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C$15.91 -0.22 (-1.36%)
As of 09/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

CFP vs. SJ, IFP, ADN, WEF, and GFP

Should you buy Canfor stock or one of its competitors? Canfor's main competitors and comparable companies include Stella-Jones (SJ), Interfor (IFP), Acadian Timber (ADN), Western Forest Products (WEF), and GreenFirst Forest Products (GFP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "forest products" industry.

How does Canfor compare to Stella-Jones?

Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) and Canfor (TSE:CFP) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Stella-Jones has a net margin of 7.36% compared to Canfor's net margin of -12.04%. Stella-Jones' return on equity of 12.35% beat Canfor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stella-Jones7.36% 12.35% 9.38%
Canfor -12.04%-25.37%-5.36%

48.6% of Stella-Jones shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Canfor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Stella-Jones shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Canfor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Stella-Jones had 1 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Stella-Jones and 0 mentions for Canfor. Stella-Jones' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Canfor'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Stella-Jones Neutral
Canfor Neutral

Stella-Jones has a beta of -0.159774, suggesting that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 1.390684, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

Stella-Jones currently has a consensus price target of C$90.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.79%. Canfor has a consensus price target of C$18.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.14%. Given Stella-Jones' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stella-Jones is more favorable than Canfor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Stella-Jones
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Canfor
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

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 Ratio
Stella-JonesC$3.52B1.07C$321.05MC$4.7214.58
CanforC$5.43B0.34-C$734.03M-C$5.58N/A

Summary

Stella-Jones beats Canfor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canfor compare to Interfor?

Canfor (TSE:CFP) and Interfor (TSE:IFP) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Interfor had 2 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Interfor and 0 mentions for Canfor. Interfor's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Canfor's score of 0.00 indicating that Interfor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Canfor Neutral
Interfor Neutral

15.0% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.2% of Interfor shares are held by institutional investors. 53.9% of Canfor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Interfor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Interfor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canfor. Canfor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interfor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CanforC$5.43B0.34-C$734.03M-C$5.58N/A
InterforC$2.74B0.36-C$426.19M-C$6.74N/A

Canfor has a beta of 1.390684, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Interfor has a beta of 1.746913, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Canfor presently has a consensus price target of C$18.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.14%. Interfor has a consensus price target of C$14.17, indicating a potential downside of 5.11%. Given Canfor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Canfor is more favorable than Interfor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canfor
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Interfor
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Canfor has a net margin of -12.04% compared to Interfor's net margin of -13.98%. Canfor's return on equity of -25.37% beat Interfor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canfor-12.04% -25.37% -5.36%
Interfor -13.98%-30.64%-4.54%

Summary

Interfor beats Canfor on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canfor compare to Acadian Timber?

Canfor (TSE:CFP) and Acadian Timber (TSE:ADN) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Canfor has a beta of 1.390684, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acadian Timber has a beta of 0.419463, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Acadian Timber has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canfor. Canfor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadian Timber, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CanforC$5.43B0.34-C$734.03M-C$5.58N/A
Acadian TimberC$82.97M4.09C$28.05MC$2.616.92

In the previous week, Acadian Timber had 2 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Acadian Timber and 0 mentions for Canfor. Canfor's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Acadian Timber'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Canfor Neutral
Acadian Timber Neutral

Acadian Timber has a net margin of 57.17% compared to Canfor's net margin of -12.04%. Acadian Timber's return on equity of 13.35% beat Canfor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canfor-12.04% -25.37% -5.36%
Acadian Timber 57.17%13.35%2.84%

15.0% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Acadian Timber shares are held by institutional investors. 53.9% of Canfor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.4% of Acadian Timber shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Canfor presently has a consensus price target of C$18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.14%. Acadian Timber has a consensus price target of C$18.25, suggesting a potential upside of 1.11%. Given Canfor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Canfor is more favorable than Acadian Timber.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canfor
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Acadian Timber
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Acadian Timber beats Canfor on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canfor compare to Western Forest Products?

