West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

TSX:WFG Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$9.9b

West Fraser Timber Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

West Fraser Timber is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 55.2% and 4.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 53.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 8.8% in 3 years.

Key information

55.2%

Earnings growth rate

53.4%

EPS growth rate

Forestry earnings growth46.6%
Revenue growth rate4.9%
Future return on equity8.8%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Sep 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Safely

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Sep 10
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Some Confidence Is Lacking In West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) P/S

Jun 11
Some Confidence Is Lacking In West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) P/S

An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

May 21
An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

TSX:WFG - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20266,9986536731,1596
12/31/20256,4993903738556
12/31/20246,138301025926
9/27/20246,283-9696584N/A
6/28/20246,551145294790N/A
3/29/20246,454-90182682N/A
12/31/20236,454-16748525N/A
9/29/20236,556-107107576N/A
6/30/20236,939-50152653N/A
3/31/20238,2188439631,446N/A
12/31/20229,7011,9751,7302,207N/A
9/30/202210,1232,4021,6212,350N/A
6/30/202210,3932,6462,1432,831N/A
3/31/202211,2853,3722,9873,653N/A
12/31/202110,5182,9472,9173,552N/A
9/30/20219,7742,8953,2593,538N/A
6/30/20218,6842,6972,8693,089N/A
3/31/20215,8261,2441,3241,521N/A
12/31/20204,373588788968N/A
9/30/20203,926274522722N/A
6/30/20203,516-2092342N/A
3/31/20203,455-93-107151N/A
12/31/20193,756-116-22789N/A
9/30/20193,791-60-24366N/A
6/30/20194,183156-13283N/A
3/31/20194,486455272552N/A
12/31/20184,482593395666N/A
9/30/20184,815765585892N/A
6/30/20184,428662N/A797N/A
3/31/20184,116519N/A682N/A
12/31/20174,084474N/A717N/A
9/30/20173,899375N/A664N/A
6/30/20173,681351N/A604N/A
3/31/20173,430306N/A510N/A
12/31/20163,314243N/A513N/A
9/30/20163,321177N/A365N/A
6/30/20163,270139N/A246N/A
3/31/20163,21075N/A179N/A
12/31/20152,95575N/A217N/A
9/30/20153,024121N/A276N/A
6/30/20153,236141N/A415N/A
3/31/20153,207186N/A442N/A
12/31/20143,330224N/A410N/A
9/30/20143,332299N/A418N/A
6/30/20143,350299N/A336N/A
3/31/20143,100321N/A344N/A
12/31/20133,270329N/A394N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WFG is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: WFG is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: WFG is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: WFG's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Canadian market (7.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WFG's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WFG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.8%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 04:03
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is covered by 18 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.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Ketan MamtoraBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Hamir PatelCIBC Capital Markets