West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) FCF Yield % : 2.83 (As of May. 01, 2024)

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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd 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, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is C$243 Mil, and Market Cap is C$8,597 Mil. Therefore, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Yield % for today is 2.83%.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WFG' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.29 Med: 5.54 Max: 37.65
Current: 2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd was 37.65%. The lowest was -17.29%. And the median was 5.54%.

TSX:WFG's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
56.8% of 294 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 1.245 vs TSX:WFG: 2.83

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -10.02%.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd FCF Yield % Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data

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Dec23

FCF Yield %

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-7.56

17.97

29.21

28.77

0.70

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd 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															-20.18	9.28	15.77	-3.53	-9.25

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Yield %

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd'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.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Yield % falls into.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd 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.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	64.397	/	9263.89256
	=	0.70%

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	-220.637	*	4	/	9542.813184
	=	-9.25%

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd 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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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Business Description

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Address

c/o West Fraser Group, 858 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 1C1

Website

https://www.westfraser.com

West Fraser Timber is a softwood lumber company that also produces wood panels and pulp products. The company produces its wood products globally, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, Europe, and the southeastern United States. Following its acquisition of Norbord in 2021, West Fraser is now one of the largest oriented strand board, or OSB, producers in the world.