CANFOR CORP (CFP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:CFP • CA1375761048

13.52 CAD
+0.23 (+1.73%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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CFP gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CFP have multiple concerns. CFP is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CFP has reported negative net income.
  • CFP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CFP reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CFP had a positive operating cash flow.
CFP.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCFP.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • CFP's Return On Assets of -8.42% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CFP outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CFP (-16.11%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.42%
ROE -16.11%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-1.88%
ROA(5y)5.35%
ROE(3y)-3.36%
ROE(5y)10.62%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CFP.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCFP.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

1.3 Margins

  • CFP has a Gross Margin of 18.61%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CFP outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CFP has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CFP so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.61%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-26.66%
GM growth 5Y-4.86%
CFP.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCFP.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CFP does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CFP has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CFP has less shares outstanding
  • CFP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CFP.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCFP.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CFP.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCFP.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.74, we must say that CFP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CFP has a Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is in the better half of the industry: CFP outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CFP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CFP (0.30) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.74
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.13%
CFP.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCFP.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CFP has a Current Ratio of 1.59. This is a normal value and indicates that CFP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CFP's Current ratio of 1.59 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFP is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that CFP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CFP has a worse Quick ratio (0.77) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio 0.77
CFP.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCFP.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CFP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 41.36%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, CFP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.76% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CFP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.43% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.36%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%10.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.91%
Revenue growth 5Y2.43%
Sales Q2Q%4.73%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CFP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.88% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.50% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.98%
EPS Next 2Y29.86%
EPS Next 3Y33.44%
EPS Next 5Y23.88%
Revenue Next Year1.41%
Revenue Next 2Y2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y3.87%
Revenue Next 5Y5.5%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CFP.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCFP.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
CFP.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCFP.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CFP. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CFP. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CFP.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCFP.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CFP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 31.15
CFP.CA Per share dataCFP.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CFP's earnings are expected to grow with 33.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.86%
EPS Next 3Y33.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CFP does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CANFOR CORP

TSX:CFP (2/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

13.52

+0.23 (+1.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)03-05
Inst Owners10.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.57B
Revenue(TTM)5.34B
Net Income(TTM)-469.20M
Analysts74
Price Target15.3 (13.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-102.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-106.89%
Max EPS beat(2)-98.7%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-44.96%
Min EPS beat(4)-106.89%
Max EPS beat(4)22.94%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-46.24%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-43.31%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-31.38%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.67%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.46%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.27%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.18%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.09%
PT rev (1m)3.45%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-22.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-34.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.57%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.29
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 15.92
P/B 0.54
P/tB 0.73
EV/EBITDA 31.15
EPS(TTM)-2.68
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.2
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.43
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.85
OCFY6.28%
SpS45.89
BVpS25.01
TBVpS18.47
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.42%
ROE -16.11%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.61%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.88%
ROA(5y)5.35%
ROE(3y)-3.36%
ROE(5y)10.62%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-26.66%
GM growth 5Y-4.86%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.96
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 12.94
Cap/Depr 124.73%
Cap/Sales 9.32%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 146.95%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio 0.77
Altman-Z 1.74
F-Score6
WACC7.13%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)139.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)117.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.36%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%10.91%
EPS Next Y9.98%
EPS Next 2Y29.86%
EPS Next 3Y33.44%
EPS Next 5Y23.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.91%
Revenue growth 5Y2.43%
Sales Q2Q%4.73%
Revenue Next Year1.41%
Revenue Next 2Y2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y3.87%
Revenue Next 5Y5.5%
EBIT growth 1Y52.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year102.13%
EBIT Next 3Y40.39%
EBIT Next 5Y26.42%
FCF growth 1Y33.15%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-10.34%
OCF growth 3Y-55.03%
OCF growth 5Y-2.79%

CANFOR CORP / CFP.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CANFOR CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CFP.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CANFOR CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CANFOR CORP (CFP.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CANFOR CORP (CFP.CA) stock?

CANFOR CORP (CFP.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of CANFOR CORP (CFP.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of CANFOR CORP (CFP.CA) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CFP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CANFOR CORP (CFP.CA) is expected to grow by 9.98% in the next year.