West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) is a publicly traded company in the Basic Materials — Paper, Lumber & Forest Products industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. operates as a diverse forest products enterprise, actively involved in the creation, promotion, sale, and distribution of a wide array of wood-based goods. Its offerings encompass various types of lumber, including spruce-pine-fir, southern yellow pine, and treated wood, alongside engineered wood products such as medium density fiberboard (MDF) panels, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and laminated veneer lumber (LVL).
Is West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 3, 2026, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG) trades at $66.50 with no positive earnings over the last twelve months, according to Kaplio. No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
Kaplio overview: West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Market cap $5B · 52 weeks $58 – $77 (13 % below the high) · P/E no earnings · 2027 expected P/E 44.4× · Dividend 2.1 % · 5 years rising · Next earnings October 28, 2026 · expected EPS $-0.52 · Price as of Oct 3 · accounts published Jul 29.
- Valuation: P/Sales 0.9× (no earnings).
- Business: ROIC −6 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA −0.2× (solid).
- Earnings: 1 of 8 (disappointing).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads: today's earnings are not the normal ones.
What matters in materials: 2 of 6 pass
- FCF yield −5.5 %, fails.
- Gross margin −0.6 %, fails.
- Dividend coverage −3.1×, fails.
- Capex / D&A 0.8×, borderline.
- Net debt / EBITDA (trough) −0.2×, passes.
- P/B across cycles 0.8×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.: P/E —; EV/EBITDA —; ROIC -5.5 %; $5.1B. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (P/E 82.4×; EV/EBITDA 16.3×; ROIC 8.2 %; $4.5B), Celanese Corporation (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 91.2×; ROIC -3.8 %; $4.8B), Balchem Corp (P/E 32.5×; EV/EBITDA 20.1×; ROIC 11.1 %; $5.4B).
Dividend
fragile · Yield 2.09 % ($1.28 per ADS in 2025) · Years raising it 5 · 5-year growth +16 % a year · Free cash flow coverage -0.3× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $20.90 a year ($1.74 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -16.33% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -5.55% |
| Return on Assets | -12.53% |
| Gross Margin | -0.59% |
| Operating Margin | -8.70% |
| Net Margin | -17.15% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.06 |
| Current Ratio | 2.13 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -4.10% |
| 3 months | +0.90% |
| Year-to-date | +7.84% |
| 1 year | -6.55% |
| 3 years | -2.47% |
| 5 years | -23.14% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.2800 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | $0.3200 |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.3200 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-12-29 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.3200 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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