Canfor (CFP) Competitors C$13.16 +0.19 (+1.46%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock CFP vs. WFG, SJ, WEF, IFP, PL, ADN, GDL, GFP, CFF, and EVAShould you be buying Canfor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canfor include West Fraser Timber (WFG), Stella-Jones (SJ), Western Forest Products (WEF), Interfor (IFP), Pinnacle Renewable Energy (PL), Acadian Timber (ADN), Goodfellow (GDL), GreenFirst Forest Products (GFP), Conifex Timber (CFF), and Enviva (EVA). These companies are all part of the "lumber & wood production" industry. Canfor vs. Its Competitors West Fraser Timber Stella-Jones Western Forest Products Interfor Pinnacle Renewable Energy Acadian Timber Goodfellow GreenFirst Forest Products Conifex Timber Enviva West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) and Canfor (TSE:CFP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Which has higher valuation and earnings, WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canfor. West Fraser Timber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canfor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWest Fraser TimberC$4.36B1.28-C$66.55M-C$1.67-59.79CanforC$5.33B0.30-C$734.03M-C$6.01-2.19 Is WFG or CFP more profitable? West Fraser Timber has a net margin of -1.53% compared to Canfor's net margin of -13.77%. West Fraser Timber's return on equity of -1.33% beat Canfor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Fraser Timber-1.53% -1.33% 2.18% Canfor -13.77%-20.05%-5.36% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WFG or CFP? 46.4% of West Fraser Timber shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Canfor shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.7% of West Fraser Timber shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Canfor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber currently has a consensus target price of C$142.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.00%. Canfor has a consensus target price of C$17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.18%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than Canfor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Fraser Timber 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Canfor 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Does the media refer more to WFG or CFP? In the previous week, West Fraser Timber had 1 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for West Fraser Timber and 0 mentions for Canfor. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Canfor'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment West Fraser Timber Neutral Canfor Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWest Fraser Timber beats Canfor on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Canfor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CFP 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CFP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 CFP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCanforLumber & Wood Production IndustryMaterials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$1.58BC$1.42BC$3.44BC$6.40BDividend Yield2.38%16.17%5.13%6.72%P/E Ratio-2.1911.16110.5866.88Price / Sales0.3015.9633,820,294,296,543,900.001,650.19Price / Cash1.7916.7624.1783.29Price / Book0.431.306.175.33Net Income-C$734.03M-C$82.94MC$150.51MC$301.20M7 Day Performance2.02%-0.73%3.45%4.06%1 Month Performance-6.20%-4.40%5.90%4.78%1 Year Performance-11.20%65.73%38.63%32.70% Canfor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFPCanforN/AC$13.16+1.5%C$17.00+29.2%-12.8%C$1.58BC$5.33B-2.197,580WFGWest Fraser Timber1.6313 of 5 starsC$102.10+0.6%C$142.00+39.1%-16.6%C$5.69BC$4.36B-61.0411,000SJStella-Jones1.1391 of 5 starsC$78.16+1.3%C$84.50+8.1%-15.0%C$4.37BC$3.41B13.65280News CoveragePositive NewsWEFWestern Forest Products0.5134 of 5 starsC$12.48-3.0%C$13.38+7.2%-6.4%C$3.95BC$1.04B-90.462,051IFPInterfor1.9349 of 5 starsC$12.63+0.1%C$18.20+44.1%-23.4%C$654.06MC$3.08B-1.545,390News CoveragePLPinnacle Renewable EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$376.63MC$490.50M-74.77800ADNAcadian Timber1.0586 of 5 starsC$17.94+0.5%C$19.00+5.9%+1.8%C$317.54MC$121.07M11.25200GDLGoodfellowN/AC$11.30-1.7%N/A-18.9%C$95.29MC$507.21M7.33687GFPGreenFirst Forest ProductsN/AC$3.00-3.2%N/A+883.6%C$67.81MC$466.67M-1.351,100News CoverageCFFConifex Timber2.3703 of 5 starsC$0.30-1.6%C$0.75+150.0%-27.5%C$12.23MC$127.12M-0.55287High Trading VolumeEVAEnvivaN/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00N/A0.001,390Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WFG Alternatives SJ Alternatives WEF Alternatives IFP Alternatives PL Alternatives ADN Alternatives GDL Alternatives GFP Alternatives CFF Alternatives EVA Alternatives 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 (TSE:CFP) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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