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West Fraser Timber NYSE:WFG Stock Report

Last Price

US$78.61

Market Cap

US$6.4b

7D

0.9%

1Y

8.0%

Updated

23 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

NYSE:WFG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.4b

WFG Stock Overview

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy.

WFG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends1/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for WFG from our risk checks.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for West Fraser Timber
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$78.61
52 Week HighCA$90.17
52 Week LowCA$64.11
Beta2.08
1 Month Change-9.91%
3 Month Change-1.90%
1 Year Change7.98%
3 Year Change-0.91%
5 Year Change54.87%
Change since IPO253.03%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

West Fraser Timber: Low Valuation And Strong Balance Sheet Point To Rising Share-Price

Jan 02

Weyerhaeuser And West Fraser Lead The Pack In Timber/Lumber

Oct 13

West Fraser Timber: Great Company But The Timing Is Not Right

Sep 27

West Fraser: Expecting Momentum To Continue Post Upcoming Q2 Earnings Report

Jul 19

West Fraser Timber GAAP EPS of -$1.13 misses by $1.24, revenue of $1.62B beats by $90M

Feb 14

West Fraser Timber declares $0.30 dividend

Dec 06

West Fraser: A Buy At Current Valuation

Oct 24

West Fraser Timber Is An Undervalued Gem

Sep 14

West Fraser Timber declares $0.30 dividend

Sep 07

West Fraser Timber Is Seeing Some Backstops From Commodity Slowdown

Aug 31

West Fraser Earnings Preview: Strong Buy On Q2 Beat

Jul 27

West Fraser Timber Has Pent-Up Demand On Material Shortages

May 17

West Fraser Timber: A Valuation Refresh After An Awesome First Quarter

May 03

West Fraser Timber: Buy The Dip

Mar 23

West Fraser Timber: Stronger For Longer

Mar 01

West Fraser Timber: That's A Bingo For $100/Share

Jan 15

West Fraser Timber: Don't Rush, There Is More Money Left On The Table

Dec 19

WGF: Bullish Backdrop Ahead Of Q3 Earnings Report

Oct 17

West Fraser Timber And The Alligator Jaws Of Value

Aug 13

West Fraser Timber: The Path Towards $100

Jun 13

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 10

West Fraser earnings soar as lumber price breaks records

May 06

Shareholder Returns

WFGUS ForestryUS Market
7D0.9%-3.5%-3.2%
1Y8.0%17.4%19.3%

Return vs Industry: WFG underperformed the US Forestry industry which returned 17.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WFG underperformed the US Market which returned 19.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WFG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WFG volatility
WFG Average Weekly Movement4.0%
Forestry Industry Average Movement6.9%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: WFG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WFG's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
195510,800Sean McLarenwww.westfraser.com

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy. It offers spruce-pine-fir, douglas fir-larch, hem-fir, and southern yellow pine lumber, treated wood products, medium density fiberboard panels and plywood, oriented strand board, and laminated veneer lumber wood products, as well as particleboards. The company also provides northern bleached softwood Kraft pulp and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp used to produce various paper products, including printing and writing papers, paperboard products, tissue and towel products, and a variety of other paper grades.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Fundamentals Summary

How do West Fraser Timber's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WFG fundamental statistics
Market capUS$6.41b
Earnings (TTM)-US$167.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$6.45b

1.0x

P/S Ratio

-38.4x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WFG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.45b
Cost of RevenueUS$4.69b
Gross ProfitUS$1.77b
Other ExpensesUS$1.94b
Earnings-US$167.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Apr 24, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)-2.05
Gross Margin27.41%
Net Profit Margin-2.59%
Debt/Equity Ratio6.9%

How did WFG perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

-60%

Payout Ratio
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