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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 37.42 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-30), West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's share price is C$105.44. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was C$2.82. Hence, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 37.42.

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

TSX:WFG' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.39   Med: 13.12   Max: 228.45
Current: 37.22

During the past 13 years, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 228.45. The lowest was 2.39. And the median was 13.12.

TSX:WFG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
81.88% of 160 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 12.485 vs TSX:WFG: 37.22

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-2.70. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was C$2.82.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd was -76.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -62.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 113.40% per year. The lowest was -62.50% per year. And the median was 22.50% per year.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 5.58 3.52 3.92 146.46

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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 8.00 52.13 60.20 146.46 41.50

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=105.44/2.818
=37.42

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Share Price of today is C$105.44.
West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Free Cash Flow per Share 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$2.82.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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.