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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Cash Flow from Operations : C$915 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Net Income From Continuing Operations was C$47 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was C$187 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was C$-341 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was C$20 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was C$0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was C$-3 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was C$0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was C$34 Mil. In all, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-55 Mil.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Flow from Operations 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 Cash Flow from Operations Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Quarterly Data
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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations 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$915 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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$47 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$187 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-341 Mil. It means West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's working capital declined by C$341 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$20 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-3 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$34 Mil.


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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
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

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