Canfor (CFP) Competitors

C$12.53 +0.50 (+4.16%)

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

Should you buy Canfor stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Canfor with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Canfor include Stella-Jones (SJ), Interfor (IFP), Pinnacle Renewable Energy (PL), Acadian Timber (ADN), and Western Forest Products (WEF). These companies are all part of the "lumber & wood production" industry.

How does Canfor compare to Stella-Jones?

Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) 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, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stella-Jones	C$3.51B	1.13	C$321.05M	C$5.52	13.19
Canfor	C$5.28B	0.28	-C$734.03M	-C$7.14	N/A

In the previous week, Stella-Jones and Stella-Jones both had 2 articles in the media. Stella-Jones' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Canfor's score of -0.51 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canfor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Stella-Jones has a beta of -0.145181, meaning that its share price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 1.41449, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

Stella-Jones presently has a consensus target price of C$95.38, suggesting a potential upside of 30.99%. Canfor has a consensus target price of C$16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 29.69%. Given Stella-Jones' stronger consensus rating and 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

48.8% of Stella-Jones shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Stella-Jones has a net margin of 8.66% compared to Canfor's net margin of -15.87%. Stella-Jones' return on equity of 14.85% beat Canfor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stella-Jones	8.66%	14.85%	9.38%
Canfor	-15.87%	-30.75%	-5.36%

Summary

Stella-Jones beats Canfor on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canfor compare to Interfor?

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

Interfor has a net margin of -13.73% compared to Canfor's net margin of -15.87%. Interfor's return on equity of -28.72% beat Canfor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canfor	-15.87%	-30.75%	-5.36%
Interfor	-13.73%	-28.72%	-4.54%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canfor	C$5.28B	0.28	-C$734.03M	-C$7.14	N/A
Interfor	C$2.71B	0.23	-C$426.19M	-C$6.54	N/A

14.6% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.7% of Interfor shares are held by institutional investors. 53.9% of Canfor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Interfor shares are held by company 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.

Canfor presently has a consensus price target of C$16.25, indicating a potential upside of 29.69%. Interfor has a consensus price target of C$11.83, indicating a potential upside of 23.01%. Given Canfor's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Interfor	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Interfor had 4 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Interfor and 2 mentions for Canfor. Interfor's average media sentiment score of -0.03 beat Canfor's score of -0.51 indicating that Interfor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canfor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Interfor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Canfor has a beta of 1.41449, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Interfor has a beta of 1.698708, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Interfor beats Canfor on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canfor compare to Pinnacle Renewable Energy?

Canfor (TSE:CFP) and Pinnacle Renewable Energy (TSE:PL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Pinnacle Renewable Energy has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Canfor's net margin of -15.87%. Pinnacle Renewable Energy's return on equity of 0.00% beat Canfor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canfor	-15.87%	-30.75%	-5.36%
Pinnacle Renewable Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canfor	C$5.28B	0.28	-C$734.03M	-C$7.14	N/A
Pinnacle Renewable Energy	C$490.50M	0.00	-C$5.04M	-C$0.15	N/A

Canfor currently has a consensus price target of C$16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 29.69%. Given Canfor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Canfor is more favorable than Pinnacle Renewable Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canfor	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Pinnacle Renewable Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

14.6% of Canfor shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.9% of Canfor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Canfor had 2 more articles in the media than Pinnacle Renewable Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Canfor and 0 mentions for Pinnacle Renewable Energy. Pinnacle Renewable Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Canfor's score of -0.51 indicating that Pinnacle Renewable Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Canfor	Negative
Pinnacle Renewable Energy	Neutral

Summary

Canfor beats Pinnacle Renewable Energy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canfor compare to Acadian Timber?

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

7.2% of Acadian Timber shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. 48.4% of Acadian Timber shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Canfor 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.

Acadian Timber has a net margin of 57.04% compared to Canfor's net margin of -15.87%. Acadian Timber's return on equity of 13.97% beat Canfor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acadian Timber	57.04%	13.97%	2.84%
Canfor	-15.87%	-30.75%	-5.36%

Acadian Timber has a beta of 0.278544, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 1.41449, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Canfor had 1 more articles in the media than Acadian Timber. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Canfor and 1 mentions for Acadian Timber. Acadian Timber's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Canfor's score of -0.51 indicating that Acadian Timber is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acadian Timber	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canfor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Acadian Timber presently has a consensus target price of C$18.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.35%. Canfor has a consensus target price of C$16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 29.69%. Given Canfor's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Canfor is more favorable than Acadian Timber.

