West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.(WFG)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
WFG•NYSE
$59.71
$4.54B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorBasic MaterialsIndustryPaper & Forest ProductsSub-IndustryIntegrated forestry and wood processing
AboutWest Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy. It offers spruce-pine-fir and southern yellow pine lumber, treated wood products, medium density fiberboard panels and plywood, oriented strand board, and laminated veneer lumber wood products. The company also provides northern bleached softwood Kraft pulp and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp used to produce various paper products, including printing and writing papers, specialty grades, and various tissue products. It sells its products to major retail chains, contractor supply yards, and wholesalers, as well as industrial customers for further processing or as components for other products in Canada, the United States, China, Europe, Asia, and other countries. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.Show more
- Revenue$7.63B+23.5%
- EBITDA$96M-82.7%
- Net Income-$1.31B-26063.8%
- EPS (Diluted)-16.56-22278.4%
- Gross Margin-0.59%-102.0%
- EBITDA Margin1.26%-86.0%
- Operating Margin-8.7%-7768.8%
- Net Margin-17.15%-21078.9%
- ROE-17.48%-24699.1%
- ROIC-6.75%-8723.0%
- Debt/Equity0.06+73.2%
- Interest Coverage-25.00-1115.6%
WFG Key Insights
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Company is almost debt free
- ✓10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 10.7%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.2%
- ✓Share count reduced 2.6% through buybacks
- ✓Trading at only 0.8x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
WFG Price & Volume
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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WFG Growth Metrics
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years9.95%
5 Years10.7%
3 Years-7.71%
TTM-3.32%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-73122.13%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-
Return on Capital
10 Years14.94%
5 Years12.36%
3 Years-3.6%
Last Year-7.64%
WFG Recent Earnings
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 5/12 qtrs (42%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 29, 2026EPS
$2.40
Est $1.23
-95.1%
Revenue
$1.3B
Est $1.3B
+1.4%
Q1 2026
Feb 11, 2026EPS
$2.42
Est $2.37
-2.0%
Revenue
$1.2B
Est $1.2B
-2.3%
Q4 2025
Oct 22, 2025EPS
$2.63
Est $1.72
-52.9%
Revenue
$1.3B
Est $1.2B
+9.8%
Q3 2025
Jul 23, 2025EPS
$0.38
Est $0.36
-205.6%
Revenue
$1.6B
Est $1.5B
+3.4%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 29, 2026 | $2.40vs $1.23-95.1% | $1.3Bvs $1.3B+1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 | $2.42vs $2.37-2.0% | $1.2Bvs $1.2B-2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $2.63vs $1.72-52.9% | $1.3Bvs $1.2B+9.8% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.38vs $0.36-205.6% | $1.6Bvs $1.5B+3.4% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
WFG Peer Comparison
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) competitors in Integrated forestry and wood processing — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WY | 17.09B | 23.70 | 52.67 | -3.07% | 5.74% | 4.2% | 0.52% | 0.59 |
 PCH | 3.23B | 41.73 | 149.04 | 3.71% | 5.76% | 3.26% | 2.09% | 0.51 |
