Western Forest Products Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Western Forest Products' CEO is J. Hofer, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 3.75 years. total yearly compensation is CA$2.74M, comprised of 29.1% salary and 70.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.2% of the company’s shares, worth €7.57M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.4 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
J. Hofer
Chief executive officer
CA$2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 29.06% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 6.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -CA$113m |
| Dec 31 2025 | CA$3m | CA$797k | -CA$80m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$64m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$22m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$9m |
| Dec 31 2024 | CA$2m | CA$772k | -CA$30m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$44m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$42m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$59m |
| Dec 31 2023 | CA$2m | CA$750k | -CA$68m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$76m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$52m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$7m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CA$3m | CA$239k | CA$62m |
Compensation vs Market: J.'s total compensation ($USD1.94M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD451.39K).
Compensation vs Earnings: J.'s compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
J. Hofer (56 yo)
Mr. J. Steven Hofer serves as President, Chief Executive Officer at Western Forest Products Inc. since September 07, 2022 and serves as its Non-Independent Director. He served as Senior Vice President of U...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Chief Executive Officer | 3.8yrs | CA$2.74m | 6.2% € 7.6m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.8yrs | CA$1.13m | 0.064% € 78.5k | |
| Senior VP | 10.1yrs | CA$903.10k | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales | 7.4yrs | CA$933.08k | 0.00050% € 610.7 | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Corporate Affairs | 10.5yrs | CA$928.94k | 0.0098% € 12.0k | |
| Senior Director of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | 1.8yrs | CA$2.60m | 0.12% € 142.7k | |
| Treasurer | 21.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NWF0's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Chief Executive Officer | 3.8yrs | CA$2.74m | 6.2% € 7.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | CA$195.00k | 0.038% € 46.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | CA$180.00k | 0.027% € 32.9k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | CA$200.00k | 0.16% € 192.8k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | CA$195.00k | 0.036% € 43.8k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 12.1yrs | CA$270.00k | 0.090% € 110.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | CA$195.00k | 0.0063% € 7.7k |
Experienced Board: NWF0's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/17 01:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
Western Forest Products Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mark Kennedy | CIBC Capital Markets |
| Daryl Swetlishoff | Raymond James Ltd. |
| Matthew McKellar | RBC Capital Markets |