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West Fraser

TOR:WFG CA9528451052
58
  • Value
    96
  • Growth
    13
  • Safety
    Safety
    55
  • Combined
    60
  • Sentiment
    61
  • 360° View
    360° View
    58
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Company Description

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a wood products company that manufactures and distributes lumber, engineered wood products, and pulp. The company operates in the home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, and paper and tissue industries. Its main regions of operation are Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $5,815 million, profits of $1,841 million, revenue of $6,174 million, and 9700 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 58 (better than 58% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock West Fraser are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for West Fraser. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 96, which means that the share price of West Fraser is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 96% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 55. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 61. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 13, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 87 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Liquidity
Weakest Rank Value
Country Canada
Industry Forest Products
Size Large
Website westfraser.com
Index
TSX Composite
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 17-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
96 80 36 73
Growth
13 100 47 89
Safety
Safety
55 94 97 96
Sentiment
61 33 72 75
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58 98 84 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
42 97 95 88
Opinions Change
64 6 50 4
Pro Holdings
n/a 47 14 51
Market Pulse
73 28 75 76
Sentiment
61 33 72 75
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
96 80 36 73
Growth
13 100 47 89
Safety Safety
55 94 97 96
Combined
60 100 70 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
65 59 49 41
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
95 59 15 91
Price vs. Book (P/B)
82 81 88 82
Dividend Yield
75 65 61 57
Value
96 80 36 73
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
21 92 22 3
Profit Growth
14 100 18 86
Capital Growth
26 73 83 82
Stock Returns
46 61 55 83
Growth
13 100 47 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
85 97 98 90
Refinancing
64 45 59 51
Liquidity
10 56 96 92
Safety Safety
55 94 97 96

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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