WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:WFG • CA9528451052

65.93 USD
+0.18 (+0.27%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
65.93 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/24/2026, 4:15:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to WFG. WFG was compared to 9 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. While WFG seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. WFG is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WFG has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year WFG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years WFG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WFG had a positive operating cash flow.
WFG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWFG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -12.30%, WFG is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -16.02%, WFG is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.3%
ROE -16.02%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-4.71%
ROA(5y)6.78%
ROE(3y)-6.13%
ROE(5y)9.2%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WFG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWFG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 23.41%, WFG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WFG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • WFG does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 23.41%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-20.74%
GM growth 5Y-8.86%
WFG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWFG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • WFG does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • WFG has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • WFG has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WFG is higher compared to a year ago.
WFG Yearly Shares OutstandingWFG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
WFG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWFG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • WFG has an Altman-Z score of 3.04. This indicates that WFG is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of WFG (3.04) is better than 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • WFG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • WFG has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.06) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.04
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.94%
WFG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWFG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WFG has a Current Ratio of 2.13. This indicates that WFG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.13, WFG is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WFG has a Quick Ratio of 2.13. This is a bad value and indicates that WFG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WFG has a Quick ratio of 0.86. This is in the lower half of the industry: WFG underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.13
Quick Ratio 0.86
WFG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWFG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • WFG shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -6644.44%.
  • WFG shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -11.52%.
  • Measured over the past years, WFG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.60% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6644.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1145.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-17.43%
Revenue growth 5Y4.6%
Sales Q2Q%-17.08%

3.2 Future

  • WFG is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.97% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WFG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y95.31%
EPS Next 2Y55.8%
EPS Next 3Y37.53%
EPS Next 5Y21.97%
Revenue Next Year4.95%
Revenue Next 2Y7.18%
Revenue Next 3Y6.34%
Revenue Next 5Y5.79%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
WFG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWFG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
WFG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWFG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 10 -10 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WFG. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WFG. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
WFG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWFG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WFG is valued a bit more expensive than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 64.27
WFG Per share dataWFG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WFG's earnings are expected to grow with 37.53% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y55.8%
EPS Next 3Y37.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.92%, WFG has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • WFG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.64.
  • WFG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.92%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WFG grows each year by 16.42%, which is quite nice.
  • WFG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • WFG has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.42%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
WFG Yearly Dividends per shareWFG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of WFG are negative and hence is the payout ratio. WFG will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of WFG is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-10.78%
EPS Next 2Y55.8%
EPS Next 3Y37.53%
WFG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWFG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

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WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD

NYSE:WFG (2/24/2026, 4:15:00 PM)

After market: 65.93 0 (0%)

65.93

+0.18 (+0.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners57.5%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.96%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.16B
Revenue(TTM)5.46B
Net Income(TTM)-937.00M
Analysts77.78
Price Target65.28 (-0.99%)
Short Float %3.3%
Short Ratio6.65
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.92%
Yearly Dividend1.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.42%
DP-10.78%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-189.58%
Min EPS beat(2)-260.34%
Max EPS beat(2)-118.82%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-138.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-260.34%
Max EPS beat(4)-29.39%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-112.84%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-138.12%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-137.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.89%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.51%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.67%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.24%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.47%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.44%
PT rev (1m)2.6%
PT rev (3m)-4.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-57.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-362.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-322.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.4%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.94
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 53.77
P/B 0.88
P/tB 1.36
EV/EBITDA 64.27
EPS(TTM)-12.14
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.57
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-4.02
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.23
OCFY1.86%
SpS69.77
BVpS74.7
TBVpS48.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.3%
ROE -16.02%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 23.41%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.71%
ROA(5y)6.78%
ROE(3y)-6.13%
ROE(5y)9.2%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-20.74%
GM growth 5Y-8.86%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.95
Cap/Depr 75.55%
Cap/Sales 7.52%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 117.07%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.13
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z 3.04
F-Score5
WACC7.94%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)84.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6644.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1145.45%
EPS Next Y95.31%
EPS Next 2Y55.8%
EPS Next 3Y37.53%
EPS Next 5Y21.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-17.43%
Revenue growth 5Y4.6%
Sales Q2Q%-17.08%
Revenue Next Year4.95%
Revenue Next 2Y7.18%
Revenue Next 3Y6.34%
Revenue Next 5Y5.79%
EBIT growth 1Y-527.78%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year214.32%
EBIT Next 3Y71.36%
EBIT Next 5Y40.12%
FCF growth 1Y-281.03%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-85.48%
OCF growth 3Y-64.83%
OCF growth 5Y-36.98%

WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD / WFG FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WFG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to WFG.


Can you provide the valuation status for WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD?

WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WFG stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG) is expected to grow by 95.31% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for WFG stock?

The dividend rating of WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -10.78%.