Canfor (CFP) Competitors C$12.58 -0.08 (-0.63%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock CFP vs. SJ, IFP, PL, ADN, WEF, GDL, GFP, CFF, EVA, and WFGShould you be buying Canfor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canfor include 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), Enviva (EVA), and West Fraser Timber (WFG). These companies are all part of the "lumber & wood production" industry. Canfor vs. Its Competitors Stella-Jones Interfor Pinnacle Renewable Energy Acadian Timber Western Forest Products Goodfellow GreenFirst Forest Products Conifex Timber Enviva West Fraser Timber Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) and Canfor (TSE:CFP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Is SJ or CFP more profitable? Stella-Jones has a net margin of 9.43% compared to Canfor's net margin of -13.77%. Stella-Jones' return on equity of 18.36% beat Canfor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stella-Jones9.43% 18.36% 9.38% Canfor -13.77%-20.05%-5.36% Does the media prefer SJ or CFP? In the previous week, Stella-Jones had 6 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Stella-Jones and 1 mentions for Canfor. Stella-Jones' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Canfor's score of -0.26 indicating that Stella-Jones is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stella-Jones 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canfor 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, SJ or CFP? Stella-Jones has a beta of -0.067338, suggesting that its share price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 2.008908, suggesting that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SJ or CFP? Stella-Jones presently has a consensus price target of C$88.83, suggesting a potential upside of 9.44%. Canfor has a consensus price target of C$17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.14%. Given Canfor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canfor is more favorable than Stella-Jones.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stella-Jones 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Canfor 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SJ or CFP? Stella-Jones has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canfor. Canfor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stella-Jones, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStella-JonesC$3.45B1.30C$321.05MC$5.9413.66CanforC$5.29B0.28-C$734.03M-C$5.46-2.30 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SJ or CFP? 52.0% of Stella-Jones shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.7% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Stella-Jones shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Canfor shares are held by 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. SummaryStella-Jones beats Canfor on 13 of the 17 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. 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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$1.47BC$1.26BC$3.74BC$9.67BDividend Yield2.38%16.12%5.04%6.48%P/E Ratio-2.3083.94157.7826.76Price / Sales0.2815.9325,026.3911.60Price / Cash1.7916.7626.3583.29Price / Book0.411.277.205.74Net Income-C$734.03M-C$82.94MC$148.88MC$301.20M7 Day Performance0.96%0.01%3.84%1.74%1 Month Performance-7.09%-6.93%13.88%7.35%1 Year Performance-27.41%3.02%64.55%42.87% Canfor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFPCanfor2.0447 of 5 starsC$12.58-0.6%C$17.00+35.1%-24.6%C$1.47BC$5.29B-2.307,580SJStella-Jones2.4845 of 5 starsC$80.05-1.0%C$86.83+8.5%-13.9%C$4.42BC$3.45B13.48280News CoverageAnalyst ForecastIFPInterfor2.798 of 5 starsC$9.74-2.4%C$15.60+60.2%-50.9%C$640.47MC$2.96B-2.795,390Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPLPinnacle Renewable EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$376.63MC$490.50M-74.77800ADNAcadian Timber1.6674 of 5 starsC$16.47-0.8%C$19.00+15.4%-9.4%C$298.49MC$88.15M21.12200WEFWestern Forest Products1.4727 of 5 starsC$12.41-0.9%C$13.38+7.8%-19.9%C$131.03MC$1.07B-5.532,051GDLGoodfellowN/AC$11.37+0.6%N/A-25.4%C$95.27MC$527.99M11.48687GFPGreenFirst Forest ProductsN/AC$2.50+3.3%N/A+237.0%C$56.51MC$299.01M-1.761,100News CoverageGap UpCFFConifex Timber2.6139 of 5 starsC$0.27+1.9%C$0.75+177.8%-41.6%C$11.01MC$133.70M-0.47287EVAEnvivaN/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00N/A0.001,390Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeWFGWest Fraser Timber2.1862 of 5 starsC$96.27-2.1%C$119.00+23.6%-26.9%C$7.59BC$5.83B-59.8011,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SJ Alternatives IFP Alternatives PL Alternatives ADN Alternatives WEF Alternatives GDL Alternatives GFP Alternatives CFF Alternatives EVA Alternatives WFG 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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