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West Fraser Timber TSX:WFG Stock Report

Last Price

CA$116.96

Market Cap

CA$9.6b

7D

0.2%

1Y

23.5%

Updated

28 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

TSX:WFG Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$9.6b

WFG Stock Overview

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.

WFG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends2/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for WFG from our risk checks.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for West Fraser Timber
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$116.96
52 Week HighCA$121.64
52 Week LowCA$88.61
Beta2.08
1 Month Change9.31%
3 Month Change3.18%
1 Year Change23.51%
3 Year Change26.58%
5 Year Change74.49%
Change since IPO1,933.88%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Dec 18
Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Nov 27
An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 18
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is There An Opportunity With West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) 42% Undervaluation?

Apr 12
Is There An Opportunity With West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) 42% Undervaluation?

What Does West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 18
What Does West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Share Price Indicate?

What Is West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Share Price Doing?

Jul 19
What Is West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Share Price Doing?

Is Now The Time To Put West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) On Your Watchlist?

Jul 06
Is Now The Time To Put West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) On Your Watchlist?

Is West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Mar 23
Is West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Trading At A 43% Discount?

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Passed With Ease

Jan 12
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Passed With Ease

These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Safely

Dec 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Safely

Calculating The Fair Value Of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG)

Dec 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG)

Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) A Risky Investment?

Sep 06
Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) A Risky Investment?

We Think West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 20
We Think West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Looks Interesting, And It's About To Pay A Dividend

Mar 12
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Looks Interesting, And It's About To Pay A Dividend

Shareholder Returns

WFGCA ForestryCA Market
7D0.2%2.4%0.4%
1Y23.5%16.8%9.0%

Return vs Industry: WFG exceeded the Canadian Forestry industry which returned 16.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WFG exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WFG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WFG volatility
WFG Average Weekly Movement3.7%
Forestry Industry Average Movement5.2%
Market Average Movement8.5%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market18.4%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: WFG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WFG's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
195510,800Sean McLarenhttps://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

How do West Fraser Timber's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WFG fundamental statistics
Market capCA$9.62b
Earnings (TTM)-CA$226.19m
Revenue (TTM)CA$8.74b

1.1x

P/S Ratio

-42.2x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WFG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.45b
Cost of RevenueUS$4.69b
Gross ProfitUS$1.77b
Other ExpensesUS$1.94b
Earnings-US$167.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-2.05
Gross Margin27.41%
Net Profit Margin-2.59%
Debt/Equity Ratio6.9%

How did WFG perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.4%

Current Dividend Yield

-60%

Payout Ratio
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