Q: Winpak has been a slow growth company for many years (10 year revenue cagr 5.8%), but last year had a jump in revenue of 17.9%. They have several expansion projects underway. Do you think last year was an outlier, or with their expansion plans, is there some potential they can sustain this growth rate? What does the market expect?
5i Research Answer:
WPK is a bit of a 'sleeper'. It has $450M net cash, and is 53% owned by its parent. The stock is cheap. Looking at consensus estimates, EPS growth is really expected to slow down, and is essentially going to be flat next year. Expectations are for sales +5% and EPS to go from $2.33 to $2.34. Assuming nothing else happens, it looks like the 'ramp up' is likely over.