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West Fraser

TOR:WFG · CA9528451052
Paper & Forest ProductsLarge

360

24
Profit price70
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield81
Price/Sales59
EV / Gross Profit67
Price/Book79
Return on Capital3
Cash Return on Capital10
Return on Equity10
EBIT Margin8
Gross Profitability38
Accruals84
Owner Earnings Margin8
Sales growth34
Profit growth4
Reinvestment30
Price momentum22
Debt load85
Refinancing67
Debt Payback1
Liquidity10
Analyst ratings38
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside51
Market mood29
Value Creation0/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

West Fraser doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryCanada
IndustryPaper & Forest Products
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSX
Employees1,931
Websitewestfraser.com
ISINCA9528451052
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
TSX Composite (Canada)
Themes
Packaging ServicesBiofuelBio-based and Renewable MaterialsForestryBiomass EnergyPaper Manufacturing

Description

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (West Fraser) operates as a diversified wood products company. The company engages in the manufacturing, marketing, selling, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, particleboard), northe…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
37
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

May 2025

All-time low

37

Jun 2026

Average rank

74

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
59
59
49
41
Price/Earnings
92
59
15
91
Price/Book
79
81
88
82
Dividend Yield
81
71
56
50
Value (overall)
96
80
65
40

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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