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- 7D7.3%
- 3M-8.0%
- 1Y-9.5%
- YTD-1.6%
In the last week, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 4.6%, with West Fraser Timber up 8.6%. In the same time, Atlas Engineered Products was down 11%. In the past year, the industry is down 11%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 50% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 27 May 2026 | CA$13.6b | CA$20.6b | -CA$2,738,503,621.00 | 10.8x | -5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 24 Apr 2026 | CA$14.3b | CA$21.0b | -CA$2,240,770,605.00 | 10.4x | -6.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 22 Mar 2026 | CA$13.9b | CA$21.0b | -CA$2,237,076,875.00 | 10.9x | -6.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 | CA$16.4b | CA$21.6b | -CA$1,904,078,175.00 | 11.1x | -8.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | CA$14.8b | CA$22.3b | -CA$936,185,901.00 | 17.1x | -15.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | CA$13.9b | CA$22.3b | -CA$933,257,021.00 | 17x | -14.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | CA$13.6b | CA$22.4b | -CA$855,855,613.00 | 15.7x | -15.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | CA$15.0b | CA$22.5b | -CA$893,713,743.00 | 21.1x | -16.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | CA$15.0b | CA$22.4b | -CA$892,083,303.00 | 22.7x | -16.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | CA$14.9b | CA$22.4b | -CA$954,661,343.00 | 14.8x | -15.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | CA$15.3b | CA$22.6b | -CA$766,002,483.00 | 16.4x | -20x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | CA$15.4b | CA$22.7b | -CA$766,027,628.00 | 16.6x | -20x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | CA$14.6b | CA$22.8b | -CA$884,218,434.00 | 32.9x | -16.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | CA$15.8b | CA$23.3b | -CA$894,162,274.00 | 14.3x | -17.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | CA$16.3b | CA$23.4b | -CA$954,875,157.00 | 14.7x | -17x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | CA$17.6b | CA$23.7b | -CA$1,212,390,067.00 | 12.2x | -14.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | CA$17.9b | CA$23.6b | -CA$1,210,836,787.00 | 12.4x | -14.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | CA$18.0b | CA$23.4b | -CA$1,240,737,411.00 | 12.6x | -14.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | CA$19.8b | CA$23.9b | -CA$334,007,661.00 | 15x | -59.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | CA$18.0b | CA$23.8b | -CA$336,166,711.00 | 14.7x | -53.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | CA$18.2b | CA$24.0b | -CA$274,572,193.00 | 15.1x | -66.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | CA$17.0b | CA$23.8b | -CA$492,428,793.00 | 12.2x | -34.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | CA$16.9b | CA$23.8b | -CA$490,722,588.00 | 11.8x | -34.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | CA$16.9b | CA$23.8b | -CA$582,495,533.00 | 12.1x | -29.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | CA$18.2b | CA$23.7b | -CA$681,198,233.00 | 11.9x | -26.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | CA$17.1b | CA$23.8b | -CA$845,596,664.00 | 12.2x | -20.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | CA$18.1b | CA$24.0b | -CA$664,123,784.00 | 10.2x | -27.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | CA$16.7b | CA$23.9b | -CA$663,140,454.00 | 10.4x | -25.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | CA$17.0b | CA$24.1b | -CA$657,566,793.00 | 10.4x | -25.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | CA$15.5b | CA$25.4b | -CA$408,012,750.00 | 10.8x | -38x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | CA$16.1b | CA$25.4b | -CA$407,772,750.00 | 10.9x | -39.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | CA$17.5b | CA$25.2b | -CA$357,632,137.00 | 9.5x | -48.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | CA$18.6b | CA$28.3b | CA$1.6b | 9x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | CA$16.2b | CA$28.4b | CA$1.6b | 8.8x | 10x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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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 0.70x.
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 10% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Materials industry?
| CA Market | 2.53% | |
| Materials | 5.64% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 7.31% | |
| Forestry Products | 7.36% | |
| Paper Products | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 1.4x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 50% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 71% per year.
- In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 50% 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$88.23 | 8.6% +CA$549.7m | -14.2% | PS0.9x | |
| SJ Stella-Jones | CA$76.25 | 5.7% +CA$223.7m | 0.7% | PE13.7x | |
| CFP Canfor | CA$12.68 | 7.0% +CA$97.4m | -6.1% | PS0.3x | |
| IFP Interfor | CA$9.73 | 10.3% +CA$59.8m | -23.1% | PS0.2x | |
| WEF Western Forest Products | CA$14.71 | 11.2% +CA$15.6m | 24.1% | PS0.2x |