West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
WFGBasic MaterialsNASDAQLumber & Wood Production · Last scanned May 30, 2026
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Daily timeframeHeadquartered within the basic materials sector, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. focuses on Lumber & Wood Production services and products. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, newsprint, paper,. With a market capitalization of $5.39B, it sits in mid-cap territory. It operates through four segments: Lumber, North America Engineered Wood Products, Pulp & Paper, and Europe Engineered Wood Products.
Market Cap
$5.39B
Beta
1.09
P/E (TTM)
—
P/E (Fwd)
29.26
EPS (TTM)
$-14.94
EPS (Fwd)
$2.35
ROE
-18.6%
ROA
-5.7%
Cash
$81.0M
Total Debt
$538.0M
Free CF
-$380.8M
52W Change
-6.7%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. carries $538.0M in total debt against $81.0M in cash reserves — debt is roughly 6.6x the cash position. Managing this leverage effectively will be important for long-term financial stability. The company is burning cash, with free cash flow at -$380.8M. This typically occurs when a company is investing aggressively in growth, but sustained cash burn can strain the balance sheet. Return on equity stands at -18.6%, which is negative for the sector. ROE measures how effectively a company uses shareholder capital to generate profits. Revenue has pulled back from $9.70B (2022) to $5.46B (2025), a 44% decline worth watching.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. carries a heavier debt load relative to its cash position, which introduces financial risk that investors should weigh. The company is burning cash at the operating level, which is not unusual for growth-phase companies but adds risk if it persists. No single metric tells the full story. Reviewing WFG's risk profile alongside its fundamentals and technical indicators provides a more complete picture.