Canfor (CFP) Competitors C$13.89 -0.11 (-0.79%) As of 06/11/2025 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Canfor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WFG or CFP? Canfor received 550 more outperform votes than West Fraser Timber when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.43% of users gave Canfor an outperform vote while only 63.48% of users gave West Fraser Timber an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWest Fraser TimberOutperform Votes7363.48% Underperform Votes4236.52% CanforOutperform Votes62374.43% Underperform Votes21425.57% Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$4.36B1.33-C$66.55M-C$1.67-62.37CanforC$5.33B0.31-C$734.03M-C$6.01-2.31 Do analysts prefer WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber presently has a consensus price target of C$142.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.13%. Canfor has a consensus price target of C$18.50, indicating a potential upside of 33.19%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 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 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% Does the media favor WFG or CFP? In the previous week, 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 SummaryWest Fraser Timber beats Canfor on 9 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$1.67BC$1.13BC$3.19BC$6.06BDividend Yield2.38%16.17%5.04%6.72%P/E Ratio-2.319.4572.3939.18Price / Sales0.3116.4826,914,679,906,559,100.00995.17Price / Cash1.7916.7624.2683.29Price / Book0.450.765.374.23Net Income-C$734.03M-C$82.94MC$155.01MC$301.20M7 Day Performance0.80%0.77%0.72%4.65%1 Month Performance1.39%2.73%7.10%9.30%1 Year Performance-7.58%74.23%21.21%24.52% Canfor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFPCanfor2.6429 of 5 starsC$13.89-0.8%C$18.50+33.2%-6.2%C$1.67BC$5.33B-2.317,580WFGWest Fraser Timber2.2444 of 5 starsC$101.090.0%C$142.00+40.5%-2.8%C$5.63BC$4.36B-60.4411,000SJStella-Jones2.556 of 5 starsC$76.41-1.5%C$86.17+12.8%-8.1%C$4.28BC$3.41B13.35280IFPInterfor3.0514 of 5 starsC$12.49-0.4%C$20.00+60.1%-25.3%C$646.81MC$3.08B-1.535,390PLPinnacle Renewable EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$376.63MC$490.50M-74.77800ADNAcadian Timber2.5937 of 5 starsC$17.93-0.2%C$20.00+11.5%+1.4%C$317.37MC$121.07M11.24200Positive NewsWEFWestern Forest Products2.5441 of 5 starsC$0.41-1.2%C$0.46+14.2%-19.4%C$128.28MC$1.04B-2.942,051News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeGDLGoodfellowN/AC$12.80-2.3%N/A-11.0%C$107.94MC$507.21M8.31687Gap DownGFPGreenFirst Forest ProductsN/AC$3.83-1.8%N/A+910.4%C$86.57MC$466.67M-1.721,100CFFConifex TimberN/AC$0.36+4.4%C$0.85+139.4%-29.0%C$14.47MC$127.12M-0.65287Gap UpEVAEnvivaN/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 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already MovedA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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