TO earnings conference call or presentation 9-Aug-17 2:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 7:53 AM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. :SJ-CA: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : August 4, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 7:06 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - August 2 at 8:16 AM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : SJ-CA : July 31, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 31 at 3:32 PM
	Stella-Jones Will Hold a Conference Call to Discuss Its Second Quarter Results finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 7:26 AM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : SJ-CA : July 21, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 22 at 8:47 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc (TSE:SJ) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - July 21 at 9:30 AM
	Q&A: Cory O'Krainetz from Odlum Brown highlights stocks with upside potential - The Globe and Mail www.theglobeandmail.com - July 18 at 3:34 PM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : SJ-CA : July 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 7 at 11:38 AM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. – Value Analysis (TORONTO:SJ) : June 27, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 27 at 7:55 PM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SJ-CA : June 26, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 27 at 8:24 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - June 26 at 9:02 AM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. : SJ-CA: Dividend Analysis : June 05th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : June 1, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 1 at 11:27 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.11 (SJ) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 31 at 10:54 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 30 at 9:58 AM
	Q2 2017 EPS Estimates for Stella-Jones Inc Raised by Analyst (SJ) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 8:01 AM
	Q2 2017 EPS Estimates for Stella-Jones Inc Boosted by Analyst (SJ) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 7:41 AM
	Edited Transcript of SJ.TO earnings conference call or presentation 4-May-17 5:30pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 6 at 7:36 PM
	TD Securities Boosts Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Price Target to C$44.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 3:44 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Price Target Raised to C$41.00 at Scotiabank www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 3:44 PM
	Stella-Jones Reports Director Election Results finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:10 PM
	Stella-Jones Reports 2017 First Quarter Results finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 10:13 AM
	Stella-Jones Declares Quarterly Dividend finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 10:13 AM
	REMINDER/Stella-Jones Inc.: Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders - Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 11:38 PM
	REMINDER/Stella-Jones Inc.: Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 10:53 AM
	Stella-Jones' (SJ) Sector Perform Rating Reaffirmed at Royal Bank of Canada www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 12:56 PM
	Option Expiry Friday: Stella-Jones Assignment - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - April 23 at 3:38 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc.: Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders - Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 8:03 AM
	Stella-Jones Inc.: Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 7:55 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Earns "Hold" Rating from TD Securities www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 3:36 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 6:25 PM
	New Investors: Should You Focus on Income or Growth? www.fool.ca - April 7 at 12:35 PM
	Stella-Jones, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SJ-CA : April 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 12:35 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Increases Dividend to C$0.11 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 6:43 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Director Nycol Pageau-Goyette Acquires 2,520 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 4:28 PM
	Stella-Jones Inc (SJ) Given "Sector Perform" Rating at Royal Bank of Canada www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 7:32 AM
	Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Stella-Jones Inc's Q1 2017 Earnings (SJ) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 10:04 AM