West Fraser Timber Stock Today
| WFG Stock | CAD 110.25 0.76 0.68% |
PerformanceVery Weak
| Odds Of DistressBelow Average
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West Fraser is selling at 110.25 as of the 21st of March 2025; that is 0.68 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 111.01. West Fraser has about a 26 % chance of experiencing some form of financial distress in the next two years of operation but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 21st of December 2024 and ending today, the 21st of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain Materials | Category Basic Materials |
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 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. The company has 77.28 M outstanding shares of which 309.24 K shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.76 days to cover all short positions. More on West Fraser Timber
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| VicePresident Technology | Chuck Watkins | ||||
| Business Concentration | Paper & Forest Products, Lumber & Wood Production, Basic Materials, Materials, Paper & Forest Products, Lumber & Wood Production, Basic Materials (View all Sectors) | ||||
West Fraser's financial strength is of vital concern to both outside investors and internal stakeholders. Efficiency and cost control are keys to West Fraser's success, along with its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay bills, repay debt, and make a consistent year-to-year profit. | |||||
Debt LevelsWest Fraser can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand West Fraser's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of West Fraser's total assets is financed by creditors.
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West Fraser Timber (WFG) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 9,700 people. West Fraser is listed under Paper & Forest Products category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 8.83 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate West Fraser's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by West Fraser's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. West Fraser Timber operates under Paper & Forest Products sector and is part of Materials industry. The entity has 77.28 M outstanding shares of which 309.24 K shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.76 days to cover all short positions.
West Fraser Timber has accumulated about 456 M in cash with 661 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 12.52.
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Ownership AllocationWest Fraser Timber retains a total of 77.28 Million outstanding shares. Over half of West Fraser's outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutional investors are typically referred to as corporate investors that purchase positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Consequently, these institutions are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors in West Fraser Timber. Please watch out for any change in the institutional holdings of West Fraser Timber as this could mean something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company shows, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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West Fraser Timber Risk Profiles
Although West Fraser's alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate West Fraser's performance over the market, the standard measures of volatility play an important role as well.
| Mean Deviation | 1.2 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 1.49 | |||
| Variance | 2.21 | |||
| Risk Adjusted Performance | (0.14) |
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West Fraser Corporate Management
Elected by the shareholders, the West Fraser's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: West Fraser inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of West. The board's role is to monitor West Fraser's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. West Fraser's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, West Fraser's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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