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WSP's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

WSP Global provides planning, design, program and construction management consulting services to infrastructure clients.

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Employees

Alexandre L’Heureux's photo - President & CEO of WSP

President & CEO

Alexandre L’Heureux

CEO Approval Rating

77/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1885

Headquarters:

MontrealQuebec

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of Tokyo Stock ExchangeWSP

Industry Sector:

Construction Materials

Diversified construction

SIC Code:

6500NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Stantec is the biggest rival of WSP. Stantec is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, and was founded in 1954. Like WSP, Stantec also operates in the Diversified construction space. Stantec generates 53% the revenue of WSP.

Groupe Canam is WSP's #2 competitor. Groupe Canam is a Private company that was founded in Saint Georges, Quebec in 1960. Like WSP, Groupe Canam also works within the Construction Materials sector. Groupe Canam has 43,731 fewer employees vs. WSP.

KBR has been one of WSP's top competitors. KBR's headquarters is in Houston, Texas, and was founded in 1998. KBR operates in the Construction Materials industry. KBR generates 83% of WSP's revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Alexandre L’Heureux

President & CEO

- -
48,000
$355.5M
$6.4B
1

Gord Johnston

President & CEO

74/100
22,000
- -
$3.4B
2

Marc Dutil

President & CEO

71/100
4,269
$63M
$1.2B
3

Stuart J. B. Bradie

President & CEO

73/100
27,500
$473.3M
$5.5B
4

David King

President & CEO

73/100
1,133
$36M
$3.2B
5

Carlos M. Hernandez

CEO

67/100
53,349
- -
$17.8B
6

Ian L. Edwards

President & CEO

69/100
34,952
- -
$236.7M
7

Scott E. Stewart

CEO

69/100
2,300
$40.5M
$348.3M
8

Matthew Squires

CEO

44/100
1,500
- -
$1B
9

Michael S. Burke

Chairman & CEO

74/100
87,000
$703M
$20.2B
10

Philip Hoare

President

71/100
18,000
- -
$2.8B
The top 10 competitors in WSP's competitive set are Stantec, Groupe Canam, KBR, PSC, Fluor, SNC-Lavalin, IBI Group, SSH, AECOM and Atkins. Together they have raised over 1.3B between their estimated 242.9K employees. WSP has 48,000 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 27,273.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$6.4B

WSP's revenue is the ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 5.7B. Over the last three quarters, WSP's revenue has grown by 3.9%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $1.7B; in Q2 2019, it was $1.7B; in Q1 2019, it was $1.6B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Elton Consulting Group Pty. Ltd.

Nov 2019

Source »
$13M
Elton Consulting is a provider of advisory, regional planning, team engagement and community services.
Lievense Holding B.V.

Oct 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Lievense is a provider of engineering and design, advisory and construction management services for infrastructure, water and energy sectors.

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Sep 2019

Source »
undisclosed
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Ecology & Environment Inc

Aug 2019

Source »
undisclosed
E & E offers environmental consultancy services that includes construction inspection and restoration for oil and gas and mining industries.
Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.

May 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Leach Wallace provides mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design services to the healthcare sector.

These are all the companies that WSP has acquired. WSP has acquired 25 companies and its latest acquisition was Elton Consulting Group Pty. Ltd. in Nov 2019. Elton Consulting is a provider of advisory, regional planning, team engagement and community services.

WSP Funding History

Since WSP was founded in 1885, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total WSP has raised $355.5M. WSP's last funding round was on Aug 2015 for a total of $62.5M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Equity
Aug 2015
$62.5M

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Equity
Mar 2014
$293M

Total Funding: $355.5M

Since WSP was founded in 1885, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total WSP has raised $355.5M. WSP's last funding round was on Aug 2015 for a total of $62.5M

Investments

No recent investments found related to WSP

WSP News

December 3, 2019FuelCellsWorks

WSP to Play Lead Role in Designing New Hydrogen Pipeline

United Kingdom-WSP is leading on the conceptual design of a new hydrogen pipeline in the North West, ... See more »
November 25, 2019Trenchless Australasia

WSP acquires Australian consulting firm

WSP Global has acquired Elton Consulting Group, a 115-employee firm based in Sydney with additional o... See more »
November 21, 2019WA Business News Australia

