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Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF) FCF Yield % : -49.49 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Western Forest Products FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Western Forest Products's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is C$-77.6 Mil, and Market Cap is C$156.8 Mil. Therefore, Western Forest Products's FCF Yield % for today is -49.49%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Forest Products's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WEF' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -49.49   Med: 4.56   Max: 44.18
Current: -49.49


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Western Forest Products was 44.18%. The lowest was -49.49%. And the median was 4.56%.

TSX:WEF's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
95.24% of 294 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 2.51 vs TSX:WEF: -49.49

Western Forest Products's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -13.70%.


Western Forest Products FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Forest Products's FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Chart

Western Forest Products Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.83 12.85 35.82 -15.46 -34.77

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
FCF Yield % 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 -37.55 -5.59 -34.19 -32.02 -65.75

Competitive Comparison of Western Forest Products's FCF Yield %

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Western Forest Products's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Western Forest Products's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Forest Products's FCF Yield % falls into.



Western Forest Products FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Western Forest Products's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=-78.2 / 224.88966
=-34.77%

Western Forest Products's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=-32.8 * 4 / 199.54998
=-65.75%

* 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 FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF) Business Description

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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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