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What was the year‑over‑year growth rate for key segments and how does it stack up against peers?

Answer

The press release you referenced (“WSP Reports Q2 2025 Results”) announces that WSP Global Inc. has published its financial results for the quarter and the six‑month period ending June 28 2025. However, the brief excerpt you provided does not include the specific year‑over‑year (YoY) growth rates for any of WSP’s key business segments, nor does it contain any comparative data on how those growth rates stack up against the performance of peer firms.

Below is a clear, step‑by‑step outline of what we can and cannot determine from the information you supplied, together with suggestions on how you can obtain the missing details.

1. What the current excerpt tells us

Item Information present in the excerpt
Company WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP)
Announcement date August 6 2025 (published 21:00 UTC)
Content Announcement of Q2 2025 and six‑month results (ended June 28 2025)
Source GlobeNewswire (press‑release)
Category Earnings

Missing from the excerpt

- Specific revenue, earnings, or segment‑level figures.

- YoY growth percentages for any segment (e.g., Engineering, Consulting, Infrastructure, Digital, etc.).

- Any benchmark or peer‑comparison data (e.g., versus AECOM, Jacobs, SNC‑Lavalin, or other global professional‑services firms).

2. Why we can’t give the YoY growth rate or peer comparison

  • No segment data: The press release excerpt does not list the performance of WSP’s “key segments” (e.g., Infrastructure, Environment, Transportation, Digital, etc.).
  • No YoY percentages: There is no mention of “year‑over‑year growth” or “growth rate” for any line‑item.
  • No peer metrics: The excerpt does not contain any statements about how WSP’s growth compares to its industry peers.

Because the answer must be based on the news information provided, we cannot fabricate numbers or make assumptions about the growth rates.

3. How to locate the required information

Step Action What you’ll likely find
1. Retrieve the full press release Visit GlobeNewswire’s website and search for “WSP Reports Q2 2025 Results” (or use the URL if you have it). The complete release usually includes a “Segment Highlights” table that shows revenue (or billings) for each business line, together with YoY growth percentages.
2. Look for the “Management Discussion & Analysis” (MD&A) section In the full filing, the MD&A often explains the drivers behind each segment’s performance and may quote growth rates. You’ll see statements such as “Infrastructure revenue grew 8% YoY, driven by strong demand in North America.”
3. Compare with peer disclosures Identify earnings releases from comparable firms (e.g., AECOM (2025 Q2), Jacobs (2025 Q2), SNC‑Lavalin (2025 Q2)). Peer releases typically present the same metrics (revenue, segment growth). You can line‑up the percentages to see whether WSP’s growth is above, in line with, or below the market.
4. Use analyst research Look for brokerage reports (e.g., from Morgan Stanley, CIBC, BMO) that often summarize peer performance in a “Industry Overview” chart. These reports may already have a side‑by‑side comparison of YoY growth for the top 5‑10 professional‑services firms.
5. Check regulatory filings WSP’s Form 40‑F (or equivalent annual/quarterly filing) filed with the SEDAR system in Canada will contain detailed segment data. The filing will have a “Segment Information” note with YoY growth and may also include a “Competitive Landscape” discussion.

4. Example of what a typical answer would look like (once the data is obtained)

Key segment YoY growth (Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024)

- Infrastructure: +9% (driven by large‑scale public‑private partnership projects in the U.S. and Canada)

- Environment & Water: +6% (strong demand for climate‑resilience consulting)

- Digital & Data: +12% (growth in smart‑city and data‑analytics contracts)

Peer comparison

- AECOM reported +7% overall revenue growth, with its Infrastructure line up +8%.

- Jacobs posted +5% total growth, but its Digital segment surged +15%.

- SNC‑Lavalin showed +4% overall growth, with Environment up +3%.

Interpretation

WSP’s Infrastructure growth of 9% outpaces the 8% growth reported by AECOM, indicating a stronger capture of public‑sector spending. Its Digital growth of 12% is slightly behind Jacobs’ 15%, suggesting room for acceleration in high‑value data‑analytics projects. Overall, WSP’s YoY segment performance appears above the industry median, reflecting successful execution of its strategic focus on sustainable infrastructure and digital transformation.

The numbers above are illustrative only; you’ll need to pull the actual figures from the full WSP release and the peer filings to replace the placeholders.

5. Bottom line

  • From the excerpt alone: We cannot determine the YoY growth rates for WSP’s key segments or how they compare to peers.
  • Next step: Access the complete WSP Q2 2025 earnings release (or the accompanying regulatory filing) to extract the segment‑level YoY growth percentages, then retrieve the same metrics from the earnings releases of comparable professional‑services firms. Once you have those numbers, you can directly answer the question and evaluate WSP’s relative performance.

If you can provide the full press release text or the specific segment tables, I’ll be happy to calculate the exact YoY growth rates and benchmark them against the peer data you supply.

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