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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Equity-to-Asset : 0.77 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$9,792 Mil. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$12,698 Mil. Therefore, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.77.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WFG' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51   Med: 0.61   Max: 0.77
Current: 0.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd was 0.77. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 0.61.

TSX:WFG's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than
84.07% of 295 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.55 vs TSX:WFG: 0.77

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.59 0.73 0.76 0.77

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
Equity-to-Asset 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 0.77 0.76 0.77 0.77 0.77

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Equity-to-Asset

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

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

Equity to Asset (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=9690.377/12631.164
=0.77

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

Equity to Asset (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=9791.942/12698.122
=0.77

* 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) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.


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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.