IFP vs. CFP, PL, ADN, WEF, GDL, GFP, CFF, EVA, WFG, and SJ
Should you be buying Interfor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Interfor include Canfor (CFP), Pinnacle Renewable Energy (PL), Acadian Timber (ADN), Western Forest Products (WEF), Goodfellow (GDL), GreenFirst Forest Products (GFP), Conifex Timber (CFF), Enviva (EVA), West Fraser Timber (WFG), and Stella-Jones (SJ). These companies are all part of the "lumber & wood production" industry.
Interfor vs. Its Competitors
Interfor (TSE:IFP) and Canfor (TSE:CFP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.
45.7% of Interfor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.8% of Canfor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Interfor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Canfor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, Interfor had 1 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Interfor and 1 mentions for Canfor. Canfor's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Interfor's score of -0.11 indicating that Canfor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Interfor has a beta of 2.64691, indicating that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 2.243293, indicating that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Interfor currently has a consensus price target of C$18.20, indicating a potential upside of 42.97%. Canfor has a consensus price target of C$17.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.15%. Given Interfor's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Interfor is more favorable than Canfor.
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.
Interfor has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canfor. Interfor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canfor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Canfor beats Interfor on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (TSE:IFP) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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