Norbord Inc. manufactures and sells wood-based panels for retail chains, contractor supply yards, and industrial manufacturers primarily in North America and Europe. The company offers oriented strand boards for use in sheathing, flooring, and roofing in home construction applications; particleboards that are used in flooring and other construction applications; and medium density fiberboards for use in cabinet doors, mouldings, and interior wall paneling applications, as well as related value-added products for use in the construction of new homes, and renovation and repair of existing structures. It markets its products under the Durastrand pointSIX, Pinnacle, Stabledge, TruFlor pointSIX and TruFlor, SteadiTred, QuakeZone, Tallwall, Trubord and Windstorm, SolarBord, TruDeck, StableDec, SterlingOSB, Caberwood, MDF, and Conti and Caberboard brands. The company was formerly known as Nexfor Inc. and changed its name to Norbord Inc. in June 2004. Norbord Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Asset Management
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone+1-416-6438820
Debt
Current Ratio2.00
Quick Ratio1.22
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$2.52 billion
Price / Sales1.27
Price / Cash Flow16.18
Price / Book3.07
Profitability
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees2,750
OptionableNot Optionable
Norbord (TSE:OSB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Norbord's stock symbol?
Norbord trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "OSB."
How often does Norbord pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Norbord?
Norbord announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Saturday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.60 per share on Friday, December 21st. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 29th. View Norbord's Dividend History.
How were Norbord's earnings last quarter?
Norbord Inc (TSE:OSB) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 1st. The company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $836.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $789.49 million. View Norbord's Earnings History.
When is Norbord's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for OSB?
6 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Norbord's shares. Their forecasts range from C$29.00 to C$60.00. On average, they expect Norbord's share price to reach C$44.30 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Norbord.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Norbord?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Norbord in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Norbord.
Has Norbord been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about OSB stock has been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Norbord earned a coverage optimism score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is very likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Norbord's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Norbord include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (III), 3i Group (TGOPF), 49 North Resources (FNR), A I S RESOURCES/SH SH (AIS), Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (AAIF), Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX), Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Investment (FAP), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Aberdeen Emerging Markets Invstmt (AEMC), Aberdeen Global Income Fund (FCO), Aberdeen International (AAB), Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund (ALAI), Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust (ABD) and Aberdeen Smaller Coms High Incm Trst (ASCI).
Who are Norbord's key executives?
Norbord's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Peter C. Wijnbergen, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Ms. Robin E. Lampard, Sr. VP & CFO
- Mr. Kevin John Burke, Sr. VP of North American Operations
- Mr. James L. Black, VP of Technology & Engineering Services
- Mr. Bruce L. Alexander, Sr. VP of Sales, Marketing & Logistics
How do I buy shares of Norbord?
Shares of OSB and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is Norbord's stock price today?
One share of OSB stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$36.87.
What is Norbord's official website?
How can I contact Norbord?
Norbord's mailing address is 1 Toronto St Suite 600, TORONTO, ON M5C 2W4, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-416-6438820.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Norbord (TSE OSB)
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