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WSP Global (WSP) Competitors

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C$193.63 +0.43 (+0.22%)
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WSP vs. STN, SNC, ARE, BDT, and BDGI

Should you buy WSP Global stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares WSP Global with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with WSP Global include Stantec (STN), SNC-Lavalin Group (SNC), Aecon Group (ARE), Bird Construction (BDT), and Badger Infrastructure Solutions (BDGI). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

How does WSP Global compare to Stantec?

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 earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

47.9% of Stantec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.2% of WSP Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Stantec shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of WSP Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Stantec currently has a consensus target price of C$150.54, suggesting a potential upside of 42.35%. WSP Global has a consensus target price of C$313.42, suggesting a potential upside of 61.86%. 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)
0 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
WSP Global
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.09

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 Ratio
StantecC$8.29B1.46C$341.38MC$4.2924.65
WSP GlobalC$18.45B1.42C$667.50MC$7.3326.42

Stantec pays an annual dividend of C$0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. WSP Global pays an annual dividend of C$1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Stantec pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WSP Global pays out 20.5% 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 has a net margin of 6.19% compared to WSP Global's net margin of 5.23%. Stantec's return on equity of 15.21% beat WSP Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stantec6.19% 15.21% 5.70%
WSP Global 5.23%10.39%5.07%

In the previous week, Stantec had 2 more articles in the media than WSP Global. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Stantec and 4 mentions for WSP Global. WSP Global's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Stantec's score of -0.30 indicating that WSP Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Stantec
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
WSP Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Stantec has a beta of 0.7562, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WSP Global has a beta of 0.28217, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Stantec beats WSP Global on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WSP Global compare to SNC-Lavalin Group?

SNC-Lavalin Group (TSE:SNC) and WSP Global (TSE:WSP) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

SNC-Lavalin Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.08 per share. WSP Global pays an annual dividend of C$1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. SNC-Lavalin Group pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WSP Global pays out 20.5% 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.

SNC-Lavalin Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WSP Global has a beta of 0.28217, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

WSP Global has a net margin of 5.23% compared to SNC-Lavalin Group's net margin of 0.95%. WSP Global's return on equity of 10.39% beat SNC-Lavalin Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SNC-Lavalin Group0.95% 2.49% 1.91%
WSP Global 5.23%10.39%5.07%

In the previous week, WSP Global had 4 more articles in the media than SNC-Lavalin Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for WSP Global and 0 mentions for SNC-Lavalin Group. WSP Global's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat SNC-Lavalin Group's score of 0.00 indicating that WSP Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SNC-Lavalin Group Neutral
WSP Global Neutral

WSP Global has a consensus price target of C$313.42, indicating a potential upside of 61.86%. Given WSP Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WSP Global is more favorable than SNC-Lavalin Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SNC-Lavalin Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
WSP Global
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.09

62.7% of SNC-Lavalin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.2% of WSP Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of SNC-Lavalin Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of WSP Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

WSP Global has higher revenue and earnings than SNC-Lavalin Group. SNC-Lavalin Group 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 Ratio
SNC-Lavalin GroupC$7.94B0.00C$82.55MC$0.47N/A
WSP GlobalC$18.45B1.42C$667.50MC$7.3326.42

Summary

WSP Global beats SNC-Lavalin Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WSP Global compare to Aecon Group?

Aecon Group (TSE:ARE) and WSP Global (TSE:WSP) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

WSP Global has higher revenue and earnings than Aecon Group. WSP Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aecon Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aecon GroupC$5.63B0.55-C$64.67MC$0.5582.29
WSP GlobalC$18.45B1.42C$667.50MC$7.3326.42

In the previous week, WSP Global had 3 more articles in the media than Aecon Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for WSP Global and 1 mentions for Aecon Group. WSP Global's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Aecon Group's score of -0.10 indicating that WSP Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aecon Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
WSP Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Aecon Group presently has a consensus price target of C$52.29, suggesting a potential upside of 15.54%. WSP Global has a consensus price target of C$313.42, suggesting a potential upside of 61.86%. Given WSP Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WSP Global is more favorable than Aecon Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aecon Group
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36
WSP Global
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.09

28.7% of Aecon Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.2% of WSP Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Aecon Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of WSP Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

WSP Global has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Aecon Group's net margin of 0.62%. WSP Global's return on equity of 10.39% beat Aecon Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aecon Group0.62% 3.71% -3.46%
WSP Global 5.23%10.39%5.07%

Aecon Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. WSP Global pays an annual dividend of C$1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Aecon Group pays out 138.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. WSP Global pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Aecon Group has a beta of 1.155141, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WSP Global has a beta of 0.28217, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

WSP Global beats Aecon Group on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WSP Global compare to Bird Construction?

