Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -4.90 | — | — | — | — | 36.99 | — | — | 14.90 | 50.25 | — | 10.13 | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | -26.4% | — | — | — | — | — | +39.8% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.81 | 0.96 | 0.74 | 1.03 | 0.93 | 1.05 | 1.24 | 1.36 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.12 |
| — | -9.0% | -40.7% | -23.9% | +1.5% | -2.9% | +42.5% | +52.7% | -17.8% | +18.6% | +26.4% | +19.0% | +68.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 0.86 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.81 | 0.97 |
| — | -26.8% | -40.5% | -26.4% | -2.9% | -9.3% | +3.7% | +36.2% | -10.9% | +24.3% | +22.3% | -0.3% | -0.4% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 7.01 | — | 102.76 | 45.48 | 5.74 | — | — | 6.33 | 10.82 |
| — | — | — | — | +22.2% | — | — | +618.2% | -47.0% | — | — | +15.8% | +450.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 65.89 | — | — | — | 15.00 | 7.55 | 22.52 | 65.64 | 5.35 | 9.24 | — | 4.28 | — |
| — | — | — | — | +180.2% | -18.3% | — | +1435.1% | — | -65.2% | — | +32.4% | — | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | 21.36 | — | — | 9.90 | 30.14 | — | 6.11 | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | -29.1% | — | — | — | — | — | +36.2% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s operating margin was -15.7% in Q1 2026, up 3.1 pp QoQ and down 20.1 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -12.9% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 21.1% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -0.6% | 25.9% | -9.1% | -9.5% | 2.7% | 32.8% | 28.0% | 25.4% | 33.5% | 31.3% | 26.2% | 33.8% | 25.7% |
| — | -21.1% | -132.4% | -137.4% | -92.0% | +4.7% | +6.9% | -24.9% | +30.3% | +33.2% | +4.1% | -1.4% | -50.5% | |
| Operating Margin | -8.7% | -15.7% | -18.8% | -14.4% | -2.9% | 4.4% | -4.6% | -7.5% | 7.7% | 3.0% | -12.4% | 10.8% | -12.2% |
| — | -458.9% | -306.3% | -91.4% | -137.1% | +48.7% | +62.5% | -169.6% | +163.5% | +156.5% | -53.5% | -19.8% | -135.9% | |
| Net Margin | -17.2% | -14.1% | -64.5% | -15.6% | -1.6% | 2.9% | -4.4% | -5.8% | 6.2% | 2.2% | -10.1% | 9.3% | -8.1% |
| — | -589.6% | -1360.8% | -170.2% | -125.4% | +33.8% | +56.3% | -161.9% | +175.6% | +183.3% | -75.6% | -9.9% | -130.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -17.5% | -2.4% | -14.3% | -3.0% | -0.4% | 0.6% | -0.9% | -1.2% | 1.5% | 0.5% | -2.7% | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| — | -491.2% | -1523.6% | -158.0% | -124.3% | +24.8% | +67.9% | -154.3% | +183.0% | +187.6% | -67.5% | -23.1% | -118.8% | |
| ROA | -13.6% | -1.8% | -11.0% | -2.3% | -0.3% | 0.5% | -0.7% | -0.9% | 1.1% | 0.4% | -2.1% | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| — | -470.7% | -1497.8% | -160.2% | -124.8% | +28.6% | +67.4% | -154.7% | +183.8% | +188.0% | -67.9% | -23.6% | -118.7% | |
| ROIC | -6.8% | -1.9% | -3.1% | -2.1% | -0.5% | 0.7% | -0.7% | -1.2% | 1.4% | 0.5% | -2.7% | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| — | -361.5% | -324.5% | -77.7% | -135.0% | +39.2% | +72.7% | -160.4% | +169.3% | +157.9% | -42.7% | -33.6% | -120.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has weakened 12.2% YoY to 1.84x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 5 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| — | +190.1% | +73.2% | -34.0% | -33.9% | -55.3% | -55.8% | +5.0% | +0.3% | +4.5% | +5.9% | +9.8% | +13.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.74 | — | — | — | 3.60 | 1.13 | 3.14 | 18.79 | 1.94 | 2.81 | — | 1.68 | — |
| — | — | — | — | +86.1% | -59.7% | — | +1020.1% | — | -71.6% | — | +42.5% | — | |
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | 1.84 | 2.13 | 2.39 | 2.89 | 2.09 | 1.97 | 1.82 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.26 | 3.51 | 3.55 |
| — | -12.2% | +8.3% | +31.1% | +24.3% | -10.3% | -13.1% | -48.1% | -34.6% | -36.3% | -34.8% | +4.5% | -0.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | 0.66 | 0.86 | 1.32 | 1.61 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 1.49 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 2.47 | 2.31 |
| — | -31.4% | -19.2% | +12.5% | +8.2% | -28.0% | -26.8% | -52.4% | -35.5% | -36.3% | -33.0% | +11.8% | +0.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | -25.00 | -3.72 | -36.50 | -7.19 | -9.75 | 23.40 | -9.50 | -14.57 | 20.86 | 8.18 | -11.70 | 36.83 | -34.20 |
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s current P/E is -4.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s current operating margin is -8.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.