West Fraser Timber Co Ltd

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG) Stock Analysis

$65.700

+0.302 (+0.46%)At close

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High
67.040
Open
65.540
VWAP
65.98
Volume
207.12K
Mkt Cap
6.30B
Low
65.200
Amount
13.67M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
26.62

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a Canada-based diversified wood products company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing lumber, engineered wood products such as oriented strand board (OSB), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), medium-density fiberboard (MDF), plywood, particleboard, pulp, newsprint, wood chips and other residuals. Its products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, paper and tissue. Its segments include Lumber, North America engineered wood products (NA EWP), Pulp & Paper and Europe EWP. The Company’s business comprises lumber mills, OSB facilities, plywood facilities, MDF facilities, particleboard facilities, LVL facilities, veneer facilities, and pulp and paper mills. The Company operates approximately 58 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe.

AI analysis of West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG)

Hold

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd is currently a hold. The stock is priced at $65.40, with a forward P/E of 51.81, indicating high valuation concerns. The RSI is at 49.99, suggesting the stock is neither overbought nor oversold, while the gross margin has decreased to 17.29%, reflecting profitability challenges. The main risk is the company's significant net loss of $188 million in Q1 2026, which raises concerns about its financial health and future earnings potential.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG) is 51.81, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 72.23.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
72.23
Current P/E
51.81
Overvalued
253.01
Undervalued
-108.54

Forward EV/EBITDA

Overvalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
8.20
Current EV/EBITDA
26.62
Overvalued
17.65
Undervalued
-1.25

Forward P/S

Undervalued
5Y Average P/S
0.97
Current P/S
0.84
Overvalued
1.07
Undervalued
0.86

Whales holding WFG

M

Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

+ HoldingWFG

+3.81%

3M Return

Q

QV Investors Inc.

+ HoldingWFG

-0.95%

3M Return

T

Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc.

+ HoldingWFG

-4.62%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-07-29 (ET)

17:30:00

West Fraser Q2 Revenue at $1.43B, Below Consensus

2026-04-29 (ET)

17:10:00

Company Expects Capital Expenditures Between $300 Million and $350 Million in 2026

17:10:00

West Fraser Reports Q1 Adjusted EBITDA Loss of $66M

2026-03-19 (ET)

17:10:00

West Fraser Timber Approved to Renew Buyback of 3.8 Million Shares

2026-02-11 (ET)

17:10:00

West Fraser Q4 Revenue $1.165B, Below Consensus

News

WFG FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a Canada-based diversified wood products company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing lumber, engineered wood products such as oriented strand board (OSB), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), medium-density fiberboard (MDF), plywood, particleboard, pulp, newsprint, wood chips and other residuals. Its products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, paper and tissue. Its segments include Lumber, North America engineered wood products (NA EWP), Pulp & Paper and Europe EWP. The Company’s business comprises lumber mills, OSB facilities, plywood facilities, MDF facilities, particleboard facilities, LVL facilities, veneer facilities, and pulp and paper mills. The Company operates approximately 58 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. It operates in the Basic Materials sector (SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL industry).

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd is currently a hold. The stock is priced at $65.40, with a forward P/E of 51.81, indicating high valuation concerns. The RSI is at 49.99, suggesting the stock is neither overbought nor oversold, while the gross margin has decreased to 17.29%, reflecting profitability challenges. The main risk is the company's significant net loss of $188 million in Q1 2026, which raises concerns about its financial health and future earnings potential.

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