West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.69 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd COGS-to-Revenue?

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$1,513 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$2,202 Mil.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.69.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 31.28%.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd COGS-to-Revenue Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data

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COGS-to-Revenue

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0.75

0.59

0.44

0.53

0.73

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Quarterly Data
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COGS-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.77	0.74	0.66	0.74	0.69

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	6285.396	/	8658.686
	=	0.73

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	1513.325	/	2202.307
	=	0.69

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	1513.325 / 2202.307
	=	31.28 %

A company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

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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.

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