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Canadian (TSX) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D1.7%
- 3M-3.5%
- 1Y-8.3%
- YTD-12.2%
The Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with West Fraser Timber up 1.4%. Meanwhile, GreenFirst Forest Products actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.2% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 8.3%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 33% per annum.
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, 06 Jun 2025 | CA$15.4b | CA$22.6b | -CA$766,061,748.00 | 16.9x | -20.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | CA$15.0b | CA$22.8b | -CA$885,587,373.00 | 14.3x | -16.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | CA$15.7b | CA$23.4b | -CA$894,185,074.00 | 14.3x | -17.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | CA$16.3b | CA$23.5b | -CA$949,845,624.00 | 14.2x | -17.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | CA$18.3b | CA$23.6b | -CA$1,211,905,267.00 | 12.7x | -15.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | CA$17.2b | CA$23.6b | -CA$1,212,129,907.00 | 12.2x | -14.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | CA$18.3b | CA$23.4b | -CA$1,207,837,411.00 | 12.2x | -15.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | CA$19.8b | CA$23.9b | -CA$332,734,561.00 | 14.2x | -59.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | CA$18.7b | CA$23.8b | -CA$335,762,161.00 | 14.9x | -55.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | CA$17.8b | CA$23.9b | -CA$328,137,491.00 | 14.4x | -54.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | CA$16.6b | CA$23.7b | -CA$491,968,893.00 | 12.4x | -33.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | CA$17.3b | CA$23.8b | -CA$492,977,524.00 | 12.2x | -35.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | CA$16.4b | CA$23.8b | -CA$490,283,388.00 | 11.5x | -33.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | CA$18.1b | CA$23.7b | -CA$686,153,283.00 | 11.9x | -26.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | CA$17.6b | CA$23.9b | -CA$852,666,628.00 | 12x | -20.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | CA$17.7b | CA$24.0b | -CA$663,864,844.00 | 10.9x | -26.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | CA$18.2b | CA$23.9b | -CA$661,869,294.00 | 10.5x | -27.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | CA$17.7b | CA$24.2b | -CA$664,633,993.00 | 10.1x | -26.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | CA$15.5b | CA$25.4b | -CA$408,111,250.00 | 10.3x | -37.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | CA$16.5b | CA$25.3b | -CA$407,184,250.00 | 11.6x | -40.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | CA$17.0b | CA$25.3b | -CA$405,298,642.00 | 8.3x | -41.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | CA$19.0b | CA$28.1b | CA$1.6b | 9.7x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | CA$17.0b | CA$28.3b | CA$1.6b | 8.4x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | CA$16.8b | CA$28.3b | CA$1.7b | 8x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | CA$15.9b | CA$31.8b | CA$4.4b | 5.5x | 3.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | CA$17.3b | CA$32.1b | CA$4.4b | 6x | 3.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | CA$18.6b | CA$32.4b | CA$5.3b | 5.7x | 3.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 28 Dec 2022 | CA$16.0b | CA$32.7b | CA$5.3b | 4.7x | 3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 25 Nov 2022 | CA$17.7b | CA$32.5b | CA$5.3b | 4x | 3.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 23 Oct 2022 | CA$16.1b | CA$32.5b | CA$5.9b | 3.7x | 2.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 20 Sep 2022 | CA$18.2b | CA$32.1b | CA$5.8b | 3.7x | 3.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 18 Aug 2022 | CA$19.8b | CA$31.7b | CA$5.7b | 3.9x | 3.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Jul 2022 | CA$17.7b | CA$32.8b | CA$7.2b | 3x | 2.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 Jun 2022 | CA$18.7b | CA$32.6b | CA$7.1b | 3.5x | 2.6x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
2.6x
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 0.66x.
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 11% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Materials industry?
| CA Market | 0.38% | |
| Materials | 4.13% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.71% | |
| Forestry Products | 1.72% | |
| Paper Products | 1.01% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 19% per year.
- In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 33% 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$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 |
