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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.74 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-21), West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's current share price is C$110.62. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$63.60. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.74.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WFG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83   Med: 2.22   Max: 3.7
Current: 1.74

During the past years, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.70. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 2.22.

TSX:WFG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
78.44% of 218 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.89 vs TSX:WFG: 1.74

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$120.013. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is C$63.60 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.97 2.64 3.13 1.97 1.87

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
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 1.82 2.04 1.68 1.87 1.84

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=110.62/63.6
=1.74

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=120.013/126.2576*126.2576
=120.013

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 126.2576.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 23.814 99.473 30.226
201409 23.875 99.394 30.328
201412 24.131 98.367 30.973
201503 24.760 99.789 31.327
201506 25.424 100.500 31.940
201509 25.454 100.421 32.003
201512 25.730 99.947 32.503
201603 25.549 101.054 31.921
201606 25.230 102.002 31.230
201609 26.526 101.765 32.910
201612 28.453 101.449 35.411
201703 30.372 102.634 37.363
201706 31.975 103.029 39.184
201709 33.312 103.345 40.698
201712 35.512 103.345 43.385
201803 37.313 105.004 44.865
201806 40.588 105.557 48.548
201809 42.899 105.636 51.273
201812 40.918 105.399 49.016
201903 40.358 106.979 47.631
201906 38.644 107.690 45.307
201909 37.601 107.611 44.116
201912 36.536 107.769 42.804
202003 37.685 107.927 44.085
202006 35.688 108.401 41.567
202009 40.527 108.164 47.306
202012 46.216 108.559 53.750
202103 68.319 110.298 78.205
202106 80.684 111.720 91.183
202109 87.912 112.905 98.309
202112 92.512 113.774 102.663
202203 104.864 117.646 112.540
202206 115.174 120.806 120.372
202209 123.652 120.648 129.401
202212 123.875 120.964 129.296
202303 124.015 122.702 127.609
202306 117.920 124.203 119.870
202309 122.005 125.230 123.006
202312 118.579 125.072 119.703
202403 120.013 126.258 120.013

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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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

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