WFG vs. CIX, WEF, CR, CRH, SWH, SNA, B, EVA, SJ, and CFP
Should you be buying West Fraser Timber stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of West Fraser Timber include CI Financial (CIX), Western Forest Products (WEF), Crew Energy (CR), CRH Medical (CRH), Sunwah International (SWH), 43223 (SNA.V) (SNA), Bombardier, Inc. Preferred Shares Series 2 (B), Enviva (EVA), Stella-Jones (SJ), and Canfor (CFP).
West Fraser Timber vs. Its Competitors
CI Financial (TSE:CIX) and West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
CI Financial pays an annual dividend of C$0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. West Fraser Timber pays an annual dividend of C$1.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. CI Financial pays out -166.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. West Fraser Timber pays out -103.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CI Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CI Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
In the previous week, CI Financial had 1 more articles in the media than West Fraser Timber. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CI Financial and 0 mentions for West Fraser Timber. CI Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat West Fraser Timber's score of -0.20 indicating that CI Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.
CI Financial has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Fraser Timber has a beta of 2.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.
CI Financial presently has a consensus target price of C$29.36, suggesting a potential downside of 8.14%. West Fraser Timber has a consensus target price of C$142.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.55%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than CI Financial.
15.0% of CI Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by institutional investors. 15.8% of CI Financial 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
West Fraser Timber has higher revenue and earnings than CI Financial. CI Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than West Fraser Timber, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
West Fraser Timber has a net margin of -1.53% compared to CI Financial's net margin of -1.94%. West Fraser Timber's return on equity of -1.33% beat CI Financial's return on equity.
Summary
West Fraser Timber beats CI Financial on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (TSE:WFG) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
