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Wajax CorpWJX.TOCOMMENTOct 23, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 22, 2026. Market Open.
Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Cheap at 11x earnings. A cyclical company that has never reached over 20x multiple. They continued their dividends during the pandemic. Sales missed but EPS beat by 20%. Cash flow is good. The small size presents some risks but it is doing many things right. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
They cut their dividend, but he sees this as pretty safe with a 60% payout ratio. He models 45% EPS growth. Their balance sheet has gotten much better. The cycle is just starting to come on with equipment makers, and is trading at about a 6-point discount to Finning. Trades at about 13.8X with Finning at around 19X.
Have about a 12% backlog, and it is up 12% year-over-year, which is encouraging. Cautious outlook, but he does model a 2014 payout ratio of 90%, so the 6% dividend is going to be pretty safe, at least for this year. 18% of their revenue is tied to oil and gas, so they are not too levered. This is a name that you can buy at $33-$35.