 RYN | 6.26B | 20.70 | 44.04 | -61.64% | 70.94% | 33.36% | 0.38 | |
 LPX | 5.93B | 69.75 | 33.53 | -7.92% | 5.39% | 8.43% | 1.53% | 0.23 |
 BCC | 2.59B | 72.14 | 20.49 | -4.75% | 1.73% | 5.26% | 0.49% | 0.25 |
 UFPI | 4.69B | 82.54 | 16.51 | -4.99% | 4.27% | 8.41% | 5.89% | 0.07 |
 CLW | 219.14M | 13.59 | -10.96 | 12.42% | -1.76% | -3.31% | 0.51 | |
 MERC | 72.34M | 1.08 | -0.15 | -8.58% | -26.65% | -151.86% | 23.64 |
Compare WFG vs Peers
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
WFG Income Statement
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 4.08B | 4.49B | 3.73B | 4.59B | 10.52B | 9.7B | 6.45B | 6.17B | 7.63B | 5.81B |
| Revenue Growth % | 23.32% | 10.02% | -16.88% | 22.88% | 129.27% | -7.77% | -33.47% | -4.34% | 23.51% | -3.32% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.48B | 2.66B | 2.8B | 2.69B | 4.64B | 5.14B | 4.68B | 4.33B | 7.67B | 5.69B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 60.85% | 59.12% | 74.88% | 58.7% | 44.16% | 53% | 72.59% | 70.18% | 100.59% | - |
| Gross Profit | 1.6B▲ 0% | 1.84B▲ 14.9% | 937.78M▼ 48.9% | 1.89B▲ 102.0% | 5.87B▲ 210.0% | 4.56B▼ 22.4% | 1.77B▼ 61.2% | 1.84B▲ 4.1% | -44.68M▼ 102.4% | 116.37M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 39.15% | 40.88% | 25.12% | 41.3% | 55.84% | 47% | 27.41% | 29.82% | -0.59% | 2% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 45.26% | 14.88% | -48.93% | 102.04% | 209.98% | -22.37% | -61.2% | 4.07% | -102.43% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 906.56M | 1.05B | 1.03B | 1.03B | 1.93B | 2B | 2.05B | 1.83B | 618.49M | 862.13M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 22.2% | 23.36% | 27.7% | 22.53% | 18.33% | 20.62% | 31.81% | 29.71% | 8.11% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 701.39M | 712.17M | 711.95M | 758.34M | 1.2B | 1.33B | 1.23B | 1.11B | 1.42B | 1.42B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 17.18% | 15.85% | 19.07% | 16.53% | 11.39% | 13.74% | 19% | 17.99% | 18.65% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 205.17M | 6.61M | 322.29M | 275.26M | 730M | 667M | 827M | 723M | -803.49M | -2M |
| Operating Income | 691.85M▲ 0% | 787.06M▲ 13.8% | -101.82M▼ 112.9% | 929.36M▲ 1012.8% | 3.94B▲ 324.5% | 2.56B▼ 35.1% | -284M▼ 111.1% | 7M▲ 102.5% | -663.17M▼ 9573.9% | -745.76M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 16.95% | 17.52% | -2.73% | 20.26% | 37.51% | 26.38% | -4.4% | 0.11% | -8.7% | -12.84% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 92.93% | 13.76% | -112.94% | 1012.77% | 324.49% | -35.13% | -111.1% | 102.46% | -9573.87% | - |
| EBITDA | 858.85M | 975.75M | 96.46M | 1.13B | 4.53B | 3.15B | 257M | 557M | 96.33M | -139.4M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 21.04% | 21.72% | 2.58% | 24.68% | 43.06% | 32.45% | 3.98% | 9.02% | 1.26% | -2.4% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 70.01% | 13.61% | -90.11% | 1073.94% | 299.96% | -30.49% | -91.84% | 116.73% | -82.7% | -124.5% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 167M | 188.69M | 198.27M | 203M | 584M | 589M | 541M | 550M | 759.51M | 606.36M |
| EBIT | 692.64M | 812.02M | -133.97M | 822M | 3.95B | 2.62B | -204M | 64M | -663.17M | -655.48M |
| Net Interest Income | -24M | -19.77M | -30.85M | -20.41M | -36.67M | 2.88M | 51M | 34M | 6.98M | -52.63M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 5.13M | 3.08M | 13.34M | 10.9M | 25.93M | 75.36M | 59.98M | 33.51M | 28.62M |
