West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

TSX:WFG Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$10.1b

West Fraser Timber Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

West Fraser Timber's CEO is Sean McLaren, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $1.10M, comprised of 43.9% salary and 56.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.028% of the company’s shares, worth CA$2.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 5.8 years respectively.

Key information

Sean McLaren

Chief executive officer

US$1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage43.9%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.03%
Management average tenure3yrs
Board average tenure5.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Dec 26
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Sean McLaren's remuneration changed compared to West Fraser Timber's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 27 2024n/an/a

-US$96m

Jun 28 2024n/an/a

US$145m

Mar 29 2024n/an/a

-US$90m

Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$484k

-US$167m

Sep 29 2023n/an/a

-US$107m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$50m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$843m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$437k

US$2b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$3b

Dec 31 2021US$2mUS$402k

US$3b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$3b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2020US$1mUS$368k

US$588m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$274m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$20m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$93m

Dec 31 2019US$1mUS$349k

-US$116m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$60m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$156m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$455m

Dec 31 2018US$981kUS$317k

US$593m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$765m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$662m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$519m

Dec 31 2017US$1mUS$333k

US$474m

Compensation vs Market: Sean's total compensation ($USD1.10M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD4.09M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Sean's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Sean McLaren (55 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

US$1,102,874

Compensation

Mr. Sean P. McLaren serves as President, CEO & Director at West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd from January 01, 2024 and served as its Chief Operating Officer since December 07, 2021. He served as President of Soli...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sean McLaren
CEO, President & Directorless than a yearUS$1.10m0.028%
CA$ 2.9m
Christopher Virostek
Senior VP of Finance & CFO7.7yrsUS$1.07m0.0087%
CA$ 883.3k
Robin Lampard
Senior Vice-President of Finance3.8yrsUS$818.14k0.012%
CA$ 1.2m
Kevin Burke
Executive Vice-President of North American Operations3yrsUS$831.48k0.016%
CA$ 1.6m
Chuck Watkins
Vice-President of Capital & Technology4.8yrsno datano data
Robert Winslow
Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Shannon Webber
VP & General Counselno datano datano data
Matthew Tobin
Senior VP of Sales & Marketingno datano data0.0022%
CA$ 224.4k
Alan Caputo
Vice President of Human Resourcesno datano datano data
James Gorman
Senior Vice-President of Corporate Servicesno datano data0.0070%
CA$ 707.5k
Keith Carter
Senior Vice-President of Western Canada3yrsno data0.0097%
CA$ 981.4k
Alan McMeekin
Senior Vice President of Europe3yrsno datano data

3.0yrs

Average Tenure

55.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WFG's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sean McLaren
CEO, President & Directorless than a yearUS$1.10m0.028%
CA$ 2.9m
Brian Kenning
Independent Corporate Director7.7yrsUS$166.04k0.0013%
CA$ 127.3k
Henry Ketcham
Independent Chairman39.3yrsUS$301.89k2.67%
CA$ 269.4m
Janice Rennie
Independent Corporate Director20.7yrsUS$150.95k0.0013%
CA$ 126.3k
Eric Butler
Independent Director1.6yrsUS$94.73k0.0062%
CA$ 629.7k
Reid Carter
Independent Corporate Director8.7yrsUS$158.49k0.0037%
CA$ 378.0k
John Floren
Independent Corporate Director8.7yrsUS$166.04kno data
Doyle Beneby
Independent Corporate Director1.7yrsUS$105.66kno data
Marian Lawson
Independent Corporate Director3.8yrsUS$150.95kno data
Gillian Winckler
Independent Corporate Director7.7yrsUS$166.04k0.0022%
CA$ 220.3k
Colleen McMorrow
Independent Corporate Director3.8yrsUS$150.95kno data
Ellis Johnson
Independent Corporate Director3.7yrsUS$150.95k1.25%
CA$ 126.6m

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

66yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WFG's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 04:53
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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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