West Fraser Timber (WFG) Stock Overview
A diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$98.38 |
| 52 Week High | CA$141.27 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$92.48 |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.38% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.07% |
| 1 Year Change | -25.61% |
| 3 Year Change | -0.36% |
| 5 Year Change | 59.76% |
| Change since IPO | 1,610.78% |
Recent News & Updates
Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 27
Estimating The Fair Value Of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG)
Aug 31Recent updates
Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 27Estimating The Fair Value Of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG)
Aug 31West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 02
Improved SPF Demand And Operating Efficiencies Will Drive Future Progress
Improved SPF demand and pricing boost lumber segment performance, enhancing revenues and net margins.There's Reason For Concern Over West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price
Apr 08Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 22West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Dec 26Shareholder Returns
| WFG | CA Forestry | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.3% | 4.4% | 1.3% |
| 1Y | -25.6% | -23.7% | 22.5% |
Return vs Industry: WFG underperformed the Canadian Forestry industry which returned -24.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WFG underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WFG volatility | |
|---|---|
| WFG Average Weekly Movement | 4.5% |
| Forestry Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 20.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: WFG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.
Volatility Over Time: WFG's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9,700 | Sean McLaren | www.westfraser.com |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy. It offers spruce-pine-fir, douglas fir-larch, hem-fir, and southern yellow pine lumber, treated wood products, medium density fiberboard panels and plywood, oriented strand board, and laminated veneer lumber wood products, as well as particleboards. In addition, the company provides northern bleached softwood Kraft pulp and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp used to produce various paper products, including printing and writing papers, paperboard products, tissue and towel products, and a variety of other paper grades.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Fundamentals Summary
| WFG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CA$7.53b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -CA$175.77m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$8.14b |
Is WFG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WFG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.83b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.21b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.62b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.75b |
| Earnings | -US$126.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 27, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Oct 22, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.60 |
| Gross Margin | 27.76% |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.16% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 4.3% |
How did WFG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does WFG pay a reliable dividends?
See WFG dividend history and benchmarks| West Fraser Timber dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 25 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Oct 14 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 12 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 7 days |
Does WFG pay a reliable dividends?
See WFG dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 05:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is covered by 16 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Ketan Mamtora | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Hamir Patel | CIBC Capital Markets |