| Interest Expense | 24M | 24.89M | 33.93M | 33.75M | 47.58M | 23.05M | 24.44M | 26M | 26.53M | 81.25M |
| Other Income/Expense | -19.09M | 0 | -45.93M | -111.46M | -47M | 34M | 56M | 31M | -971.72M | -956.48M |
| Pretax Income | 672.76M▲ 0% | 787.06M▲ 17.0% | -167.65M▼ 121.3% | 817.15M▲ 587.4% | 3.9B▲ 377.0% | 2.59B▼ 33.5% | -228M▼ 108.8% | 38M▲ 116.7% | -1.63B▼ 4402.3% | -1.7B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 16.48% | 17.52% | -4.49% | 17.81% | 37.06% | 26.73% | -3.53% | 0.62% | -21.44% | -29.31% |
| Income Tax | 198.81M | 192.36M | -52.82M | 202M | 951M | 618M | -61M | 43M | -326.7M | -240.79M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 29.55% | 24.44% | 31.51% | 24.72% | 24.4% | 23.83% | 26.75% | 113.16% | 19.98% | 14.15% |
| Net Income | 473.96M▲ 0% | 594.7M▲ 25.5% | -114.83M▼ 119.3% | 588M▲ 612.1% | 2.95B▲ 401.2% | 1.98B▼ 33.0% | -167M▼ 108.5% | -5M▲ 97.0% | -1.31B▼ 26063.8% | -1.46B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 11.61% | 13.24% | -3.08% | 12.82% | 28.02% | 20.36% | -2.59% | -0.08% | -17.15% | -25.15% |
| Net Income Growth % | 95.41% | 25.48% | -119.31% | 612.06% | 401.19% | -32.98% | -108.46% | 97.01% | -26063.85% | -73122.13% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 473.96M | 594.7M | -114.83M | 588M | 2.95B | 1.98B | -167M | -5M | -1.31B | -1.46B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 6.07▲ 0% | 7.92▲ 30.5% | -1.66▼ 121.0% | 8.87▲ 634.3% | 27.03▲ 204.7% | 20.86▼ 22.8% | -2.01▼ 109.6% | -0.07▲ 96.3% | -16.56▼ 22278.4% | -18.65▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 109.31% | 30.48% | -120.96% | 634.34% | 204.74% | -22.83% | -109.64% | 96.32% | -22278.38% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | 6.07 | 7.99 | -1.67 | 8.87 | 27.03 | 21.06 | -2.01 | -0.07 | -16.56 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 78.95M | 75.1M | 69.17M | 68.67M | 109.56M | 94.17M | 83.2M | 81.12M | 78.98M | 78.3M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 78.1M | 74.45M | 68.88M | 68.67M | 109.02M | 93.76M | 83.2M | 80.86M | 78.98M | 78.3M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 4.7% | 4.57% | - | 7.34% | 2.52% | 4.81% | - | - | - | - |
WFG Balance Sheet
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 1.03B | 987.5M | 884.52M | 1.7B | 4.09B | 2.75B | 2.38B | 1.84B | 1.9B | 2.15B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 205.17M | 117.47M | 12.34M | 586.59M | 2B | 1.16B | 900M | 641M | 276.67M | 113.33M |
| Cash Only | 258M | 160M | 12.34M | 586.59M | 2B | 1.16B | 900M | 641M | 276.67M | 113.33M |
| Short-Term Investments | -52.83M | -42.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 279.92M | 279M | 303.07M | 310.47M | 700.02M | 495M | 404M | 316M | 442.39M | 624.02M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 25.03 | 22.67 | 29.63 | 24.7 | 24.29 | 18.62 | 22.85 | 18.68 | 21.17 | 28.52 |
| Inventory | 532.8M | 580.75M | 562.17M | 735.46M | 1.35B | 1.03B | 851M | 844M | 1.13B | 1.38B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 78.28 | 79.82 | 73.39 | 99.68 | 106.11 | 73.26 | 66.3 | 71.1 | 53.96 | 66.7 |
