WAJAX CORP (WJX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:WJX - CA9307831052 - Common Stock
28.34 CAD
-0.29 (-1.01%)
WJX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. WJX has an average financial health and profitability rating. WJX may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WJX was profitable.
- WJX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years WJX has been profitable.
- WJX had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.23%, WJX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WJX has a Return On Equity (8.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WJX has a Return On Invested Capital (7.77%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.23% | ||
| ROE | 8.71% | ||
| ROIC | 7.77% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 2.16%, WJX is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WJX has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.84%, WJX is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WJX has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.94%, WJX is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- WJX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.16% | ||
| GM | 18.94% |
OM growth 3Y-1.65%
OM growth 5Y-0.87%
PM growth 3Y-14.37%
PM growth 5Y-4.31%
GM growth 3Y-0.52%
GM growth 5Y0.98%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WJX is destroying value.
- Compared to 5 years ago, WJX has more shares outstanding
2.2 Solvency
- WJX has an Altman-Z score of 2.91. This is not the best score and indicates that WJX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WJX's Altman-Z score of 2.91 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WJX outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WJX is 2.67, which is a good value as it means it would take WJX, 2.67 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.67, WJX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that WJX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of WJX (0.82) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.91 |
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC9.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- WJX has a Current Ratio of 2.22. This indicates that WJX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- WJX has a Current ratio (2.22) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that WJX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- WJX has a Quick ratio of 0.84. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WJX outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- WJX shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.24%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, WJX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.09% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, WJX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.71% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, WJX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.20% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.24%
EPS 3Y0.42%
EPS 5Y3.09%
EPS Q2Q%69.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.71%
Revenue growth 3Y8.61%
Revenue growth 5Y6.2%
Sales Q2Q%0.44%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.53% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.34% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y18.92%
EPS Next 2Y14.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y1.2%
Revenue Next 3Y1.34%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.38, which indicates a very decent valuation of WJX.
- WJX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WJX is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- WJX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.97, the valuation of WJX can be described as very reasonable.
- WJX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WJX is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WJX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WJX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WJX indicates a rather cheap valuation: WJX is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WJX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)3.69
EPS Next 2Y14.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.53%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- WJX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.86%, which is a nice return.
- WJX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.00.
- WJX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.86% |
5.2 History
- WJX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As WJX did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years8
5.3 Sustainability
- WJX pays out 65.74% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP65.74%
EPS Next 2Y14.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.53%
TSX:WJX (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
28.34
-0.29 (-1.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02
Inst Owners19.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap622.35M
Revenue(TTM)2.15B
Net Income(TTM)46.37M
Analysts50
Price Target27.29 (-3.71%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.86% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP65.74%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)13.85%
Min EPS beat(2)7.23%
Max EPS beat(2)20.46%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)12.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-21.71%
Max EPS beat(4)44.21%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.35%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)2.09%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.59%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.31%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.67%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.47%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.36%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.26%
PT rev (1m)2.88%
PT rev (3m)10.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.97 | ||
| P/S | 0.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.3 | ||
| P/B | 1.17 | ||
| P/tB | 1.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.62 |
EPS(TTM)2.49
EY8.79%
EPS(NY)3.16
Fwd EY11.15%
FCF(TTM)8.2
FCFY28.94%
OCF(TTM)8.58
OCFY30.27%
SpS97.96
BVpS24.25
TBVpS16.11
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)3.69
Graham Number36.86
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.23% | ||
| ROE | 8.71% | ||
| ROCE | 10.56% | ||
| ROIC | 7.77% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.77% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.49% | ||
| OM | 4.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.16% | ||
| GM | 18.94% | ||
| FCFM | 8.37% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.11%
OM growth 3Y-1.65%
OM growth 5Y-0.87%
PM growth 3Y-14.37%
PM growth 5Y-4.31%
GM growth 3Y-0.52%
GM growth 5Y0.98%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover1.5
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.67 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 13.31% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.99 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 113.04% | ||
| Profit Quality | 388.4% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.91 |
F-ScoreN/A
WACC9.34%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)16.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)16.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.24%
EPS 3Y0.42%
EPS 5Y3.09%
EPS Q2Q%69.77%
EPS Next Y18.92%
EPS Next 2Y14.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.71%
Revenue growth 3Y8.61%
Revenue growth 5Y6.2%
Sales Q2Q%0.44%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y1.2%
Revenue Next 3Y1.34%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.81%
EBIT growth 3Y6.82%
EBIT growth 5Y5.27%
EBIT Next Year55.13%
EBIT Next 3Y17.83%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y239.07%
FCF growth 3Y-30.71%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y259.13%
OCF growth 3Y-28.34%
OCF growth 5YN/A
WAJAX CORP / WJX.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WAJAX CORP (WJX.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WJX.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for WAJAX CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to WAJAX CORP (WJX.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is WAJAX CORP (WJX.CA) stock?
WAJAX CORP (WJX.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WJX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WAJAX CORP (WJX.CA) is expected to grow by 18.92% in the next year.
Is the dividend of WAJAX CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of WAJAX CORP (WJX.CA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 65.74%.