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West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

CA9528451052

IPO Date

Jul 13, 2007

Highlights

Market Cap

$5.94B

EPS (TTM)

-$0.03

Total Revenue (TTM)

$6.01B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$1.46B

EBITDA (TTM)

$621.38M

Year Range

$69.48 - $101.60

Target Price

$98.17

Short %

0.92%

Short Ratio

4.50

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West Fraser Timber Co Ltd

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Performance

Performance Chart


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S&P 500

Returns By Period

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG) returned -14.42% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.62% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WFG returned 4.32% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


WFG

YTD

-14.42%

1M

0.64%

6M

-24.27%

1Y

-4.62%

3Y*

-5.31%

5Y*

24.02%

10Y*

4.32%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of WFG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.27%-8.37%-2.84%-3.85%-0.30%-14.42%
2024-7.08%1.23%7.76%-11.42%4.51%-3.53%15.38%-0.19%10.36%-7.15%9.49%-12.24%2.64%
202320.51%-13.84%-4.69%1.59%-6.84%28.00%-1.97%-10.31%-3.64%-7.03%7.59%18.36%20.25%
2022-3.06%7.89%-17.13%6.54%5.19%-16.62%22.04%-4.21%-18.87%3.50%4.45%-7.37%-23.08%
2021-0.30%6.63%5.71%7.34%-0.41%-6.64%-0.01%7.63%9.46%-4.97%2.39%16.62%49.90%
2020-9.76%-7.44%-48.25%45.19%-2.12%22.53%52.12%7.54%-13.62%-0.39%20.49%15.91%47.97%
201919.62%-15.50%-2.78%5.62%-22.18%15.99%-14.06%-10.24%14.09%15.48%-4.75%0.58%-8.80%
201814.10%0.68%-5.76%2.89%5.98%-4.80%-9.77%7.55%-14.81%-11.91%10.52%-10.99%-19.49%
2017-4.67%21.86%1.23%7.58%-3.16%9.93%11.08%-2.63%9.94%6.61%3.88%-2.13%73.59%
2016-13.54%-5.00%30.93%-21.07%7.38%-16.01%19.38%-1.53%-9.89%12.48%4.11%0.01%-5.03%
20151.41%-1.32%-9.54%1.02%7.80%-1.44%-19.15%-12.62%-18.35%10.03%17.92%-7.83%-32.99%
20145.98%-3.90%-6.75%-2.64%2.45%5.34%-4.92%9.84%-3.02%4.54%1.02%9.58%16.95%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of WFG is 34, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of WFG is 3434
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of WFG is 4141
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of WFG is 2828
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of WFG is 2929
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of WFG is 3232
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of WFG is 3838
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.17
  • 5-Year: 0.65
  • 10-Year: 0.11
  • All Time: 0.32

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of West Fraser Timber Co Ltd compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd provided a 1.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.28 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 4 consecutive years.


0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.28$1.26$1.20$1.15$0.76$0.60$0.61$0.53$0.28$0.21$0.21$0.25

Dividend yield

1.74%1.46%1.40%1.59%0.80%0.94%1.37%1.08%0.46%0.60%0.57%0.44%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32
2024$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$1.26
2023$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$1.20
2022$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$1.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.76
2020$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.60
2019$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.61
2018$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.53
2017$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.28
2016$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.21
2015$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.21
2014$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.25

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd has a dividend yield of 1.74%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd has a payout ratio of 1.82%, which is below the market average. This means West Fraser Timber Co Ltd returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the West Fraser Timber Co Ltd. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the West Fraser Timber Co Ltd was 78.65%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 226 trading sessions.

The current West Fraser Timber Co Ltd drawdown is 26.49%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-78.65%Jun 11, 2018372Mar 23, 2020226Feb 12, 2021598
-55.21%Feb 13, 2015242Jun 27, 2016196Oct 24, 2017438
-35.45%Jul 21, 2022319Oct 25, 2023235Oct 2, 2024554
-29.71%Oct 14, 2024120Apr 7, 2025
-27.38%Mar 3, 202278Jun 23, 202218Jul 20, 202296
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of West Fraser Timber Co Ltd over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of West Fraser Timber Co Ltd, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -1.4%.


0.005.0010.0020212022202320242025
0.46
0.47
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how West Fraser Timber Co Ltd is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Lumber & Wood Production industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for WFG relative to other companies in the Lumber & Wood Production industry. Currently, WFG has a P/S ratio of 1.0. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for WFG in comparison with other companies in the Lumber & Wood Production industry. Currently, WFG has a P/B value of 0.8. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items