Veris sells Elton business for $13m

Perth-based Veris has sold its advisory service arm Elton Consulting to WSP Australia for $13 million... See more »
November 19, 2019Railway Age Magazine

Former CTA COO Garcia Set to Join WSP USA

Sylvia I. Garcia has joined WSP USA as principal consultant for public finance policy.The post Former... See more »
November 13, 2019The Business Desk

New Birmingham base spurs year of growth at engineering and professional services consultancy | TheBusinessDesk.com

WSP recruited 110 employees into its Birmingham office in 2019... See more »
November 10, 2019Seeking Alpha

WSP Global, Inc. (WSPOF) CEO Alexandre L'Heureux on Q3 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

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November 5, 2019Winnipeg Free Press

WSP Global misses expectations as Q3 profit increases to $93.7 million

MONTREAL - WSP Global Inc. missed expectations even though its net earnings increased 6.6 per cent to... See more »

WSP Press Releases

September 23, 2019GlobalNewswire

WSP Makes an Executive Appointment in the United States

MONTREAL, Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") i... See more »
August 8, 2019GlobeNewswire

WSP Reports Q2 2019 Results With a Good Performance of its Key Financial Metrics

MONTREAL, Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") t... See more »
July 19, 2019GlobeNewswire

WSP Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results Release Date

MONTREAL, July 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") w... See more »
June 6, 2019StreetInsider

WSP Makes Executive Appointments Supporting Its 2019-2021 Global Strategic Plan

MONTREAL, June 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) t... See more »
May 15, 2019GlobeNewswire

WSP Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

MONTREAL, May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") to... See more »
May 15, 2019University Chronicle

WSP Partners with Kahua to Drive Agility and Fuel Growth in Property and Buildings Business Unit

Kahua's program management solutions will help WSP to adapt and innovate in an increasingly complex e... See more »
May 14, 2019GlobeNewswire

WSP Reports Q1 2019 Results

MONTREAL, May 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") to... See more »

WSP Videos

December 7, 2016WSP Global Youtube Channel

"6 Ways Design-Build Impacts Our Lives" on YOUTUBE

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June 28, 2016WSP Global Youtube Channel

"Making Better Places: Autonomous Vehicles and Future Opportunities" on YOUTUBE

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May 13, 2016WSP Global Youtube Channel

"Designing Intersections That Protect Cyclists and Other Commuters" on YOUTUBE

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May 10, 2016WSP Global Youtube Channel

"Parramatta Light Rail: Accelerating Urban Renewal in Sydney" on YOUTUBE

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May 5, 2016WSP Global Youtube Channel

"Transport Planning: Delivering Kuwait Traffic Model" on YOUTUBE

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May 2, 2016WSP Global Youtube Channel

"30th St Station District: the Next Great Neighborhood in Philadelphia" on YOUTUBE

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April 29, 2016WSP Global Youtube Channel

"Earls Court Masterplan: Improving Transport Planning and Land Use" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

1600 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West 16th Floor

Montreal, QuebecH3H 1P9

514-340-0046

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ABOUT

Overview

WSP Global provides planning, design, program and construction management consulting services to infrastructure clients. WSP was founded in 1885. WSP's headquarters is located in Montreal, Quebec, CA H3H 1P9. It has raised 355.5M in 2 rounds. The late...

CEO

WSP's President & CEO, Alexandre L’Heureux, currently has an approval rating of 77%. WSP's primary competitors are Stantec, Groupe Canam & KBR.

Website

wsp.com

Frequently Asked Questions about WSP

  1. When was WSP founded?

    WSP was founded in 1885

  2. Who is WSP's CEO?

    WSP's CEO is Alexandre L’Heureux

  3. How much revenue does WSP generate?

    WSP generates $6.4B in revenue

  4. How much funding does WSP have?

    WSP has historically raised $355.5M in funding

  1. Where is WSP's headquarters?

    WSP's headquarters is in Montreal Quebec, CA

  2. How many employees does WSP have?

    WSP has 48,000 employees

  3. What sector does WSP operate in?

    WSP is in Construction Materials, Diversified construction

  4. Who are WSP's competitors?

    WSP's top competitors are Stantec, Groupe Canam, KBR
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