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

Acadian Timber has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acadian Timber	C$85.53M	3.77	C$28.05M	C$2.68	6.53
Canfor	C$5.28B	0.28	-C$734.03M	-C$7.14	N/A

Summary

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

How does Canfor compare to Western Forest Products?

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

Western Forest Products has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Forest Products	C$925.50M	0.16	-C$43.70M	-C$10.72	N/A
Canfor	C$5.28B	0.28	-C$734.03M	-C$7.14	N/A

Western Forest Products has a net margin of -12.23% compared to Canfor's net margin of -15.87%. Western Forest Products' return on equity of -22.88% beat Canfor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Forest Products	-12.23%	-22.88%	-4.24%
Canfor	-15.87%	-30.75%	-5.36%

Western Forest Products has a beta of 0.236992, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 1.41449, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

Western Forest Products presently has a consensus price target of C$15.70, suggesting a potential upside of 9.26%. Canfor has a consensus price target of C$16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 29.69%. Given Canfor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canfor is more favorable than Western Forest Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Forest Products	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Canfor	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Canfor had 1 more articles in the media than Western Forest Products. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Canfor and 1 mentions for Western Forest Products. Western Forest Products' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Canfor's score of -0.51 indicating that Western Forest Products is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Forest Products	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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

14.2% of Western Forest Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of Canfor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Western Forest Products 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Canfor beats Western Forest Products on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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CFP vs. The Competition

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Metric	Canfor	Lumber & Wood Production Industry	Materials Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$1.47B	C$1.28B	C$4.76B	C$11.99B
Dividend Yield	2.38%	16.10%	5.02%	6.23%
P/E Ratio	-1.75	14.73	22.88	37.44
Price / Sales	0.28	15.18	7,080.24	11.42
Price / Cash	1.79	16.11	27.15	82.29
Price / Book	0.55	0.88	6.71	4.41
Net Income	-C$734.03M	-C$58.01M	C$156.96M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	4.94%	1.03%	-1.42%	0.13%
1 Month Performance	-1.73%	-5.07%	-1.81%	0.05%
1 Year Performance	-2.87%	-9.08%	75.52%	53.93%

Canfor Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CFP Canfor	2.3715 of 5 stars	C$12.53 +4.2%	C$16.25 +29.7%	-2.1%	C$1.47B	C$5.28B	N/A	7,580
SJ Stella-Jones	4.1186 of 5 stars	C$74.19 -0.1%	C$95.38 +28.6%	-3.0%	C$4.05B	C$3.51B	13.44	280
IFP Interfor	2.6867 of 5 stars	C$8.89 +0.2%	C$12.17 +36.9%	-22.8%	C$584.67M	C$2.81B	N/A	5,390	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
PL Pinnacle Renewable Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$376.63M	C$490.50M	N/A	800
ADN Acadian Timber	1.5892 of 5 stars	C$17.48 +0.2%	C$18.25 +4.4%	-2.3%	C$322.61M	C$85.53M	6.52	200	News Coverage

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Canfor (CFP) Competitors

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

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Canfor (CFP) Competitors

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

How does Canfor compare to Stella-Jones?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SJ or CFP?

Does the media favor SJ or CFP?

Which has more volatility and risk, SJ or CFP?

Do analysts recommend SJ or CFP?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SJ or CFP?

Is SJ or CFP more profitable?

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How does Canfor compare to Interfor?

Is CFP or IFP more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CFP or IFP?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CFP or IFP?

Do analysts rate CFP or IFP?

Does the media refer more to CFP or IFP?

Which has more risk and volatility, CFP or IFP?

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How does Canfor compare to Pinnacle Renewable Energy?

Is CFP or PL more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CFP or PL?

Do analysts rate CFP or PL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CFP or PL?

Does the media favor CFP or PL?

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How does Canfor compare to Acadian Timber?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ADN or CFP?

Is ADN or CFP more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ADN or CFP?

Does the media prefer ADN or CFP?

Do analysts prefer ADN or CFP?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ADN or CFP?

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How does Canfor compare to Western Forest Products?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, WEF or CFP?

Is WEF or CFP more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, WEF or CFP?

Do analysts recommend WEF or CFP?

Does the media favor WEF or CFP?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WEF or CFP?

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