Western Forest Products (WFSTF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Western Forest Products Inc. is a Canadian forest products company focused on the harvesting, processing and marketing of timber from the coastal forests of British Columbia. Its operations have historically been concentrated on Vancouver Island and along British Columbia’s mainland coast, with products sold to customers in North America and international markets.

The company produces a range of softwood lumber, including appearance-grade and commodity products, as well as specialty lumber and timbers used in residential, commercial and industrial construction. Its operations also generate logs, wood chips, bark and sawdust for use in pulp, paper, biomass energy and other wood-product applications.

Western Forest Products has operated an integrated network of timberlands, sawmills, remanufacturing facilities and related infrastructure. The company has a long history in British Columbia’s coastal forest sector and has emphasized sustainable forest management, value-added wood products and serving markets that require higher-grade and specialty lumber.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.56 to $10.66
• 50-Day Range: $9.89 to $13.49
• 52-Week Range: $7.34 to $14.40
• Volume: 5,200 shs
• Average Volume: 5,710 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 39.90
• Dividend Yield: 0.57%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Western Forest Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Western Forest Products scored higher than 6% 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Western Forest Products has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Western Forest Products has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Western Forest Products is 39.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Western Forest Products is 39.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.27.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Western Forest Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 21.09, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Western Forest Products has recently decreased by 2.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Western Forest Products is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Western Forest Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Western Forest Products is 22.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Western Forest Products this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Western Forest Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.27% of the stock of Western Forest Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Paper & Forest Products
• Sub-Industry: Forest Products
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WFSTF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.westernforest.com
• Phone: (604) 648-4500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,627
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A