West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG.TO)
Vancouver, BC, CA
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified leader in the wood products sector, is actively involved in the creation, commercialization, and distribution of an extensive range of goods. Its comprehensive portfolio encompasses lumber, advanced engineered wood products, various pulps, newsprint, and byproducts such as wood chips and other residuals, alongside generating renewable energy. Among its specific lumber offerings are spruce-pine-fir and southern yellow pine, as well as treated timber products. The company's engineered wood solutions feature medium-density fiberboard (MDF) panels, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and laminated veneer lumber (LVL). Furthermore, West Fraser Timber manufactures northern bleached softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP), crucial for producing diverse paper items like printing, writing, specialty, and tissue products. These offerings are supplied to a broad customer base, including major retail chains, contractor supply depots, and wholesale distributors. Industrial clients also procure West Fraser's materials for further processing or as integral components within their own manufactured goods. The company's substantial market footprint spans Canada, the United States, China, Europe, Asia, and other international territories. Founded in 1955, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. maintains its principal office in Vancouver, Canada.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| -1.30% | -5.32% | -5.96% | -13.30% | +0.45% | +1.08% | -17.22% | -14.83% | -12.39% | +108.76% | +1,240.92% |
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DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 3 | -1 |
| Buy | 2 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +0.4%-11.5% Q1'26: -10.1% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: -12.0%-15,703.5% Q1'26: -611.7% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +37.3%-14.8% Q1'26: -20.2% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +5.4%-21.1% Q1'26: -15.7% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +2.9%-19.3% Q1'26: -10.2% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +0.0%-2.4% ★ Q1'26: -2.0% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: 0.66×-0.55× Q1'26: -1.87× (vs Q1'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Dec 2026 6 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2027 6 Rev. Ana. 5 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2028 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
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| Revenue |
2.96B
est: 3.06B (-3.3%)
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3.29B
est: 3.36B (-2.1%)
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4.04B
est: 4.05B (-0.4%)
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4.84B
est: 5.10B (-5.0%)
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3.66B
est: 3.61B (+1.4%)
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4.36B
est: 4.48B (-2.7%)
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10.43B
est: 10.31B (+1.2%)
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9.79B
est: 9.73B (+0.6%)
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6.44B
est: 4.79B (+34.4%)
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6.17B
est: 6.20B (-0.6%)
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5.46B
est: 5.51B (-0.9%)
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5.57B
5.49B – 5.66B
+1.2% YoY
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6.26B
5.87B – 6.54B
+12.3% YoY
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4.79B
4.60B – 4.94B
-23.5% YoY
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| EBITDA |
313.26M
est: 724.54M (-56.8%)
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484.50M
est: 796.17M (-39.1%)
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843.63M
est: 959.32M (-12.1%)
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1.04B
est: 1.21B (-13.4%)
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93.88M
est: 855.13M (-89.0%)
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1.02B
est: 1.06B (-3.6%)
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4.48B
est: 2.44B (+83.8%)
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3.23B
est: 2.30B (+40.3%)
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534.72M
est: 802.80M (-33.4%)
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654.38M
est: 1.04B (-37.0%)
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-608.00M
est: 923.41M (-165.8%)
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934.04M
920.41M – 949.02M
+1.2% YoY
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1.05B
984.26M – 1.10B
+12.3% YoY
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801.87M
770.49M – 826.90M
-23.5% YoY
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| EBIT |
175.40M
est: 519.20M (-66.2%)
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338.78M
est: 570.52M (-40.6%)
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678.52M
est: 687.43M (-1.3%)
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841.32M
est: 864.30M (-2.7%)
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-100.64M
est: 612.77M (-116.4%)
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819.33M
est: 759.44M (+7.9%)
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3.90B
est: 1.75B (+123.4%)
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2.64B
est: 1.65B (+59.8%)
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-4.99M
est: 430.42M (-101.2%)
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105.90M
est: 557.24M (-81.0%)
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-1.15B
est: 495.08M (-332.7%)
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500.78M
493.48M – 508.82M
+1.2% YoY
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562.16M
