Stella-Jones (STLJF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stella-Jones Inc. is a North American producer and distributor of pressure-treated wood products used in infrastructure, utility and residential applications. The company’s core offerings include treated railroad ties, utility poles, crossarms, landscape timbers and posts designed to withstand environmental stresses and extend service life. These products support a range of end markets from railways and power transmission to fencing and outdoor construction.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Stella-Jones has grown through both organic expansion and targeted acquisitions to establish a network of manufacturing and treatment facilities across Canada and the United States. The company’s integrated operations encompass wood procurement, pressure treatment, quality control and logistics, enabling timely delivery of durable wood components to customers throughout North America.

Over its history, Stella-Jones has maintained a family-led governance structure, originally established by founder Jacques G. Lemay. Leadership continuity and a focus on operational excellence have guided the company’s strategic investments in treatment capacity and distribution infrastructure. Today, Stella-Jones serves utility companies, rail operators, fence and deck contractors, as well as retail and wholesale distributors with a commitment to safety, reliability and environmental stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.24 to $57.18
• 50-Day Range: $52.00 to $62.25
• 52-Week Range: $51.60 to $72.46
• Volume: 14,264 shs
• Average Volume: 6,291 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.32
• Dividend Yield: 1.74%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Stella-Jones Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stella-Jones scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Stella-Jones has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stella-Jones has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stella-Jones is 38.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stella-Jones is 38.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.75.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stella-Jones has a P/B Ratio of 2.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.34% of the float of Stella-Jones has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stella-Jones has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 25.71, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stella-Jones has recently increased by 107.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Stella-Jones pays a meaningful dividend of 1.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Stella-Jones does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Stella-Jones is 66.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Stella-Jones has a news sentiment score of -1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Stella-Jones this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Stella-Jones insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Stella-Jones has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Lumber & Wood Production
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:STLJF
• CIK: 2077242
• Web: www.stella-jones.com
• Phone: (514) 934-8666
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,200
• Year Founded: 1992

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $241.19 million
• Net Margins: 8.66%
• Pretax Margin: 11.51%
• Return on Equity: 14.92%
• Return on Assets: 7.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.60
• Current Ratio: 4.96
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.23
• Cash Flow: $5.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.76
• Book Value: $26.68 per share
• Price / Book: 2.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,556,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $3.07 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A