Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (WPRT)Consumer Cyclical | Auto Parts | Vancouver, Canada | NasdaqGS
1.84 USD
-0.01
(-0.541%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 1.82 -0.02 (-0.019%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:18 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:44 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Westport Fuel Systems is currently broken by a severe structural decline. The stock has lost over 80% of its value over the last nine years, with four consecutive years of negative returns ending in a sharp drop. Fundamentals confirm this deterioration: revenue has collapsed by nearly 78%, the company is burning cash with negative operating margins, and it is generating losses on both assets and equity. While the balance sheet shows low debt relative to equity, the inability to generate free cash flow or grow revenue suggests the core business model is failing. The market is pricing in a value trap here; despite a 'Buy' recommendation and a lofty analyst target price, the lack of earnings power makes that target irrelevant without a fundamental turnaround. For investors, this is a high-risk situation where the price has already fallen significantly, but the trajectory remains downward. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.071208 |
| MSTL | 0.071299 |
| AutoTheta | 0.071317 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.072817 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 1.79 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.139 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.02 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 4.869 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.486 |
| Market Cap | 34,952,152 |
| Forward P/E | -3.00 |
| Beta | 2.20 |
| Website | https://wfsinc.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:44 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly positioning for downside protection rather than upside participation. Put open interest is concentrated deep in-the-money at strikes below the current price, creating a significant floor around $1.00-$1.50. Conversely, call activity is sparse and focused entirely out-of-the-money, with heavy positioning at strikes significantly above the current price ($2.50-$5.00), indicating a speculative bet on a massive recovery rather than a near-term rally. Implied volatility is elevated on the short-dated puts, reflecting fear of further declines.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.32971013 |
| Address1 | 1,691 West 75th Avenue |
| All Time High | 501.9 |
| All Time Low | 1.54 |
| Ask | 2.34 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 53,670 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,055,011 |
| Average Volume | 1,055,011 |
| Average Volume10Days | 53,670 |
| Beta | 2.204 |
| Bid | 1.31 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 3.615 |
| City | Vancouver |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 1.84 |
| Current Ratio | 1.141 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 1.86 |
| Day Low | 1.83 |
| Debt To Equity | 4.869 |
| Display Name | Westport Fuel Systems |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,541,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,541,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,478,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,340,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,340,800 |
| Ebitda | -19,415,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -2.28439 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -0.565 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.29 |
| Enterprise Value | 10,966,151 |
| Eps Current Year | -1.48333 |
| Eps Forward | -0.61333 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -2.08 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 1.937 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.097 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.05007744 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -32.971012 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 2.8 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.9599999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.34285712 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.54 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.30000007 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.19480525 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.54 - 2.8 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,218,807,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 12,968,868 |
| Forward Eps | -0.61333 |
| Forward P E | -3.0000162 |
| Free Cashflow | 72,057,376 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 112 |
| Fullday Change | -0.00999999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.54054 |
| Fullday Price | 1.8212 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.11201 |
| Gross Profits | 952,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.10147 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.19899 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 18,995,734 |
| Industry | Auto Parts |
| Industry Disp | Auto Parts |
| Industry Key | auto-parts |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,686,009,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:10 |
| Long Business Summary | Westport Fuel Systems Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: High-Pressure Controls, Heavy-Duty OEM, and Cespira. It offers alternative fuel, such as alternative fuels including natural gas, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen; and pressure regulators, valves, filters, electronic control units, and high-pressure hydrogen components for transportation and industrial applications. The company also provides LNG HPDI fuel system, components, and engineering service to engine manufacturers and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Westport Innovations Inc. and changed its name to Westport Fuel Systems Inc. in June 2016. Westport Fuel Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. |
| Long Name | Westport Fuel Systems Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 34,952,152 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_883130 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -36,305,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 35,181,442 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 1.83 |
| Operating Cashflow | -11,905,000 |
| Operating Margins | -2.0320199 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 5.73 |
| Phone | 604 718 2046 |
| Post Market Change | -0.01880002 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -1.0217402 |
| Post Market Price | 1.8212 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,102 |
| Previous Close | 1.85 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -1.2404523 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.50899035 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.1125016 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.014 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.00999999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.54054 |
| Regular Market Day High | 1.86 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 1.83 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 1.83 - 1.86 |
| Regular Market Open | 1.83 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 1.85 |
| Regular Market Price | 1.84 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 44,465 |
| Return On Assets | -0.07079 |
| Return On Equity | -0.45054 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.783 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.486 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 18,995,734 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0375 |
| Shares Short | 713,004 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 798,948 |
| Short Name | Westport Fuel Systems Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0377 |
| Short Ratio | 9.65 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | BC |
| Symbol | WPRT |
| Target High Price | 7.0 |
| Target Low Price | 1.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 3.6625 |
| Target Median Price | 3.325 |
| Total Cash | 23,587,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.356 |
| Total Debt | 2,545,000 |
| Total Revenue | 8,499,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -2.08 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 1.92185 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.08184993 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.04258914 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 44,465 |
| Website | https://wfsinc.com |
| Zip | V6P 6P2 |