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Canadian (TSX) Forestry Products Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D4.5%
- 3M8.2%
- 1Y-13.3%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Forestry Products industry is up 8.5%, with all of the companies up. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Jan 2026 | CA$15.4b | CA$21.4b | -CA$943,443,075.00 | 17.3x | -16.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | CA$13.6b | CA$21.3b | -CA$939,856,995.00 | 16.9x | -14.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2025 | CA$13.4b | CA$21.4b | -CA$861,644,627.00 | 16x | -15.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | CA$14.8b | CA$21.5b | -CA$724,821,887.00 | 17.2x | -20.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | CA$15.5b | CA$21.4b | -CA$722,933,147.00 | 18x | -21.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 | CA$14.8b | CA$21.4b | -CA$787,100,163.00 | 14.9x | -18.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 | CA$15.6b | CA$21.5b | -CA$599,139,043.00 | 16.6x | -26.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | CA$15.1b | CA$21.6b | -CA$599,110,263.00 | 16.7x | -25.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | CA$14.7b | CA$21.7b | -CA$710,463,409.00 | 32.3x | -20.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | CA$15.9b | CA$22.2b | -CA$720,368,349.00 | 14.6x | -22x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | CA$16.1b | CA$22.3b | -CA$759,924,999.00 | 14.5x | -21.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | CA$17.8b | CA$22.6b | -CA$1,018,081,709.00 | 12.3x | -17.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | CA$17.5b | CA$22.5b | -CA$1,016,597,549.00 | 12.4x | -17.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | CA$17.9b | CA$22.3b | -CA$1,013,782,356.00 | 11.9x | -17.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | CA$20.2b | CA$22.8b | -CA$286,754,606.00 | 35x | -70.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | CA$17.9b | CA$22.6b | -CA$289,632,856.00 | 31.7x | -61.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | CA$17.8b | CA$22.8b | -CA$229,770,398.00 | 30.4x | -77.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | CA$16.6b | CA$22.6b | -CA$423,496,198.00 | 14.5x | -39.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | CA$16.8b | CA$22.6b | -CA$421,909,962.00 | 13.4x | -39.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | CA$16.5b | CA$22.7b | -CA$504,582,607.00 | 13.9x | -32.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | CA$18.0b | CA$22.5b | -CA$606,863,247.00 | 13.8x | -29.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | CA$16.7b | CA$22.5b | -CA$716,091,057.00 | 14.6x | -23.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | CA$18.0b | CA$22.7b | -CA$534,800,147.00 | 13.9x | -33.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | CA$18.1b | CA$22.7b | -CA$533,594,257.00 | 13.4x | -33.9x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | CA$17.5b | CA$22.9b | -CA$535,468,806.00 | 10.1x | -32.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | CA$14.9b | CA$24.0b | -CA$333,613,946.00 | 10.6x | -44.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | CA$15.8b | CA$23.9b | -CA$333,120,446.00 | 11.5x | -47.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | CA$17.0b | CA$23.8b | -CA$325,014,964.00 | 9.4x | -52.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | CA$18.3b | CA$26.9b | CA$1.7b | 9.5x | 11.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | CA$15.9b | CA$27.0b | CA$1.7b | 8.7x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | CA$16.1b | CA$28.6b | CA$2.9b | 6.6x | 5.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | CA$15.8b | CA$30.5b | CA$4.4b | 4.5x | 3.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | CA$16.4b | CA$30.9b | CA$4.7b | 5.6x | 3.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | CA$16.6b | CA$31.2b | CA$5.4b | 3.6x | 3.1x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
3.1x
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 0.71x.
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 | 1.66% | |
| Materials | 4.41% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 4.46% | |
| Forestry Products | 4.47% | |
| Paper Products | 3.17% | |
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$97.46 | 5.5% +CA$399.6m | -25.2% | PS1x | |
| CFP Canfor | CA$14.31 | 11.0% +CA$165.3m | -8.2% | PS0.3x | |
| IFP Interfor | CA$10.19 | 10.0% +CA$61.2m | -43.1% | PS0.2x | |
| WEF Western Forest Products | CA$13.91 | 17.0% +CA$21.3m | 7.8% | PS0.1x | |
| ADN Acadian Timber | CA$16.50 | 2.2% +CA$6.6m | -3.9% | PE20.3x |
