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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) Stock Analysis

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) is a Lumber & Wood Production stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

WFG

$68.72

+$1.71 (+2.55%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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WFG Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$67.00
Previous Close
$67.01
Day's Range
66.66–69.37
52-Week Range
57.34–76.99
Volume
142.60K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.12
Valuation
Market Cap
$5.38B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
28.19
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.03
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−15.35
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.46B−11.53%
Net Income (FY)
−$937.00M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−22.98%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
76.02M
1-Year Return
−4.49%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.28+1.86%
Ex-Dividend Date
June 25, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
220.11K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

WFG Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+13.55%
2025−28.79%
2024+2.64%
2023+20.26%
2022−23.08%
2021+49.91%
2020+47.93%
2019−8.83%
2018−19.48%
2017+73.59%
2016 (partial year)+3.29%

As of September 4, 2026.

WFG Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.46B−$937.00M−17.2%
2024$6.17B−$5.00M−0.1%
2023$6.45B−$167.00M−2.6%
2022$9.70B$1.98B20.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.46B$1.28B−$475.00M−$937.00M−17.2%
2024$6.17B$1.84B$109.00M−$5.00M−0.1%
2023$6.45B$1.77B−$6.00M−$167.00M−2.6%
2022$9.70B$4.56B$2.62B$1.98B20.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

WFG Dividend History

$0.64−49.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.642
2025$0.642−49.2%
2024$1.264+5.0%
2023$1.204+4.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.642
2025$0.642−49.2%
2024$1.264+5.0%
2023$1.204+4.3%
2022$1.154+51.7%
2021$0.764+27.0%
2020$0.604−1.3%
2019$0.614+14.2%
2018$0.534+88.6%
2017$0.284+167.6%
2016$0.112

Most recent payment: $0.32 per share, ex-dividend June 25, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

WFG Valuation vs Lumber & Wood Production Median

Median of 14 stocks
MetricWFGLumber & Wood Production medianvs median
P/S ratio1.030.43140% above
Profit margin−22.98%−10.84%12.1 pts below

Medians across 14 Lumber & Wood Production stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) carries a market capitalisation of $5.38B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Lumber & Wood Production industry. The company reports 9,600 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $57.34 to $76.99. The most recent close on file for WFG is $68.72, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$1.71 (+2.55%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 19.85% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reported revenue of $5.46B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $6.17B, that is a change of −11.53%. The same year closed with a net loss of $937.00M. The reported profit margin is −22.98%. That is 12.1 percentage points below the Lumber & Wood Production median of −10.84%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −15.35.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $9.70B in 2022 to $5.46B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. On forward earnings the ratio is 28.19. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.03 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 140% above the Lumber & Wood Production median of 0.43. 14 Lumber & Wood Production companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −4.49%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.35%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.12. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 39.92%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.86% on the latest price. The indicated annual rate is $1.28 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is June 25, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.64 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.64 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is +13.55%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +73.59%; the weakest is 2025 at −28.79%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) operates in the Lumber & Wood Production industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. WFG $5.38B
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. SSD $7.42B 19.8
UFP Industries, Inc. UFPI $4.65B 19.3
Stella-Jones Inc. SJ.TO $3.75B 14.6

The Lumber & Wood Production industry average P/E ratio is 17.6x. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, newsprint, paper, wood chips and other residuals. It operates through four segments: Lumber, North America Engineered Wood Products, Pulp & Paper, and Europe Engineered Wood Products. The Lumber segment produces spruce, pine, fir and southern yellow pine lumber, douglas fir, hemlock, wood chips, and other residuals. The North America Engineered Wood Products segment manufactures oriented strand board, laminated veneer lumber, medium-density fibreboard, plywood, and particleboard, with OSB products marketed under brands such as Durastrand pointSIX, Pinnacle Stabledge, TruFlor pointSIX and TruFlor, Rimboard, SteadiTred, QuakeZone, Windstorm, TallWall and Trubord, and SolarBord, Trubord, TruDeck, StableDeck and StableWall, DuraSmart, Stable RVand NorCore; and MDF products under Ranger, WestPine, and EcoGold. The Pulp & Paper segment produces northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK), newsprint, and bleached chemithermomechanical pulp used to produce various paper products, including printing and writing papers, paper products, and tissue. The Europe Engineered Wood Products segment produces OSB, particleboard, and MDF applications including cabinet doors, mouldings and interior wall paneling under the SterlingOSB Zero, CaberFloor, and CaberMDF brands. It also provides bioenergy and green raw materials. Its products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, paper, tissue, and box materials, and industrial applications. It sells its products to major retail chains, dealers, contractor supply yards, and wholesalers, as well as industrial customers for further processing or as components for other products in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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