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- 7D4.5%
- 3M10.5%
- 1Y1.2%
- YTD9.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Paper and Forestry Products industry has risen 4.5%, driven by gains from West Fraser Timber of 6.4%. During this same period, the Atlas Engineered Products underperformed, falling 6.5%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Earnings are forecast to grow by 51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 19 Jun 2026 | CA$15.4b | CA$20.8b | -CA$2,776,571,161.00 | 11.6x | -5.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 17 May 2026 | CA$13.0b | CA$20.6b | -CA$2,720,985,935.00 | 10.6x | -4.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | CA$14.6b | CA$21.0b | -CA$2,249,447,225.00 | 10.7x | -6.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | CA$15.0b | CA$21.6b | -CA$2,371,202,335.00 | 11.5x | -6.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | CA$16.4b | CA$22.2b | -CA$930,238,725.00 | 17.2x | -17.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | CA$14.1b | CA$22.2b | -CA$932,433,661.00 | 16.6x | -15.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | CA$13.8b | CA$22.4b | -CA$938,527,021.00 | 16.2x | -14.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | CA$13.7b | CA$22.3b | -CA$1,064,793,103.00 | 18.3x | -12.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | CA$14.3b | CA$22.5b | -CA$893,476,863.00 | 22x | -16x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | CA$15.6b | CA$22.4b | -CA$891,138,419.00 | 22.8x | -17.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | CA$15.7b | CA$22.6b | -CA$766,007,663.00 | 16.9x | -20.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | CA$15.3b | CA$22.7b | -CA$766,046,908.00 | 16.6x | -19.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | CA$15.6b | CA$22.8b | -CA$766,145,913.00 | 16.5x | -20.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | CA$14.9b | CA$23.1b | -CA$893,974,274.00 | 13.9x | -16.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | CA$15.8b | CA$23.5b | -CA$883,991,574.00 | 14.3x | -17.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | CA$17.0b | CA$23.6b | -CA$1,211,270,707.00 | 12x | -14x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | CA$17.8b | CA$23.6b | -CA$1,211,774,707.00 | 12.9x | -14.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | CA$18.6b | CA$23.5b | -CA$1,209,186,547.00 | 12.8x | -15.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | CA$18.7b | CA$23.5b | -CA$1,118,404,651.00 | 12.5x | -16.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | CA$19.2b | CA$23.7b | -CA$336,833,711.00 | 13.9x | -57x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | CA$18.4b | CA$23.7b | -CA$337,958,201.00 | 14.4x | -54.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | CA$18.3b | CA$24.0b | -CA$168,927,093.00 | 15.7x | -108.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | CA$16.9b | CA$23.8b | -CA$492,509,524.00 | 12x | -34.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | CA$17.3b | CA$23.7b | -CA$490,217,688.00 | 12x | -35.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | CA$16.9b | CA$23.8b | -CA$689,486,603.00 | 12x | -24.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | CA$16.9b | CA$23.7b | -CA$680,533,573.00 | 11.4x | -24.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | CA$17.2b | CA$24.0b | -CA$771,254,084.00 | 12.4x | -22.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | CA$18.7b | CA$24.0b | -CA$663,368,364.00 | 11.2x | -28.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | CA$17.3b | CA$24.1b | -CA$665,480,544.00 | 10x | -26.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | CA$16.7b | CA$24.2b | -CA$692,641,900.00 | 10.4x | -24.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | CA$16.1b | CA$25.4b | -CA$407,912,250.00 | 10.8x | -39.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | CA$17.1b | CA$25.3b | -CA$407,220,250.00 | 10.9x | -42x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | CA$18.5b | CA$25.8b | -CA$13,804,137.00 | 9.4x | -1340.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | CA$17.6b | CA$28.2b | CA$1.6b | 8.7x | 11x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11x
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 9.6% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Materials industry?
| CA Market | 0.74% | |
| Materials | 5.57% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 4.51% | |
| Paper Products | 5.19% | |
| Forestry Products | 4.50% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 1.7x.
- 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 51% 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 51% 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$99.18 | 6.4% +CA$464.3m | -1.9% | PS1x | |
| SJ Stella-Jones | CA$82.36 | 2.0% +CA$88.9m | 9.5% | PE14.8x | |
| IFP Interfor | CA$11.75 | 5.8% +CA$42.1m | -7.9% | PS0.3x | |
| CFP Canfor | CA$14.16 | 2.2% +CA$36.4m | 0.4% | PS0.3x | |
| WEF Western Forest Products | CA$18.54 | 10.6% +CA$18.7m | 56.5% | PS0.2x |
