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WAM Research

WAM Research is an Australian listed investment company managed by Wilson Asset Management. The company invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of undervalued growth companies, focusing on small-to-medium sized industrial companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Its investment objectives are to deliver a stream of fully franked dividends to shareholders and achieve a high real rate of return, comprising both income and capital growth within acceptable risk parameters. The company applies a research-driven investment process to identify target businesses with compelling growth prospects and strong fundamentals.

Snapshot

Public AUOwnership
2002Year founded
46Employees
Sydney, AustraliaHead office
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Operations

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Australia
Sydney, AU

Products and/or services of WAM Research

  • Small-to-Medium Cap Industrial Equities: Direct equity investments in small-to-medium listed Australian industrial companies, focusing on entities with expansion prospects, sustainable market positions, and predictable earnings trajectories across domestic economic sectors.
  • Undervalued Growth Investments: Fundamental equity portfolio allocations targeting Australian listed growth companies trading below estimated intrinsic value, seeking long-term capital appreciation through positive operational re-ratings and corporate earnings expansion.
  • Fully Franked Dividend Portfolio: Direct equity portfolio allocations structured to generate ongoing investment income and corporate franking credits, supporting the regular payout of fully franked dividend distributions to company shareholders.
  • Fundamental Research Operations: Proprietary equity research operations involving direct company management meetings, physical facility inspections, financial statement analysis, and catalyst identification across hundreds of small and mid-cap Australian businesses.
  • Cash Reserves Management: Maintenance of tactical liquidity and short-term capital allocations in cash instruments to preserve capital during market downturns and provide flexible buying power for rapid deployment into mispriced equities.
  • Relative Value Opportunities: Strategic equity allocations targeting temporary market mispricings, corporate reorganizations, and specific event-driven catalyst opportunities across Australian listed companies to capture risk-adjusted total investment returns.