WSP Global (TSE:WSP) and Bird Construction (TSE:BDT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

WSP Global has higher revenue and earnings than Bird Construction. WSP Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bird Construction, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
WSP GlobalC$18.45B1.42C$667.50MC$7.3326.42
Bird ConstructionC$3.46B0.94C$93.17MC$0.9065.13

WSP Global pays an annual dividend of C$1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Bird Construction pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. WSP Global pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bird Construction pays out 93.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, WSP Global and WSP Global both had 4 articles in the media. Bird Construction's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat WSP Global's score of 0.36 indicating that Bird Construction is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
WSP Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bird Construction
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

WSP Global has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Bird Construction's net margin of 1.43%. Bird Construction's return on equity of 11.25% beat WSP Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WSP Global5.23% 10.39% 5.07%
Bird Construction 1.43%11.25%4.80%

WSP Global currently has a consensus target price of C$313.42, indicating a potential upside of 61.86%. Bird Construction has a consensus target price of C$58.20, indicating a potential downside of 0.72%. Given WSP Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe WSP Global is more favorable than Bird Construction.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
WSP Global
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.09
Bird Construction
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

38.2% of WSP Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Bird Construction shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of WSP Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Bird Construction shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

WSP Global has a beta of 0.28217, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bird Construction has a beta of 0.336027, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

WSP Global beats Bird Construction on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WSP Global compare to Badger Infrastructure Solutions?

WSP Global (TSE:WSP) and Badger Infrastructure Solutions (TSE:BDGI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Badger Infrastructure Solutions has a net margin of 7.11% compared to WSP Global's net margin of 5.23%. Badger Infrastructure Solutions' return on equity of 23.71% beat WSP Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WSP Global5.23% 10.39% 5.07%
Badger Infrastructure Solutions 7.11%23.71%6.26%

WSP Global has a beta of 0.28217, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Badger Infrastructure Solutions has a beta of 0.868298, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

WSP Global presently has a consensus price target of C$313.42, suggesting a potential upside of 61.86%. Badger Infrastructure Solutions has a consensus price target of C$82.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.87%. Given WSP Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe WSP Global is more favorable than Badger Infrastructure Solutions.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
WSP Global
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.09
Badger Infrastructure Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

WSP Global pays an annual dividend of C$1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Badger Infrastructure Solutions pays an annual dividend of C$0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. WSP Global pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Badger Infrastructure Solutions pays out 32.7% 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. WSP Global is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

38.2% of WSP Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of Badger Infrastructure Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of WSP Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Badger Infrastructure Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

WSP Global has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Infrastructure Solutions. WSP Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Infrastructure Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
WSP GlobalC$18.45B1.42C$667.50MC$7.3326.42
Badger Infrastructure SolutionsC$862.31M3.32C$28.91MC$1.6850.56

In the previous week, WSP Global had 3 more articles in the media than Badger Infrastructure Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for WSP Global and 1 mentions for Badger Infrastructure Solutions. Badger Infrastructure Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat WSP Global's score of 0.36 indicating that Badger Infrastructure Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
WSP Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Badger Infrastructure Solutions
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

WSP Global beats Badger Infrastructure Solutions on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WSP vs. The Competition

MetricWSP GlobalEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$26.10BC$3.40BC$9.28BC$12.05B
Dividend Yield0.77%3.15%3.56%6.23%
P/E Ratio26.4225.8625.1637.51
Price / Sales1.4280.544,734.3811.49
Price / Cash45.2414.6127.4382.29
Price / Book2.603.354.894.43
Net IncomeC$667.50MC$82.90MC$792.97MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance0.02%-1.25%0.67%0.36%
1 Month Performance-15.00%-1.53%1.86%0.30%
1 Year Performance-30.05%59.66%35.47%54.36%

WSP Global Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WSP
WSP Global
3.5105 of 5 stars
C$193.63
+0.2%
C$313.42
+61.9%
-29.9%C$26.10BC$18.45B26.4269,300
STN
Stantec
3.5614 of 5 stars
C$117.38
-1.8%
C$159.00
+35.5%
-24.5%C$13.39BC$8.14B27.9531,000
SNC
SNC-Lavalin Group
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$7.63BC$7.94B92.5333,876
ARE
Aecon Group
1.8021 of 5 stars
C$53.00
-0.1%
C$52.29
-1.3%
+147.1%C$3.63BC$5.63B96.368,684
BDT
Bird Construction
2.2146 of 5 stars
C$52.47
-1.9%
C$52.90
+0.8%
+121.0%C$2.96BC$3.40B61.015,000

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This page (TSE:WSP) was last updated on 5/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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