West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

TSX:WFG Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$8.1b

West Fraser Timber Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

West Fraser Timber's CEO is Sean McLaren, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.42 years. total yearly compensation is $7.52M, comprised of 11.3% salary and 88.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.035% of the company’s shares, worth CA$2.83M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 6.3 years respectively.

Key information

Sean McLaren

Chief executive officer

US$7.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.26%
CEO tenure1.4yrs
CEO ownership0.03%
Management average tenure3.9yrs
Board average tenure6.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 02
West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
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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 08
There's Reason For Concern Over West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price

Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 22
Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Sean McLaren's remuneration changed compared to West Fraser Timber's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 28 2025n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2024US$8mUS$848k

-US$5m

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

Compensation vs Market: Sean's total compensation ($USD7.52M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD4.58M).

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

CEO

Sean McLaren (56 yo)

1.4yrs
Tenure
US$7,524,026
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 & Director1.4yrsUS$7.52m0.035%
CA$ 2.8m
Christopher Virostek
Senior VP of Finance & CFO8.2yrsUS$1.02m0.0091%
CA$ 736.9k
Robin Lampard
Senior Vice-President of Finance4.3yrsUS$753.40k0.012%
CA$ 1.0m
Kevin Burke
Executive Vice-President of North American Operations3.5yrsUS$1.06m0.016%
CA$ 1.3m
Alan McMeekin
Senior Vice President of Europe3.5yrsUS$683.04kno data
Chuck Watkins
Vice-President of Capital & Technology5.3yrsno datano data
Robert Winslow
Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Shannon Webber
VP & General Counselno datano datano data
Matthew Tobin
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketingno datano data0.0025%
CA$ 199.9k
Alan Caputo
Vice President of Human Resources4.4yrsno datano data
James Gorman
Senior Vice-President of Corporate Servicesno datano data0.0073%
CA$ 589.1k
Keith Carter
Senior Vice-President of Western Canada3.5yrsno data0.0098%
CA$ 797.9k
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: WFG's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sean McLaren
CEO, President & Director1.4yrsUS$7.52m0.035%
CA$ 2.8m
Brian Kenning
Independent Corporate Director8.2yrsUS$166.93k0.0013%
CA$ 102.4k
Henry Ketcham
Independent Chairman39.8yrsUS$292.14k0.50%
CA$ 40.5m
Janice Rennie
Independent Corporate Director21.2yrsUS$153.02k0.0013%
CA$ 102.4k
Eric Butler
Independent Corporate Director2.1yrsUS$153.02k0.0063%
CA$ 511.9k
Reid Carter
Independent Corporate Director9.2yrsUS$166.93k0.0038%
CA$ 307.1k
John Floren
Independent Corporate Director9.2yrsUS$166.93kno data
Doyle Beneby
Independent Corporate Director2.2yrsUS$153.02k0.0041%
CA$ 329.9k
Marian Lawson
Independent Corporate Director4.3yrsUS$153.02kno data
Gillian Winckler
Independent Corporate Director8.2yrsUS$166.93k0.0022%
CA$ 179.6k
Colleen McMorrow
Independent Corporate Director4.3yrsUS$153.02kno data
Ellis Johnson
Independent Corporate Director4.2yrsUS$153.02k1.27%
CA$ 102.9m
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: WFG's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/09 04:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/06 00:00
Earnings2025/03/28
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
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 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.

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