West Fraser Timber (WFG) Competitors $68.69 -0.40 (-0.58%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.68 -0.02 (-0.02%) As of 10/15/2025 04:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WFG vs. BCC, LPX, CX, JHX, EXP, FBIN, ACA, CXT, SKY, and USLMShould you be buying West Fraser Timber stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of West Fraser Timber include Boise Cascade (BCC), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX), Cemex (CX), James Hardie Industries (JHX), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Arcosa (ACA), Crane NXT (CXT), Champion Homes (SKY), and United States Lime & Minerals (USLM). West Fraser Timber vs. Its Competitors Boise Cascade Louisiana-Pacific Cemex James Hardie Industries Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations Arcosa Crane NXT Champion Homes United States Lime & Minerals West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) and Boise Cascade (NYSE:BCC) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders believe in WFG or BCC? 40.2% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Boise Cascade shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Boise Cascade shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, WFG or BCC? Boise Cascade has higher revenue and earnings than West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boise Cascade, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWest Fraser Timber$6.17B0.88-$5M-$1.75-39.25Boise Cascade$6.72B0.40$376.35M$6.8110.64 Is WFG or BCC more profitable? Boise Cascade has a net margin of 4.00% compared to West Fraser Timber's net margin of -2.18%. Boise Cascade's return on equity of 12.26% beat West Fraser Timber's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Fraser Timber-2.18% -0.85% -0.66% Boise Cascade 4.00%12.26%7.64% Does the media refer more to WFG or BCC? In the previous week, Boise Cascade had 2 more articles in the media than West Fraser Timber. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Boise Cascade and 6 mentions for West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Boise Cascade's score of -0.09 indicating that West Fraser Timber is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment West Fraser Timber 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Boise Cascade 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer WFG or BCC? West Fraser Timber currently has a consensus target price of $96.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.76%. Boise Cascade has a consensus target price of $103.33, indicating a potential upside of 42.65%. Given Boise Cascade's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boise Cascade is more favorable than West Fraser Timber.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Fraser Timber 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Boise Cascade 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more risk and volatility, WFG or BCC? West Fraser Timber has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boise Cascade has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WFG or BCC a better dividend stock? West Fraser Timber pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. West Fraser Timber pays out -73.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boise Cascade pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. West Fraser Timber has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Boise Cascade has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. West Fraser Timber is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryBoise Cascade beats West Fraser Timber on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get West Fraser Timber News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWest Fraser TimberBLDG PRD IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.45B$9.56B$9.71B$21.90BDividend Yield1.85%2.34%1.83%3.62%P/E Ratio-39.2527.7617.2130.12Price / Sales0.881.9097.22108.76Price / Cash8.3113.0215.5524.26Price / Book0.772.414.784.70Net Income-$5M$297.37M$625.67M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.01%-0.40%0.82%0.49%1 Month Performance-7.81%-6.80%-1.40%1.61%1 Year Performance-29.78%-17.76%108.07%13.30% West Fraser Timber Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFGWest Fraser Timber3.6849 of 5 stars$68.69-0.6%$96.00+39.8%-32.0%$5.45B$6.17B-39.259,700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBCCBoise Cascade4.8962 of 5 stars$72.12-0.3%$103.33+43.3%-49.0%$2.70B$6.72B10.597,560Analyst ForecastLPXLouisiana-Pacific4.1083 of 5 stars$89.70+1.0%$110.57+23.3%-10.0%$6.19B$2.94B21.164,300CXCemex2.8719 of 5 stars$9.36+2.2%$9.14-2.3%+66.3%$13.26B$16.20B9.1745,649News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeJHXJames Hardie Industries3.7986 of 5 stars$21.47+0.8%$32.39+50.9%-39.2%$9.15B$3.88B27.885,860EXPEagle Materials3.5128 of 5 stars$230.09+0.8%$255.40+11.0%-18.2%$7.41B$2.26B16.942,500FBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4423 of 5 stars$48.21+0.0%$71.90+49.1%-44.0%$5.79B$4.61B15.1611,000Analyst ForecastACAArcosa4.2598 of 5 stars$90.78+1.8%$112.00+23.4%-1.8%$4.37B$2.57B48.296,250CXTCrane NXT3.1945 of 5 stars$66.47+1.4%$73.75+11.0%+23.1%$3.76B$1.49B25.374,500Analyst ForecastSKYChampion Homes2.0889 of 5 stars$66.54+3.5%$86.00+29.2%-26.2%$3.63B$2.48B17.709,000USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals1.1038 of 5 stars$125.12+4.2%N/A+27.1%$3.44B$317.72M28.70340 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Boise Cascade Competitors Louisiana-Pacific Competitors Cemex Competitors James Hardie Industries Competitors Eagle Materials Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors Arcosa Competitors Crane NXT Competitors Champion Homes Competitors United States Lime & Minerals Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WFG) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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