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Canadian (TSX) Forestry Products Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D1.7%
- 3M-3.6%
- 1Y-8.1%
- YTDn/a
The Forestry Products industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with West Fraser Timber up 1.4%. During this same period, the GreenFirst Forest Products underperformed, falling 6.2%. However, the industry is down 8.1% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 33% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | CA$15.1b | CA$21.6b | -CA$599,119,023.00 | 16.9x | -25.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | CA$14.9b | CA$21.7b | -CA$711,823,648.00 | 14.3x | -20.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | CA$15.5b | CA$22.3b | -CA$720,421,349.00 | 14.3x | -21.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | CA$16.1b | CA$22.3b | -CA$759,981,899.00 | 14.2x | -21.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | CA$18.2b | CA$22.5b | -CA$1,016,934,509.00 | 12.7x | -17.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | CA$17.1b | CA$22.5b | -CA$1,017,159,149.00 | 12.2x | -16.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | CA$18.1b | CA$22.3b | -CA$1,012,870,356.00 | 12.2x | -17.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | CA$19.7b | CA$22.8b | -CA$286,206,506.00 | 34.1x | -68.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | CA$18.6b | CA$22.7b | -CA$289,234,106.00 | 32.5x | -64.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | CA$17.7b | CA$22.8b | -CA$281,526,948.00 | 30.8x | -62.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | CA$16.4b | CA$22.6b | -CA$423,390,898.00 | 15x | -38.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | CA$17.1b | CA$22.7b | -CA$424,559,098.00 | 14.2x | -40.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | CA$16.2b | CA$22.6b | -CA$427,865,962.00 | 12.6x | -38x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | CA$17.9b | CA$22.5b | -CA$607,335,857.00 | 13.8x | -29.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | CA$17.4b | CA$22.6b | -CA$717,249,202.00 | 14.2x | -24.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | CA$17.5b | CA$22.7b | -CA$534,416,017.00 | 14.9x | -32.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | CA$18.0b | CA$22.6b | -CA$532,420,467.00 | 13.8x | -33.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | CA$17.5b | CA$22.9b | -CA$535,293,326.00 | 10.1x | -32.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | CA$15.2b | CA$24.0b | -CA$333,880,446.00 | 10.3x | -45.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | CA$16.2b | CA$23.9b | -CA$332,953,446.00 | 11.6x | -48.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | CA$16.7b | CA$23.9b | -CA$331,552,564.00 | 8.3x | -50.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | CA$18.6b | CA$26.7b | CA$1.6b | 9.7x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | CA$16.7b | CA$26.9b | CA$1.7b | 8.4x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | CA$16.5b | CA$26.9b | CA$1.7b | 8x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | CA$15.6b | CA$30.4b | CA$4.4b | 4.3x | 3.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | CA$16.9b | CA$30.7b | CA$4.5b | 5.9x | 3.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | CA$18.2b | CA$31.1b | CA$5.3b | 4x | 3.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 28 Dec 2022 | CA$15.5b | CA$31.4b | CA$5.4b | 3.2x | 2.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 25 Nov 2022 | CA$17.3b | CA$31.1b | CA$5.4b | 3.4x | 3.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Oct 2022 | CA$15.7b | CA$31.2b | CA$6.0b | 3.1x | 2.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 20 Sep 2022 | CA$17.7b | CA$30.8b | CA$5.9b | 3.4x | 3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 18 Aug 2022 | CA$19.3b | CA$30.4b | CA$5.8b | 3.8x | 3.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Jul 2022 | CA$17.3b | CA$31.5b | CA$7.3b | 2.5x | 2.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 Jun 2022 | CA$18.2b | CA$31.2b | CA$7.2b | 3.1x | 2.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
2.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Forest Products 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 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Forest Products 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 Comparison
How does Canadian Forestry Products compare with similar industries?
| CA Market | 0.38% | |
| Materials | 4.13% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.71% | |
| Forestry Products | 1.72% | |
| Paper Products | 1.01% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
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$103.30 | 1.3% +CA$106.3m | -5.0% | PE2998.4x | |
| CFP Canfor | CA$13.78 | 4.2% +CA$62.2m | -8.8% | PS0.3x | |
| SJ Stella-Jones | CA$77.14 | 1.4% +CA$57.2m | -10.3% | PE12.8x | |
| IFP Interfor | CA$13.07 | 0.8% +CA$5.1m | -27.2% | PS0.2x | |
| ADN Acadian Timber | CA$18.25 | 1.6% +CA$5.0m | 3.7% | PE16.9x |