Canfor (TSE:CFP) and Western Forest Products (TSE:WEF) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Canfor's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Forest Products'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Canfor Neutral
Western Forest Products Neutral

Canfor has a beta of 1.390684, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Forest Products has a beta of 0.16446, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Western Forest Products has a net margin of -9.64% compared to Canfor's net margin of -12.04%. Western Forest Products' return on equity of -17.78% beat Canfor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canfor-12.04% -25.37% -5.36%
Western Forest Products -9.64%-17.78%-4.24%

Western Forest Products has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canfor. Canfor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Western Forest Products, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CanforC$5.43B0.34-C$734.03M-C$5.58N/A
Western Forest ProductsC$876M0.22-C$43.70M-C$8.00N/A

15.0% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.5% of Western Forest Products shares are held by institutional investors. 53.9% of Canfor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Western Forest Products shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Canfor presently has a consensus target price of C$18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.14%. Western Forest Products has a consensus target price of C$18.40, suggesting a potential downside of 0.65%. Given Canfor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Canfor is more favorable than Western Forest Products.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canfor
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Western Forest Products
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Canfor beats Western Forest Products on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canfor compare to GreenFirst Forest Products?

Canfor (TSE:CFP) and GreenFirst Forest Products (TSE:GFP) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Canfor has a beta of 1.390684, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GreenFirst Forest Products has a beta of 1.577438, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

GreenFirst Forest Products has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canfor. Canfor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GreenFirst Forest Products, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CanforC$5.43B0.34-C$734.03M-C$5.58N/A
GreenFirst Forest ProductsC$232.05M0.18-C$50.38M-C$4.63N/A

15.0% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of GreenFirst Forest Products shares are held by institutional investors. 53.9% of Canfor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of GreenFirst Forest Products shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, GreenFirst Forest Products had 1 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for GreenFirst Forest Products and 0 mentions for Canfor. GreenFirst Forest Products' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Canfor's score of 0.00 indicating that GreenFirst Forest Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Canfor Neutral
GreenFirst Forest Products Positive

Canfor has a net margin of -12.04% compared to GreenFirst Forest Products' net margin of -34.66%. Canfor's return on equity of -25.37% beat GreenFirst Forest Products' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canfor-12.04% -25.37% -5.36%
GreenFirst Forest Products -34.66%-184.29%-9.24%

Canfor currently has a consensus price target of C$18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.14%. Given Canfor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Canfor is more favorable than GreenFirst Forest Products.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canfor
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
GreenFirst Forest Products
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Canfor beats GreenFirst Forest Products on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CFP vs. The Competition

MetricCanforPaper & Forest Products IndustryMaterials SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$1.89BC$3.82BC$4.95BC$12.84B
Dividend Yield2.38%10.26%4.71%6.27%
P/E Ratio-2.8512.6926.0540.36
Price / Sales0.346.9418,089.939.35
Price / Cash1.7937.9526.8982.29
Price / Book0.712.0110.144.69
Net Income-C$734.03MC$163.64MC$158.14MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance-0.75%-1.45%0.51%0.01%
1 Month Performance8.75%2.56%-2.18%-2.14%
1 Year Performance25.77%2.73%25.43%20.17%

Canfor Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CFP
Canfor
1.5939 of 5 stars
C$15.91
-1.4%
C$18.00
+13.1%
+23.7%C$1.89BC$5.43BN/A6,406
SJ
Stella-Jones
3.0722 of 5 stars
C$68.15
+0.2%
C$90.00
+32.1%
-11.4%C$3.72BC$3.52B14.44280
IFP
Interfor
1.1461 of 5 stars
C$14.96
+1.1%
C$14.17
-5.3%
+31.8%C$983.87MC$2.74BN/A4,235
ADN
Acadian Timber
1.215 of 5 stars
C$17.66
+1.7%
C$18.25
+3.3%
+4.9%C$331.67MC$82.97M6.77200
WEF
Western Forest Products
N/AC$18.72
+5.3%
C$18.40
-1.7%
+44.5%C$197.65MC$876MN/A1,627

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This page (TSE:CFP) was last updated on 9/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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