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Western Forest Products

TOR:WEF · CA9582117086
Paper & Forest ProductsMedium

360

44
Profit price63
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales94
EV / Gross Profit40
Price/Book85
Return on Capital3
Cash Return on Capital7
Return on Equity6
EBIT Margin4
Gross Profitability28
Accruals96
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth1
Profit growth21
Reinvestment80
Price momentum73
Debt load74
Refinancing94
Debt Payback1
Liquidity18
Analyst ratings5
Expectations trend50
Market mood3
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

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

Profile

CountryCanada
IndustryPaper & Forest Products
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSX
Founded2004
Employees519
Websitewesternforest.com
ISINCA9582117086
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Renewable Energy Users
Themes
ForestryManufacturingPaper ManufacturingWood Processing

Description

Western Forest Products Inc. is a forestry company that specializes in the harvesting, manufacturing, and distribution of wood products. Business Segments The company operates through several distinct business segments, each contributing to its o…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Western Forest Products Inc. scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
51
2023202420252026

All-time high

61

Jan 2023

All-time low

22

Mar 2026

Average rank

47

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
94
100
93
76
Price/Earnings
69
100
100
85
Price/Book
85
100
100
90
Dividend Yield
1
1
37
98
Value (overall)
76
68
88
100

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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