West Fraser Timber Past Earnings Performance
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West Fraser Timber has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.4%, while the Forestry industry saw earnings growing at 14.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13% per year. West Fraser Timber's return on equity is 2%, and it has net margins of 2.2%.
Key information
5.4%
Earnings growth rate
3.7%
EPS growth rate
| Forestry Industry Growth | 30.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.0% |
| Return on equity | 2.0% |
| Net Margin | 2.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 28 Jun 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Some Confidence Is Lacking In West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) P/S
Jun 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued
May 21Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Dec 18An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
Nov 27These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 08West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 18Is There An Opportunity With West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) 42% Undervaluation?
Apr 12What Does West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 18What Is West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Share Price Doing?
Jul 19Is Now The Time To Put West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) On Your Watchlist?
Jul 06Is West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Trading At A 43% Discount?
Mar 23I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Passed With Ease
Jan 12These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Safely
Dec 28Calculating The Fair Value Of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG)
Dec 13Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) A Risky Investment?
Sep 06Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How West Fraser Timber makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 24 | 6,551 | 145 | 1,178 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 24 | 6,454 | -90 | 1,213 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 6,454 | -167 | 1,225 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 23 | 6,556 | -107 | 1,229 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,939 | -50 | 1,293 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,218 | 843 | 1,341 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 9,701 | 1,975 | 1,339 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 10,123 | 2,402 | 1,331 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 10,393 | 2,646 | 1,285 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 11,285 | 3,372 | 1,250 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 10,518 | 2,947 | 1,206 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,774 | 2,895 | 1,102 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,684 | 2,697 | 985 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,826 | 1,244 | 825 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,373 | 588 | 732 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,926 | 274 | 700 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,516 | -20 | 678 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,455 | -93 | 672 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,756 | -116 | 722 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,791 | -60 | 720 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,183 | 156 | 749 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,486 | 455 | 747 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,482 | 593 | 717 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,815 | 765 | 752 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,428 | 662 | 705 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,116 | 519 | 687 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,084 | 474 | 707 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,899 | 375 | 706 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,681 | 351 | 677 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,430 | 306 | 618 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,314 | 243 | 601 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,321 | 177 | 621 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,270 | 139 | 571 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,210 | 75 | 600 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,955 | 75 | 550 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,024 | 121 | 549 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,236 | 141 | 634 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,207 | 186 | 619 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,330 | 224 | 642 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,332 | 299 | 642 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,350 | 299 | 658 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,100 | 321 | 589 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,270 | 329 | 646 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 3,319 | 244 | 674 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WFG has a large one-off loss of $157.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 28th June, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: WFG became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WFG's earnings have grown by 5.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WFG has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WFG has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Forestry industry (-32.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WFG's Return on Equity (2%) is considered low.