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Canadian (TSX) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D3.1%
- 3M-0.5%
- 1Y-7.8%
- YTD-10.5%
In the last week, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 3.1%, with West Fraser Timber up 2.6%. In the same time, Canfor Pulp Products was down 5.3%. In the past year, the industry is down 7.8%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 33% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Paper and Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | CA$15.5b | CA$22.7b | -CA$766,057,928.00 | 16.8x | -20.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | CA$14.9b | CA$22.8b | -CA$847,882,973.00 | 14.3x | -17.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | CA$15.3b | CA$23.3b | -CA$894,105,724.00 | 13.8x | -17.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | CA$16.5b | CA$23.6b | -CA$953,906,574.00 | 14.3x | -17.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | CA$18.1b | CA$23.7b | -CA$1,212,386,227.00 | 12.5x | -14.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | CA$17.5b | CA$23.7b | -CA$1,212,535,027.00 | 12.2x | -14.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | CA$18.4b | CA$23.4b | -CA$1,208,357,107.00 | 12.3x | -15.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | CA$19.6b | CA$23.9b | -CA$332,208,211.00 | 13.8x | -58.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | CA$19.2b | CA$23.8b | -CA$335,359,061.00 | 14.5x | -57.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | CA$18.2b | CA$23.8b | -CA$334,420,743.00 | 14.5x | -54.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | CA$16.9b | CA$23.7b | -CA$492,092,193.00 | 12.4x | -34.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | CA$17.3b | CA$23.8b | -CA$493,021,624.00 | 12.2x | -35.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | CA$17.2b | CA$23.8b | -CA$469,544,388.00 | 11.7x | -36.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | CA$17.3b | CA$23.7b | -CA$686,455,553.00 | 11.9x | -25.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | CA$17.4b | CA$23.9b | -CA$832,735,933.00 | 11.3x | -20.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | CA$17.7b | CA$24.0b | -CA$663,838,094.00 | 10.8x | -26.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | CA$18.2b | CA$23.9b | -CA$661,771,924.00 | 10.8x | -27.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | CA$17.6b | CA$24.1b | -CA$664,043,443.00 | 8.7x | -26.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | CA$15.3b | CA$25.4b | -CA$408,027,250.00 | 10.3x | -37.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | CA$15.9b | CA$25.2b | -CA$406,978,250.00 | 10.8x | -39.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | CA$17.1b | CA$25.3b | -CA$405,551,642.00 | 8.2x | -42.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | CA$18.7b | CA$28.2b | CA$1.6b | 9.9x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | CA$17.8b | CA$28.3b | CA$1.6b | 8.5x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | CA$16.8b | CA$28.5b | CA$1.7b | 9.6x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | CA$16.0b | CA$31.9b | CA$4.4b | 5.5x | 3.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | CA$17.2b | CA$32.2b | CA$4.5b | 5.8x | 3.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | CA$19.3b | CA$32.4b | CA$5.3b | 5.7x | 3.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | CA$16.5b | CA$32.7b | CA$5.3b | 4.7x | 3.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | CA$17.5b | CA$32.6b | CA$5.3b | 4.3x | 3.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | CA$16.1b | CA$32.4b | CA$5.8b | 3.7x | 2.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | CA$15.9b | CA$32.4b | CA$5.8b | 3.3x | 2.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | CA$19.8b | CA$31.8b | CA$5.7b | 4x | 3.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | CA$17.7b | CA$32.8b | CA$7.2b | 3x | 2.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Jun 2022 | CA$16.8b | CA$32.7b | CA$7.2b | 3.3x | 2.3x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
2.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Forestry industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Forestry industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 12% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Materials industry?
| CA Market | 0.068% | |
| Materials | 1.14% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 3.14% | |
| Forestry Products | 3.19% | |
| Paper Products | -2.06% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 19% per year.
- In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 33% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFG West Fraser Timber | CA$103.71 | 2.6% +CA$207.9m | -4.5% | PE3006.1x | |
| SJ Stella-Jones | CA$78.82 | 3.2% +CA$133.9m | -8.3% | PE13.1x | |
| CFP Canfor | CA$13.87 | 6.6% +CA$98.6m | -8.2% | PS0.3x | |
| IFP Interfor | CA$13.20 | 5.7% +CA$36.5m | -28.1% | PS0.2x | |
| ADN Acadian Timber | CA$18.15 | 1.2% +CA$4.0m | 2.4% | PE16.8x |
