Interfor (IFP) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate CFP or IFP?

Canfor currently has a consensus target price of C$17.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.72%. Interfor has a consensus target price of C$18.20, indicating a potential upside of 39.89%. Given Interfor's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Interfor 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Interfor	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CFP or IFP?

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$5.33B	0.30	-C$734.03M	-C$6.01	-2.21
Interfor	C$3.08B	0.22	-C$426.19M	-C$8.18	-1.59

Which has more volatility & risk, CFP or IFP?

Canfor has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interfor has a beta of 2.54, meaning that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

14.1% of Canfor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.8% of Interfor shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.9% of Canfor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Interfor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is CFP or IFP more profitable?

Canfor has a net margin of -13.77% compared to Interfor's net margin of -13.82%. Canfor's return on equity of -20.05% beat Interfor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canfor	-13.77%	-20.05%	-5.36%
Interfor	-13.82%	-25.85%	-4.54%

Does the media refer more to CFP or IFP?

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. Canfor's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Interfor's score of -0.12 indicating that Canfor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Canfor	Neutral
Interfor	Neutral

Summary

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