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Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF) EV-to-EBITDA : -7.60 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Western Forest Products EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Western Forest Products's enterprise value is C$260.0 Mil. Western Forest Products's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-34.2 Mil. Therefore, Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA for today is -7.60.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WEF' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -59.57   Med: 5.88   Max: 32.1
Current: -7.6

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Western Forest Products was 32.10. The lowest was -59.57. And the median was 5.88.

TSX:WEF's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 235 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 10.38 vs TSX:WEF: -7.60

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-06-05), Western Forest Products's stock price is C$0.495. Western Forest Products's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-0.190. Therefore, Western Forest Products's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Western Forest Products EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Western Forest Products EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Western Forest Products Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -55.12 5.23 1.84 2.77 -9.40

Western Forest Products Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.04 -35.36 -8.58 -9.40 -9.21

Competitive Comparison of Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Western Forest Products EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Western Forest Products's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=259.989/-34.2
=-7.60

Western Forest Products's current Enterprise Value is C$260.0 Mil.
Western Forest Products's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-34.2 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Western Forest Products  (TSX:WEF) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Western Forest Products's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.495/-0.190
=At Loss

Western Forest Products's share price for today is C$0.495.
Western Forest Products's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-0.190.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 800, P.O. Box 11122, Royal Centre Building, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 3P3
Western Forest Products Inc is a Canada-based softwood forest products company. The company's principal business activities include timber harvesting, reforestation, forest management, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, and value-added lumber remanufacturing. Its operating business segment comprises Timber harvesting, Log sales, and Lumber manufacturing and sales. The firm purchases and harvests logs which are then manufactured into lumber products at its sawmills, or sold. Canada and the United States, represent the company's large markets and contribute the vast majority of its total revenue.
Executives
Glen Douglas Nontell Senior Officer

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