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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

WFG

NYSEBasic MaterialsPaper, Lumber & Forest Products

Regular session

$68.85

−$0.90 · -1.29%

Aug 24, 11:17 AM ET

WFG company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

52

Fair Value

Momentum

42

Neutral

Sentiment

55

Mixed

Risk resilience

64

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. operates as a diverse forest products enterprise, actively involved in the creation, promotion, sale, and distribution of a wide array of wood-based goods. Its offerings encompass various types of lumber, including spruce-pine-fir, southern yellow pine, and treated wood, alongside engineered wood products such as medium density fiberboard (MDF) panels, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and laminated veneer lumber (LVL). The company also manufactures northern bleached softwood Kraft (NBSK) and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP, which are integral to the production of diverse paper products like printing, writing, specialty, and tissue papers. Furthermore, West Fraser provides newsprint, wood chips, other residual materials, and renewable energy. Its extensive customer base includes major retail chains, building contractor suppliers, wholesalers, and industrial clients who either process the products further or use them as components in their own manufacturing. With a global reach, the company distributes its offerings across Canada, the United States, China, Europe, Asia, and many other international markets. Established in 1955, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Industry
Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
CA
CEO
Sean McLaren
Listed since
Feb 13, 2009
Employees
9,600

Market position

Day range

Current $68.85

52-week range

Current $68.85

Open
$69.34
Previous close
$69.75
Volume
37.17K
0.18× average
Average volume
203.53K
Average daily volume
Market cap
5.23B USD
Beta
1.12
Market reference 1
50-day average
$68.5574
+0.43% above average
200-day average
$65.4643
+5.17% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Financial health

Altman Z-score
3.18
Piotroski F-score
3 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends63%34%5%-24%Gross margin, FY2021: 55.84%Gross margin, FY2022: 47.00%Gross margin, FY2023: 27.41%Gross margin, FY2024: 29.82%Gross margin, FY2025: -0.59%Operating margin, FY2021: 37.51%Operating margin, FY2022: 26.38%Operating margin, FY2023: -4.40%Operating margin, FY2024: 0.11%Operating margin, FY2025: -8.70%Net margin, FY2021: 28.02%Net margin, FY2022: 20.36%Net margin, FY2023: -2.59%Net margin, FY2024: -0.08%Net margin, FY2025: -17.15%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 55.84%. Gross margin FY2022 47.00%. Gross margin FY2023 27.41%. Gross margin FY2024 29.82%. Gross margin FY2025 -0.59%. Operating margin FY2021 37.51%. Operating margin FY2022 26.38%. Operating margin FY2023 -4.40%. Operating margin FY2024 0.11%. Operating margin FY2025 -8.70%. Net margin FY2021 28.02%. Net margin FY2022 20.36%. Net margin FY2023 -2.59%. Net margin FY2024 -0.08%. Net margin FY2025 -17.15%.

Income trends

Revenue

5.55B USD-10.06%

Operating income

−482.92M USD−489.92M USD

Net income

−952.63M USD-18952.51%
Income trends across reported periods11.67B USD7.08B USD2.49B USD−2.1B USDRevenue, FY2021: 10.52B USDRevenue, FY2022: 9.7B USDRevenue, FY2023: 6.45B USDRevenue, FY2024: 6.17B USDRevenue, FY2025: 5.55B USDOperating income, FY2021: 3.95B USDOperating income, FY2022: 2.56B USDOperating income, FY2023: −284M USDOperating income, FY2024: 7M USDOperating income, FY2025: −482.92M USDNet income, FY2021: 2.95B USDNet income, FY2022: 1.98B USDNet income, FY2023: −167M USDNet income, FY2024: −5M USDNet income, FY2025: −952.63M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 10.52B USD. Revenue FY2022 9.7B USD. Revenue FY2023 6.45B USD. Revenue FY2024 6.17B USD. Revenue FY2025 5.55B USD. Operating income FY2021 3.95B USD. Operating income FY2022 2.56B USD. Operating income FY2023 −284M USD. Operating income FY2024 7M USD. Operating income FY2025 −482.92M USD. Net income FY2021 2.95B USD. Net income FY2022 1.98B USD. Net income FY2023 −167M USD. Net income FY2024 −5M USD. Net income FY2025 −952.63M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue5.55B USD6.17B USD6.45B USD9.7B USD10.52B USD
Cost of goods sold5.59B USD4.33B USD4.69B USD5.14B USD4.65B USD
Gross profit−32.53M USD1.84B USD1.77B USD4.56B USD5.87B USD
Selling, general, and administrative1.04B USD1.11B USD1.23B USD1.33B USD1.2B USD
Operating expenses450.39M USD1.83B USD2.05B USD2B USD1.93B USD
Interest income24.4M USD59.98M USD75.36M USD25.93M USD10.9M USD
Interest expense19.32M USD26M USD24.44M USD23.05M USD47.58M USD
Depreciation and amortization553.07M USD550M USD541M USD589M USD584M USD
Operating income−482.92M USD7M USD−284M USD2.56B USD3.95B USD
Net income−952.63M USD−5M USD−167M USD1.98B USD2.95B USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
18%
2 beats, 9 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-107.28%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-0.78
Estimate -0.7 · Miss by 11.11%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.43-2.53-6.49-10.45Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 0.08, estimate -0.55, surprise +114.55%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 22, 2025: actual 0.46, estimate 0.61, surprise -24.59%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 23, 2025: actual -0.38, estimate 0.36, surprise -205.56%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual -2.63, estimate -1.72, surprise -52.91%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 11, 2026: actual -9.63, estimate -2.37, surprise -305.99%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual -2.4, estimate -1.23, surprise -95.12%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual -0.78, estimate -0.702, surprise -11.11%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.592, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.69B1.49B1.3B1.1BQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 1.41B USD, estimate 1.41B USD, surprise -0.47%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 22, 2025: actual 1.46B USD, estimate 1.62B USD, surprise -10.21%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 23, 2025: actual 1.56B USD, estimate 1.51B USD, surprise +3.40%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual 1.29B USD, estimate 1.18B USD, surprise +9.85%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 11, 2026: actual 1.17B USD, estimate 1.19B USD, surprise -2.27%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 1.33B USD, estimate 1.32B USD, surprise +1.43%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 1.43B USD, estimate 1.45B USD, surprise -1.36%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.44B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$83.50

21.28% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecast

Price history unavailable

High $86.00Average $83.50Low $81.00

Rating distribution

5 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy5100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

5 institutions
TD CowenmaintainBuy

WFG news

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.28

2025 complete year+67.1% since 2021

2026 partial: $0.64

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 25, 2026

$0.32

Quarterly

Record Jun 25, 2026 · Payment Jul 13, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 13, 2026

$0.32

Quarterly

Record Mar 13, 2026 · Payment Apr 2, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 29, 2025

$0.32

Quarterly

Record Dec 29, 2025 · Payment Jan 14, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 25, 2025

$0.32

Quarterly

Record Sep 25, 2025 · Payment Oct 14, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 26, 2025

$0.32

Quarterly

Record Jun 26, 2025 · Payment Jul 14, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 14, 2025

$0.32

Quarterly

Record Mar 14, 2025 · Payment Apr 3, 2025

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