527.71M – 587.41M
+12.3% YoY
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429.92M
413.10M – 443.34M
-23.5% YoY
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| Net Income |
75.07M
est: 123.66M (-39.3%)
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241.14M
est: 218.90M (+10.2%)
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468.59M
est: 475.35M (-1.4%)
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641.08M
est: 778.19M (-17.6%)
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-112.66M
est: -35.33M (-218.9%)
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586.09M
est: 687.42M (-14.7%)
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2.92B
est: 2.17B (+34.5%)
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1.99B
est: 1.67B (+19.4%)
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-166.60M
est: 106.06M (-257.1%)
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-5.00M
est: 96.10M (-105.2%)
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-937.00M
est: -446.37M (-109.9%)
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-252.80M
-274.05M – -231.55M
+43.4% YoY
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130.34M
21.33M – 273.13M
+151.6% YoY
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340.02M
324.40M – 355.65M
+160.9% YoY
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| SGA |
550.73M
est: 483.86M (+13.8%)
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596.93M
est: 531.69M (+12.3%)
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698.96M
est: 640.65M (+9.1%)
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774.84M
est: 805.48M (-3.8%)
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704.49M
est: 571.07M (+23.4%)
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729.62M
est: 707.75M (+3.1%)
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1.20B
est: 1.63B (-26.6%)
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1.35B
est: 1.54B (-12.1%)
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1.22B
est: 778.02M (+57.1%)
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1.11B
est: 1.01B (+10.5%)
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1.03B
est: 894.90M (+15.3%)
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905.21M
892.00M – 919.72M
+1.2% YoY
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1.02B
953.87M – 1.06B
+12.3% YoY
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777.12M
746.71M – 801.37M
-23.5% YoY
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| EPS |
0.90
est: 1.52 (-40.8%)
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3.00
est: 2.70 (+11.2%)
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6.00
est: 5.86 (+2.4%)
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8.61
est: 9.59 (-10.2%)
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-1.64
est: -0.44 (-276.6%)
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8.54
est: 8.47 (+0.8%)
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26.80
est: 26.79 (+0.0%)
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21.26
est: 20.58 (+3.3%)
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-2.00
est: 1.29 (-254.9%)
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-0.06
est: 1.22 (-105.1%)
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-11.87
est: -5.67 (-109.4%)
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-3.19
-3.46 – -2.93
+43.7% YoY
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1.89
0.27 – 3.45
+159.1% YoY
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4.32
4.10 – 4.49
+128.9% YoY
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| Date | Firm | Previous | New Grade | Action |
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| 2026-05-01 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain |
| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | C+ | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF WOOD | 4.39% | 11.02M | 0.40% |
| 2 | iShares Global Timber & Forestry UCITS ETF WOOD.L | 4.38% | 3.57M | 0.65% |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Natural Resources ETF TURF | 1.30% | 2.84M | 0.44% |
| 4 | Desjardins RI Canada Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF DRFC.TO | 0.79% | 2.05M | 0.40% |
| 5 | State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF GNR | 0.78% | 35.33M | 0.40% |
| 6 | iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF XMA.TO | 0.67% | 2.77M | 0.61% |
| 7 | iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ.TO | 0.65% | 5.73M | 0.66% |
| 8 | iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF XMD.TO | 0.54% | 2.99M | 0.60% |
| 9 | iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF XESG.TO | 0.52% | 2.38M | 0.17% |
| 10 | FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund GUNR | 0.25% | 17.16M | 0.47% |
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
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Recent SEC filings
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McLaren | Chief Executive Officer, President & Director | 1M | male |
| Kevin John Burke | Executive Vice-President of North American Operations | 770.2K | male |
| Alan G. McMeekin | Senior Vice President of Europe | 665.5K | male |
| Christopher A. Virostek HBBA | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 626.0K | male |
| Robin A. Lampard | Senior Vice-President of Corporate Services | 535.7K | female |
| Keith D. Carter | Senior Vice-President of Western Canada | — | male |
| Chuck H. Watkins | Vice-President of Capital & Technology | — | male |
| Matt Tobin | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing | — | male |
| Robert Winslow | Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Development | — | male |
| James Laundry | Vice-President of Human Resources | — | male |
| Shannon D. Webber | Vice President & General Counsel | — | female |
| Joyce Wagenaar | Director of Communications | — | female |
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