Canfor Corporation

TSX:CFP Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$1.4b

Canfor Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Canfor's CEO is Susan Yurkovich, appointed in Jan 2025, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is CA$2.75M, comprised of 34.4% salary and 65.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.055% of the company’s shares, worth CA$771.49K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 5.6 years respectively.

Key information

Susan Yurkovich

Chief executive officer

CA$2.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage34.37%
CEO tenure1.3yrs
CEO ownership0.06%
Management average tenure4.3yrs
Board average tenure5.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jan 03

Canfor Corporation's (TSE:CFP) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

It's not a stretch to say that Canfor Corporation's ( TSE:CFP ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x seems quite...
New Narrative Aug 13

US Southeast Modernization And Swedish Sawmill Will Transform Timber Demand

Key Takeaways Investments in modern facilities and global acquisitions drive efficiency, reduce regional risks, and position the company for stable, long-term growth in sustainable wood markets. Strong financial management and a shift toward specialty, higher-margin products enable participation in global construction trends and support profitability and shareholder returns.
Analysis Article Jun 24

Is Canfor (TSE:CFP) A Risky Investment?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Apr 05

Is Canfor (TSE:CFP) A Risky Investment?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Mar 09

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Canfor Corporation's (TSE:CFP) Full-Year Report

Canfor Corporation ( TSE:CFP ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 4.5% to...
Analysis Article Oct 09

Canfor (TSE:CFP) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Sep 12

Canfor Corporation (TSE:CFP) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights The projected fair value for Canfor is CA$30.95 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Canfor's...
Analysis Article Jul 03

Canfor (TSE:CFP) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Jun 06

Is Canfor Corporation (TSE:CFP) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Canfor fair value estimate is CA$29.06 Canfor's CA$19.39 share...
Analysis Article May 07

Canfor Corporation (TSE:CFP) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

It's been a good week for Canfor Corporation ( TSE:CFP ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...
Analysis Article Aug 30

When Should You Buy Canfor Corporation (TSE:CFP)?

Canfor Corporation ( TSE:CFP ), is not the largest company out there, but it led the TSX gainers with a relatively...
Analysis Article Jan 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That Canfor (TSE:CFP) Is Using Debt Safely

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Dec 29

Here's Why We Think Canfor (TSE:CFP) Is Well Worth Watching

It's only natural that many investors, especially those who are new to the game, prefer to buy shares in 'sexy' stocks...
Analysis Article Dec 12

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Canfor (TSE:CFP)

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Susan Yurkovich's remuneration changed compared to Canfor's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025CA$3mCA$947k

-CA$797m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-CA$469m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-CA$647m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-CA$635m

Dec 31 2024CA$958kCA$500k

-CA$669m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-CA$723m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-CA$396m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-CA$249m

Dec 31 2023CA$1mCA$500k

-CA$326m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-CA$417m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-CA$306m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

CA$111m

Dec 31 2022CA$704kCA$104k

CA$787m

Compensation vs Market: Susan's total compensation ($USD2.02M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD1.42M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Susan's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Susan Yurkovich (59 yo)

1.3yrs
Tenure
CA$2,753,988
Compensation

Ms. Susan L. Yurkovich, BA, MBA, ICD D., serves as Director at FortisBC Holdings Inc. She serves as Non-Independent Director of Canfor Pulp Products Inc. since January 01, 2025. She served as Senior Vice P...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Susan Yurkovich
President1.3yrsCA$2.75m0.055%
CA$ 771.5k
Patrick A. Elliott
CFO & Corporate Secretary4.6yrsCA$2.62mno data
Stephen MacKie
Chief Operating Officer1.3yrsCA$2.04mno data
Katy Player
Senior Vice President of People & Technology8.2yrsCA$1.45mno data
Kevin Pankratz
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing8.3yrsCA$1.65mno data
Lilac Bosma
Vice President of Legal & General Counselno datano datano data
Daniel Barwin
Head of Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
David Trent
Senior Vice President of Business Development4.3yrsno datano data
Mans Johansson
President of Canfor Europe3.3yrsno data0.0086%
CA$ 119.9k
Lee Goodloe
President of Canfor Southern Pineno datano datano data
Katrina Wilson
VP & Controllerno datano datano data
Karl-Johan Lowenadler
Chief Executive Officer of Vida Groupno datano datano data
4.3yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: CFP's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Susan Yurkovich
President1.3yrsCA$2.75m0.055%
CA$ 771.5k
Cheryl Yaremko
Independent Director1yrCA$86.54kno data
Dieter Jentsch
Independent Director6.1yrsCA$120.00k0.017%
CA$ 237.3k
M. Dallas Ross
Independent Director8.1yrsCA$155.00kno data
Santhe Dahl
Non-Independent Director3yrsCA$475.61kno data
Ryan Barrington-Foote
Non Independent Director9.1yrsCA$155.00kno data
Sandra Stuart
Independent Director4.9yrsCA$123.09kno data
John Baird
Independent Chairman10.1yrsCA$250.00k0.018%
CA$ 254.3k
Frederick Stimpson
Non-Independent Director5.1yrsCA$265.37kno data
Dianne Watts
Independent Director7.9yrsCA$120.00k0.0014%
CA$ 20.2k
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: CFP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/06 17:19
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/06 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Canfor Corporation is covered by 10 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ketan MamtoraBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Hamir PatelCIBC Capital Markets
Pierre LacroixDesjardins Securities Inc.