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 companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Does the media prefer WJX or DBM?

In the previous week, Doman Building Materials Group had 13 more articles in the media than Wajax. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Doman Building Materials Group and 6 mentions for Wajax. Wajax's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Doman Building Materials Group's score of 0.86 indicating that Wajax is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wajax	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Doman Building Materials Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

24.3% of Wajax shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Doman Building Materials Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Wajax shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Doman Building Materials Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, WJX or DBM?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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	0.24	C$53.19M	C$2.44	9.46
Doman Building Materials Group	C$2.49B	0.34	C$56.55M	C$0.65	15.07

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 6.1%. Doman Building Materials Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. 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.

Do analysts recommend WJX or DBM?

Wajax currently has a consensus price target of C$23.38, indicating a potential upside of 1.32%. Doman Building Materials Group has a consensus price target of C$10.19, indicating a potential upside of 4.49%. 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)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Doman Building Materials Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

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%

Summary

Doman Building Materials Group beats Wajax on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.