| Other Current Assets | 56M | 112M | 0 | 52.17M | 0 | 0 | 182M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.57B | 2.53B | 2.72B | 3.62B | 9.18B | 7.22B | 7.04B | 6.92B | 8.54B | 8.59B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.5B | 1.51B | 1.65B | 2.11B | 5.22B | 3.98B | 3.83B | 3.84B | 4.92B | 4.97B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 2.71x | 2.98x | 2.26x | 2.18x | 2.02x | 2.44x | 1.68x | 1.61x | 1.55x | 1.33x |
| Goodwill | 560.64M | 545.51M | 555.23M | 711.28M | 2.51B | 1.94B | 1.95B | 1.88B | 2.01B | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 444.53M | 394.26M | 420.28M | 514.06M | 1.06B | 765M | 735M | 660M | 808.08M | 2.86B |
| Long-Term Investments | 41.35M | 63.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.25M | 30.7K | 0 | 32.87M | 77.64M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 9.54M | 14.68M | 81.74M | 282.48M | 381.83M | 512.75M | 513.97M | 536M | 751.93M | 1.51B |
| Total Assets | 3.59B▲ 0% | 3.52B▼ 2.1% | 3.6B▲ 2.3% | 5.32B▲ 47.7% | 13.28B▲ 149.8% | 9.97B▼ 24.9% | 9.41B▼ 5.6% | 8.76B▼ 7.0% | 10.44B▲ 19.1% | 10.73B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.14x | 1.28x | 1.04x | 0.86x | 0.79x | 0.97x | 0.69x | 0.70x | 0.73x | 0.60x |
| Asset Growth % | 34.11% | -2.07% | 2.34% | 47.68% | 149.78% | -24.89% | -5.6% | -6.96% | 19.14% | 28.31% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 463.62M | 436.85M | 645.46M | 671.84M | 1.53B | 792M | 1.05B | 934M | 891.63M | 1.17B |
| Accounts Payable | 194.04M | 190.89M | 184.31M | 251.94M | 523.1M | 430M | 417M | 401M | 799.87M | 797.52M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 28.51 | 26.24 | 24.06 | 34.15 | 41.1 | 30.52 | 32.49 | 33.78 | 38.06 | 46.12 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 44.79M | 298.44M | 8.91M | 14M | 0 | 300M | 200M | 0 | 284.03M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 37.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 335.02M | 291.04M | 94.85M | 226.49M | 294.01M | 265M | 245M | 160M | -43.83M | 71.36M |
| Current Ratio | 2.21x | 2.26x | 1.37x | 2.53x | 2.67x | 3.47x | 2.26x | 1.97x | 2.13x | 2.13x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.07x | 0.93x | 0.50x | 1.44x | 1.79x | 2.17x | 1.45x | 1.06x | 0.86x | 0.86x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 74.8 | 76.26 | 78.96 | 90.24 | 89.3 | 61.36 | 56.66 | 56 | 37.08 | 49.1 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 960.64M | 954.46M | 1.05B | 1.49B | 2B | 1.56B | 1.14B | 872M | 1.53B | 1.67B |
| Long-Term Debt | 505.77M | 508.07M | 501.25M | 643.84M | 635.11M | 499M | 199M | 0 | 411.64M | 419.75M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 6.17M | 5.09M | 21.64M | 26M | 26M | 19M | 32.93M | 119.95M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 178.93M | 214.39M | 195.1M | 0 | 906.2M | 795M | 683M | 609M | 544.74M | 2.19B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 16.7M | 16.15M | 343.94M | 842.34M | 436.56M | 242M | 23M | 244M | 547.48M | 1.9B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.42B | 1.39B | 1.69B | 2.16B | 3.53B | 2.35B | 2.19B | 1.81B | 2.42B | 2.84B |
| Total Debt | 505.77M | 552.85M | 805.86M | 660.39M | 670.74M | 536M | 538M | 229M | 456.92M | 738.75M |
| Net Debt | 247.77M | 392.85M | 793.52M | 73.8M | -1.32B | -626M | -362M | -412M | 180.25M | 625.42M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.23x | 0.26x | 0.42x | 0.21x | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.03x | 0.06x | 0.06x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.59x | 0.57x | 8.35x | 0.58x | 0.15x | 0.17x | 2.09x | 0.41x | 4.74x | -5.30x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.29x | 0.40x | 8.23x | 0.07x | -0.29x | -0.20x | -1.41x | -0.74x | 1.87x | 1.87x |
