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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Capex-to-Operating-Income : 2.10 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Capex-to-Operating-Income?

Capex-to-Operating-Income measures a company's investments in physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment to its operating income.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-165.14 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$78.51 Mil.

Hence, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.10.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Capex-to-Operating-Income Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capex-to-Operating-Income 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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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Capex-to-Operating-Income Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Income
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.22 0.16 0.18 -

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
Capex-to-Operating-Income 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 - - 0.58 - 2.10

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capex-to-Operating-Income

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capex-to-Operating-Income, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Income 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 Capex-to-Operating-Income Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capex-to-Operating-Income distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capex-to-Operating-Income falls into.



West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Capex-to-Operating-Income Calculation

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Income=- Capital Expenditure / Operating Income
=- (-639.943) / -8.05
=N/A

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Income=- Capital Expenditure / Operating Income
=- (-165.139) / 78.509
=2.10

* 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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) Capex-to-Operating-Income Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Income assesses how much emphasis a company is placing upon investing in capital-intensive projects. The ratio is generally a good gauge to quantify how much focus on growth a company has. Typically, smaller companies that are still growing and expanding will have a higher Capex to Operating Income Ratio, since such businesses are likely investing more in physical assets. Lower ratios could indicate that a company has reached maturity and it is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
c/o West Fraser Group, 858 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 1C1
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.
Executives
Christopher Virostek Senior Officer
Eric Butler Director