West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
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Overview
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About West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
- Industry
- Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Sean McLaren
- Headquarters
- CA
- Industry
- Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Sean McLaren
- Headquarters
- CA
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy.
It offers spruce-pine-fir and southern yellow pine lumber, treated wood products, medium density fiberboard panels and plywood, oriented strand board, and laminated veneer lumber wood products.
The company also provides northern bleached softwood Kraft pulp and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp used to produce various paper products, including printing and writing papers, specialty grades, and various tissue products.
It sells its products to major retail chains, contractor supply yards, and wholesalers, as well as industrial customers for further processing or as components for other products in Canada, the United States, China, Europe, Asia, and other countries. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.. Starting points for West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.: EPS -C$18.86, beta 1.12 — an Paper, Lumber & Forest Products name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. paid C$1.78 per share over the last year — a 1.8% yield at the current C$101.04 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. stands at -C$18.86. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
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Comparables
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. valued side by side against its closest peers. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is measured against Paper, Lumber & Forest Products peers within the Basic Materials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., and how their positions are changing. At a C$7.68B market value, institutional positions materially move West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a C$7.68B Basic Materials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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News
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