| Interest Coverage | 28.86x | 32.62x | -3.95x | 24.35x | 82.94x | 113.54x | -8.35x | 2.46x | -25.00x | -8.07x |
| Total Equity | 2.17B▲ 0% | 2.13B▼ 1.9% | 1.91B▼ 10.3% | 3.15B▲ 65.3% | 9.74B▲ 209.0% | 7.62B▼ 21.8% | 7.22B▼ 5.2% | 6.95B▼ 3.7% | 8.01B▲ 15.2% | 7.89B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 30.02% | -1.92% | -10.27% | 65.27% | 209.04% | -21.81% | -5.2% | -3.72% | 15.2% | 17.26% |
| Book Value per Share | 27.46 | 28.31 | 27.58 | 45.91 | 88.94 | 80.90 | 86.82 | 85.72 | 101.43 | 100.75 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.17B | 2.13B | 1.91B | 3.15B | 9.74B | 7.62B | 7.22B | 6.95B | 8.01B | 7.89B |
| Common Stock | 436.58M | 360.49M | 372.47M | 612.03M | 4.33B | 2.67B | 2.61B | 2.55B | 3.42B | 3.49B |
| Retained Earnings | 1.65B | 1.64B | 1.43B | 2.85B | 5.73B | 5.28B | 4.91B | 4.73B | 4.97B | 4.79B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 85.88M | 124.81M | 101.79M | -305.38M | -316.92M | -332M | -297M | -321M | -379.39M | -398.76M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WFG Cash Flow Statement
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 717.3M | 667.39M | 55.52M | 984.3M | 3.48B | 2.21B | 525M | 661M | 138.22M | 138.22M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 17.57% | 14.86% | 1.49% | 21.46% | 33.12% | 22.75% | 8.13% | 10.71% | 1.81% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 39.93% | -6.96% | -91.68% | 1672.77% | 253.96% | -36.65% | -76.21% | 25.9% | -79.09% | -547.62% |
| Net Income | 473.96M | 594.7M | -115.67M | 609.11M | 2.92B | 1.98B | -167M | -4.76M | -1.31B | -1.46B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 167M | 188.69M | 199.73M | 213.5M | 578.86M | 589M | 540M | 549M | 759.51M | 655.93M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.77M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 198.81M | 192.36M | -9.25M | 69.86M | -25.77M | 618M | -106M | 53M | -304.36M | -323.36M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -72.37M | -72.69M | -69.4M | 105.97M | 78.3M | -1.04B | 247M | 78.76M | 994.06M | 1.18B |
| Working Capital Changes | -49.3M | -54.33M | 50.13M | -14.13M | -68.39M | 55M | 11M | -15M | -2.79M | -125.64M |
| Change in Receivables | 0 | 0 | 53.98M | -83.2M | 4.96M | 134.45M | 6M | 5M | 82.37M | 36.45M |
| Change in Inventory | -50.89M | -77.09M | 39.33M | -7.06M | -137.78M | 20M | 132M | 11M | -1.4M | -50.65M |
| Change in Payables | 0 | 0 | -47.04M | 81.63M | 78.3M | -95.08M | 0 | 0 | -85.17M | -89.75M |
| Cash from Investing | -679.13M | -259.91M | -301.52M | -174.25M | -283.48M | -459M | -530M | -318M | -564.04M | -469.26M |
| Capital Expenditures | -267.2M | -271.65M | -316.18M | -189.17M | -629.41M | -477M | -477M | -487M | -573.82M | -489.62M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 6.54% | 6.05% | 8.47% | 4.12% | 5.98% | 4.92% | 7.39% | 7.89% | 7.52% | - |
| Acquisitions | -418.29M | 0 | 10.8M | 10.99M | -299.34M | 0 | -100M | 124M | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 6.36M | 11.75M | 3.86M | 3.92M | 645.27M | 18M | 47M | 45M | 9.77M | 20.36M |
