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- 7D1.4%
- 3M6.7%
- 1Y0.9%
- YTD7.6%
The Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 1.4% in the last week, with West Fraser Timber up 2.3%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Earnings are forecast to grow by 47% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 05 Apr 2026 | CA$15.2b | CA$21.1b | -CA$2,264,373,635.00 | 11.4x | -6.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 03 Mar 2026 | CA$15.2b | CA$21.7b | -CA$1,912,665,205.00 | 11.3x | -7.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 29 Jan 2026 | CA$15.4b | CA$22.1b | -CA$928,091,181.00 | 17.3x | -16.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Dec 2025 | CA$13.7b | CA$22.2b | -CA$930,861,341.00 | 16.8x | -14.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 24 Nov 2025 | CA$13.6b | CA$22.5b | -CA$941,331,901.00 | 15.8x | -14.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 22 Oct 2025 | CA$14.2b | CA$22.5b | -CA$894,487,383.00 | 20x | -15.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 19 Sep 2025 | CA$15.1b | CA$22.4b | -CA$891,711,603.00 | 22.2x | -17x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | CA$15.3b | CA$22.4b | -CA$890,614,983.00 | 17.9x | -17.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | CA$16.0b | CA$22.7b | -CA$765,987,223.00 | 16.6x | -20.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | CA$15.7b | CA$22.6b | -CA$766,061,728.00 | 16.7x | -20.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | CA$15.4b | CA$22.8b | -CA$772,104,793.00 | 16.1x | -19.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | CA$15.1b | CA$23.3b | -CA$894,105,724.00 | 13.8x | -16.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | CA$16.1b | CA$23.6b | -CA$953,911,224.00 | 14.2x | -16.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | CA$17.6b | CA$23.7b | -CA$1,213,236,787.00 | 12.3x | -14.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | CA$17.4b | CA$23.7b | -CA$1,212,574,387.00 | 12.2x | -14.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | CA$18.4b | CA$23.4b | -CA$1,208,394,547.00 | 12.3x | -15.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | CA$19.2b | CA$23.9b | -CA$332,200,961.00 | 13.7x | -57.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | CA$19.4b | CA$23.8b | -CA$336,156,561.00 | 14.6x | -57.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | CA$17.9b | CA$23.8b | -CA$334,501,401.00 | 14.5x | -53.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | CA$16.8b | CA$23.8b | -CA$492,432,393.00 | 12.5x | -34.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | CA$17.3b | CA$23.8b | -CA$492,883,024.00 | 12.2x | -35.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | CA$16.8b | CA$23.8b | -CA$501,102,088.00 | 11.8x | -33.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | CA$17.3b | CA$23.7b | -CA$686,238,453.00 | 12x | -25.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | CA$17.1b | CA$23.7b | -CA$684,357,313.00 | 11.6x | -25x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | CA$17.3b | CA$24.0b | -CA$663,997,524.00 | 10.9x | -26.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | CA$18.2b | CA$23.9b | -CA$661,771,924.00 | 10.8x | -27.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | CA$17.6b | CA$24.1b | -CA$663,423,913.00 | 8.3x | -26.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | CA$15.3b | CA$25.0b | -CA$487,538,460.00 | 10.8x | -31.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | CA$16.0b | CA$25.2b | -CA$406,964,750.00 | 10.5x | -39.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | CA$17.1b | CA$25.3b | -CA$405,545,142.00 | 8.2x | -42.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | CA$18.9b | CA$28.2b | CA$1.6b | 9.8x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | CA$17.5b | CA$28.2b | CA$1.6b | 8.7x | 10.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | CA$16.8b | CA$28.5b | CA$1.7b | 9.6x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | CA$16.5b | CA$31.8b | CA$4.4b | 5.6x | 3.8x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
3.8x
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 0.69x.
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 13% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Materials industry?
| CA Market | 3.31% | |
| Materials | 8.47% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.42% | |
| Paper Products | 2.45% | |
| Forestry Products | 1.41% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 0.70x.
- 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 47% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 65% per year.
- In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 47% 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$90.72 | 2.3% +CA$162.9m | -13.2% | PS0.9x | |
| IFP Interfor | CA$10.53 | 8.0% +CA$51.3m | -25.0% | PS0.2x | |
| CFP Canfor | CA$13.81 | 2.4% +CA$38.4m | -2.3% | PS0.3x | |
| WEF Western Forest Products | CA$14.81 | 2.7% +CA$4.1m | 25.0% | PS0.2x | |
| AEP Atlas Engineered Products | CA$0.61 | 8.9% +CA$3.5m | -30.7% | PS0.7x |
