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Western Forest Products TSX:WEF Stock Report

Last Price

CA$0.40

Market Cap

CA$126.7m

7D

-4.8%

1Y

-45.9%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Western Forest Products Inc.

TSX:WEF Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$126.7m

WEF Stock Overview

Operates as an integrated softwoods forest products company in Canada, the United States, Japan, China, Europe, and internationally. More details

WEF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Western Forest Products
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$0.40
52 Week HighCA$0.74
52 Week LowCA$0.39
Beta1.8
1 Month Change-11.11%
3 Month Change-14.89%
1 Year Change-45.95%
3 Year Change-80.58%
5 Year Change-67.48%
Change since IPO-96.36%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Revenues Tell The Story For Western Forest Products Inc. (TSE:WEF)

Mar 21
Revenues Tell The Story For Western Forest Products Inc. (TSE:WEF)

Western Forest Products' (TSE:WEF) Dividend Will Be CA$0.0125

May 09
Western Forest Products' (TSE:WEF) Dividend Will Be CA$0.0125

Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.0125

Nov 10
Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.0125

Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.0125

Aug 09
Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.0125

Western Forest Products' (TSE:WEF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 10
Western Forest Products' (TSE:WEF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.01

Feb 22
Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.01

Are Western Forest Products Inc. (TSE:WEF) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Nov 05
Are Western Forest Products Inc. (TSE:WEF) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 19
Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Shareholder Returns

WEFCA ForestryCA Market
7D-4.8%-3.5%-2.6%
1Y-45.9%-3.1%15.2%

Return vs Industry: WEF underperformed the Canadian Forestry industry which returned -3.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WEF underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 15.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WEF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WEF volatility
WEF Average Weekly Movement8.1%
Forestry Industry Average Movement5.2%
Market Average Movement8.2%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.4%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: WEF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: WEF's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1955n/aJ. Hoferwww.westernforest.com

Western Forest Products Inc. operates as an integrated softwoods forest products company in Canada, the United States, Japan, China, Europe, and internationally. It is involved in timber harvesting, sawmilling logs into specialty lumber, value-added lumber and glulam remanufacturing, and wholesaling purchased lumber. The company also provides door and window; outdoor structure; and fencing products.

Western Forest Products Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Western Forest Products's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WEF fundamental statistics
Market capCA$126.70m
Earnings (TTM)-CA$43.70m
Revenue (TTM)CA$1.04b

0.1x

P/S Ratio

-2.9x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WEF income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$1.04b
Cost of RevenueCA$966.50m
Gross ProfitCA$70.80m
Other ExpensesCA$114.50m
Earnings-CA$43.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.14
Gross Margin6.83%
Net Profit Margin-4.21%
Debt/Equity Ratio16.2%

How did WEF perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:44
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Western Forest Products Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark KennedyCIBC Capital Markets
Stephen AtkinsonEight Capital
Daryl SwetlishoffRaymond James Ltd.