| Cash from Financing | 181M | -499.99M | 133.41M | -341.44M | -2.11B | -2.13B | -268M | -582M | -203.84M | 114.99M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 250M | 46.25M | 242.14M | -295.92M | -661.13M | -14M | -15M | -315M | 139.61M | 374.18M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -17M | -495.58M | -62.46M | 0 | -1.3B | -1.99B | -129M | -139M | -180.1M | -85.59M |
| Dividends Paid | -28M | -27.17M | -42.41M | -43.17M | -74.34M | -95.08M | -100M | -101M | -141.01M | -153.29M |
| Share Repurchases | -13.52M | -495.58M | -62.46M | 0 | -1.31B | -1.99B | -129M | -140M | -180.1M | -85.59M |
| Other Financing | -61.06M | -23.49M | -3.86M | -2.35M | -72.36M | -26.92M | -24M | -27M | -22.34M | -20.42M |
| Net Change in Cash | 177.34M▲ 0% | -81.5M▼ 146.0% | -104.81M▼ 28.6% | 448.41M▲ 527.8% | 1.11B▲ 146.5% | -406M▼ 136.7% | -262M▲ 35.5% | -259M▲ 1.1% | -602.35M▼ 132.6% | -485.62M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 450.1M▲ 0% | 395.73M▼ 12.1% | -260.65M▼ 165.9% | 795.13M▲ 405.1% | 2.85B▲ 259.0% | 1.73B▼ 39.4% | 48M▼ 97.2% | 174M▲ 262.5% | -435.6M▼ 350.3% | -631.54M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 11.02% | 8.81% | -6.98% | 17.33% | 27.14% | 17.83% | 0.74% | 2.82% | -5.71% | -10.88% |
| FCF Growth % | 45.43% | -12.08% | -165.87% | 405.06% | 259.02% | -39.4% | -97.23% | 262.5% | -350.34% | -510.47% |
| FCF per Share | 5.70 | 5.27 | -3.77 | 11.58 | 26.06 | 18.37 | 0.58 | 2.14 | -5.52 | -5.52 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.51x | 1.12x | -0.48x | 1.67x | 1.18x | 1.12x | -3.14x | -132.20x | -0.11x | 0.43x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WFG Key Ratios
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 24.72% | 27.7% | -5.69% | 23.24% | 45.7% | 22.75% | -2.25% | -0.07% | -17.48% | -19.85% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 23.91% | 23.92% | -2.93% | 23.52% | 50.81% | 24.91% | -3.07% | 0.08% | -6.75% | -6.75% |
| Gross Margin | 39.15% | 40.88% | 25.12% | 41.3% | 55.84% | 47% | 27.41% | 29.82% | -0.59% | 2% |
| Net Margin | 11.61% | 13.24% | -3.08% | 12.82% | 28.02% | 20.36% | -2.59% | -0.08% | -17.15% | -25.15% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.23x | 0.26x | 0.42x | 0.21x | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.03x | 0.06x | 0.06x |
| Interest Coverage | 28.86x | 32.62x | -3.95x | 24.35x | 82.94x | 113.54x | -8.35x | 2.46x | -25.00x | -8.07x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.51x | 1.12x | -0.48x | 1.67x | 1.18x | 1.12x | -3.14x | -132.20x | -0.11x | 0.43x |
| Revenue Growth | 23.32% | 10.02% | -16.88% | 22.88% | 129.27% | -7.77% | -33.47% | -4.34% | 23.51% | -3.32% |
WFG Frequently Asked Questions
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) reported $5.81B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 385% increase from $1.20B in 1996.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) grew revenue by 23.5% over the past year. This is strong growth.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) reported a net loss of $1.46B for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
Yes, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.20%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) has a return on equity (ROE) of -17.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) had negative free cash flow of $631.5M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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