Canfor (CFP) Competitors C$14.59 -0.19 (-1.29%) As of 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 Canfor (TSE:CFP) and West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability. Is CFP or WFG 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 Canfor-13.77% -20.05% -5.36% West Fraser Timber -1.53%-1.33%2.18% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CFP or WFG? 14.1% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by institutional investors. 53.9% of Canfor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.7% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CFP or WFG? West Fraser Timber has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioCanforC$5.33B0.33-C$734.03M-C$6.01-2.43West Fraser TimberC$4.36B1.31-C$66.55M-C$1.67-61.31 Which has more volatility and risk, CFP or WFG? Canfor has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Fraser Timber has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CFP or WFG? In the previous week, Canfor had 1 more articles in the media than West Fraser Timber. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Canfor and 0 mentions for West Fraser Timber. Canfor's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat West Fraser Timber's score of 0.00 indicating that Canfor is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Canfor Positive West Fraser Timber Neutral Do analysts rate CFP or WFG? Canfor presently has a consensus price target of C$18.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.80%. West Fraser Timber has a consensus price target of C$142.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.48%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than Canfor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canfor 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43West Fraser Timber 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 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$1.75BC$1.14BC$3.24BC$6.27BDividend Yield2.38%16.17%5.16%6.72%P/E Ratio-2.439.43106.6153.96Price / Sales0.3315.6928,712,403,950,841,200.001,133.24Price / Cash1.7916.7623.8783.29Price / Book0.480.756.024.99Net Income-C$734.03M-C$82.94MC$147.94MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-1.15%-0.80%0.86%0.74%1 Month Performance5.42%-0.39%4.65%4.39%1 Year Performance-4.27%63.47%24.51%25.18% Canfor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFPCanfor3.0136 of 5 starsC$14.59-1.3%C$18.50+26.8%-0.5%C$1.75BC$5.33B-2.437,580WFGWest Fraser Timber2.0982 of 5 starsC$101.76-1.1%C$142.00+39.5%-5.6%C$5.67BC$4.36B-60.8411,000SJStella-Jones1.3943 of 5 starsC$80.27+1.8%C$86.17+7.3%-13.1%C$4.49BC$3.41B14.02280Analyst ForecastIFPInterfor1.993 of 5 starsC$12.85-2.8%C$20.00+55.6%-19.8%C$665.45MC$3.08B-1.575,390Positive NewsPLPinnacle Renewable EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$376.63MC$490.50M-74.77800ADNAcadian Timber2.7058 of 5 starsC$18.00-0.6%C$20.00+11.1%+4.9%C$318.61MC$121.07M11.28200Positive NewsWEFWestern Forest Products1.7797 of 5 starsC$0.41+1.3%C$0.46+14.2%-10.0%C$128.28MC$1.04B-2.942,051Gap DownGDLGoodfellowN/AC$12.35-0.2%N/A-14.9%C$104.15MC$507.21M8.02687High Trading VolumeGFPGreenFirst Forest ProductsN/AC$3.37+0.6%N/A+774.7%C$76.17MC$466.67M-1.511,100CFFConifex TimberN/AC$0.32flatC$0.85+165.6%-16.4%C$13.05MC$127.12M-0.58287Gap DownEVAEnvivaN/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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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