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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 3.09% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$190 Mil. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$6,140 Mil. Therefore, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.09%.

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

TSX:WFG' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.72   Med: 33.77   Max: 92.61
Current: -1.83

During the past 13 years, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 92.61%. The lowest was -10.72%. And the median was 33.77%.

TSX:WFG's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
72.47% of 287 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 4.11 vs TSX:WFG: -1.83

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.72 47.57 92.61 41.68 -3.51

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
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 -3.44 -10.73 13.35 -12.94 3.09

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=-224.047/( (6670.235+6089.523 )/ 2 )
=-224.047/6379.879
=-3.51 %

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=189.504/( (6089.523+6190.012)/ 2 )
=189.504/6139.7675
=3.09 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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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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