WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC (WEF.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:WEF • CA9582117086

Current stock price

12.88 CAD
-0.17 (-1.3%)
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This WEF.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. WEF.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WEF had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WEF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: WEF reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: WEF reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
WEF.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWEF.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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • WEF has a Return On Assets (-10.81%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WEF has a Return On Equity of -16.74%. This is in the lower half of the industry: WEF underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.81%
ROE -16.74%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-7.21%
ROA(5y)1.2%
ROE(3y)-11.44%
ROE(5y)1.62%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WEF.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWEF.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 7.70%, WEF is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WEF has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for WEF so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.7%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-15.38%
GM growth 5Y-10.56%
WEF.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWEF.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. WEF.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • WEF does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WEF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • WEF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WEF has been reduced compared to a year ago.
WEF.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingWEF.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
WEF.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWEF.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.60, we must say that WEF is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • WEF has a Altman-Z score (1.60) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that WEF is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.11, WEF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.6
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.06%
WEF.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWEF.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • WEF has a Current Ratio of 2.85. This indicates that WEF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WEF has a better Current ratio (2.85) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that WEF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.13, WEF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.85
Quick Ratio 1.13
WEF.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWEF.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. WEF.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for WEF have decreased strongly by -164.51% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -7.28% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WEF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-164.51%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-3176.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.28%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.44%
Sales Q2Q%-26.1%

3.2 Future

  • WEF is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 25.99% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.17% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y51.44%
EPS Next 2Y31.02%
EPS Next 3Y25.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
WEF.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWEF.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B
WEF.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWEF.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 -5 10 15

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4. WEF.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WEF. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year WEF is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
WEF.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWEF.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
WEF.CA Per share dataWEF.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WEF's earnings are expected to grow with 25.99% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y31.02%
EPS Next 3Y25.99%

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5. WEF.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for WEF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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WEF.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC

TSX:WEF (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

12.88

-0.17 (-1.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners34.68%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.82%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap136.01M
Revenue(TTM)986.50M
Net Income(TTM)-79.80M
Analysts50
Price Target15.43 (19.8%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)-5.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.21%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.54%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.87%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)5%
PT rev (1m)10%
PT rev (3m)24.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)23.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)23.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-11.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8
P/B 0.29
P/tB 0.35
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-7.56
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-3.84
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.33
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.61
OCFY12.5%
SpS93.42
BVpS45.13
TBVpS36.49
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.81%
ROE -16.74%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.7%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-7.21%
ROA(5y)1.2%
ROE(3y)-11.44%
ROE(5y)1.62%
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-15.38%
GM growth 5Y-10.56%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 61.63%
Cap/Sales 3.14%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.85
Quick Ratio 1.13
Altman-Z 1.6
F-Score5
WACC7.06%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)68.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)72.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.24%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-164.51%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-3176.79%
EPS Next Y51.44%
EPS Next 2Y31.02%
EPS Next 3Y25.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.28%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.44%
Sales Q2Q%-26.1%
Revenue Next Year-4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-131.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year103.82%
EBIT Next 3Y37.03%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-5.26%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15.42%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-26.71%

WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC / WEF.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WEF stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to WEF.CA.


What is the valuation status of WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC (WEF.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC (WEF.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC (WEF.CA) stock?

WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC (WEF.CA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC (WEF.CA) is expected to grow by 51.44% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for WEF stock?

The dividend rating of WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC (WEF.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.