Canfor (CFP) Competitors C$14.58 +0.03 (+0.21%) As of 07/4/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock CFP vs. WFG, SJ, IFP, PL, ADN, WEF, 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), Interfor (IFP), Pinnacle Renewable Energy (PL), Acadian Timber (ADN), Western Forest Products (WEF), 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 Interfor Pinnacle Renewable Energy Acadian Timber Western Forest Products 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. 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 hold more shares of 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. 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$4.36B1.32-C$66.55M-C$1.67-61.53CanforC$5.33B0.33-C$734.03M-C$6.01-2.43 Which has more volatility and risk, 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. Do analysts recommend WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber presently has a consensus price target of C$142.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.98%. Canfor has a consensus price target of C$18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.89%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Canfor 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Does the media prefer WFG or CFP? In the previous week, Canfor had 1 more articles in the media than West Fraser Timber. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Canfor and 1 mentions for West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Canfor's score of 0.25 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canfor 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryWest Fraser Timber beats Canfor on 10 of the 16 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. Email Address 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$1.75BC$1.14BC$3.29BC$6.19BDividend Yield2.38%16.17%5.14%6.72%P/E Ratio-2.439.4593.5250.85Price / Sales0.3316.4027,091,750,169,102,000.001,194.53Price / Cash1.7916.7623.8983.29Price / Book0.480.765.894.70Net Income-C$734.03M-C$82.94MC$147.76MC$301.20M7 Day Performance4.74%-0.18%2.27%2.31%1 Month Performance6.42%0.29%5.60%4.86%1 Year Performance2.32%62.36%25.49%26.45% Canfor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFPCanfor3.2142 of 5 starsC$14.58+0.2%C$18.50+26.9%+2.3%C$1.75BC$5.33B-2.437,580WFGWest Fraser Timber2.8963 of 5 starsC$103.93+3.5%C$142.00+36.6%-0.3%C$5.79BC$4.36B-62.1411,000News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeSJStella-Jones1.558 of 5 starsC$77.78+3.4%C$86.17+10.8%-10.9%C$4.35BC$3.41B13.58280IFPInterfor2.0376 of 5 starsC$12.89+0.9%C$20.00+55.2%-19.3%C$667.52MC$3.08B-1.585,390News CoveragePLPinnacle Renewable EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$376.63MC$490.50M-74.77800ADNAcadian Timber2.7419 of 5 starsC$17.85flatC$20.00+12.0%+5.6%C$315.95MC$121.07M11.19200Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWEFWestern Forest Products2.3486 of 5 starsC$0.38-3.2%C$0.46+20.9%-14.0%C$121.16MC$1.04B-2.772,051Gap DownGDLGoodfellowN/AC$12.46+1.0%N/A-11.6%C$105.08MC$507.21M8.09687GFPGreenFirst Forest ProductsN/AC$3.68-4.9%N/A+670.1%C$83.18MC$466.67M-1.651,100CFFConifex Timber1.9688 of 5 starsC$0.32-1.6%C$0.85+169.8%-20.0%C$12.84MC$127.12M-0.57287EVAEnvivaN/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00N/A0.001,390Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WFG Alternatives SJ Alternatives IFP Alternatives PL Alternatives ADN Alternatives WEF 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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