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 | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 1/6 |
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$126.36 |
| 52 Week High | CA$141.27 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$100.84 |
| Beta | 2.07 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.17% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.49% |
| 1 Year Change | 18.19% |
| 3 Year Change | 2.79% |
| 5 Year Change | 120.75% |
| Change since IPO | 2,097.34% |
Recent News & Updates
Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 22
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Dec 26Recent updates
Is 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 26These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Safely
Sep 29West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't
Sep 10Some Confidence Is Lacking In West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) P/S
Jun 11An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued
May 21Shareholder Returns
| WFG | CA Forestry | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.2% | -3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1Y | 18.2% | 2.3% | 16.0% |
Return vs Industry: WFG exceeded the Canadian Forestry industry which returned 2.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WFG exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 16% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WFG volatility | |
|---|---|
| WFG Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Forestry Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 18.5% |
| 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 | 10,800 | 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. The company also 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 | |
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| Market cap | CA$10.12b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -CA$138.55m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$9.07b |
1.1x
P/S Ratio-73.2x
P/E RatioIs WFG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WFG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$6.28b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.44b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.84b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.94b |
| Earnings | -US$96.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 27, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 12, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.20 |
| Gross Margin | 29.35% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.53% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 7.0% |
How did WFG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.5%
Current Dividend Yield-105%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/29 22:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is covered by 18 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Ketan Mamtora | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Hamir Patel | CIBC Capital Markets |