Western Forest ProductsWFSTF -1.28%61 Days Payable is 39.32 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 40.38. GuruFocus rates WFSTF with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 276 Forest Products companies, Western Forest Products ranks worse than 69.2% on this metric.
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For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Western Forest Products's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Western Forest Products Days Payable vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Western Forest Products's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Western Forest Products's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Western Forest Products's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Western Forest Products (WFSTF) has a Days Payable of 39.32 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Western Forest Products and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 40.38. Over the past decade, Western Forest Products' Days Payable has ranged from 33.95 to 57.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Western Forest Products ranks #191 out of 276 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 69.2%.
Is Western Forest Products' Days Payable too high?
Western Forest Products' current Days Payable of 39.32 is near median its 10-year median of 40.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.95 to a high of 57.25. The Forest Products industry median Days Payable is 57.93. Western Forest Products' value of 39.32 is 32.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Western Forest Products ranks #191 out of 276 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Western Forest Products has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Forest Products' Days Payable compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Western Forest Products ranks #191 out of 276 companies for Days Payable. This places Western Forest Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.93. Western Forest Products' value of 39.32 is 32.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Western Forest Products' own Days Payable has ranged from 33.95 to 57.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 40.38 vs. the industry median of 57.93, Western Forest Products has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Forest Products company?
The median Days Payable among Forest Products companies is 57.93, based on 276 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Western Forest Products's current Days Payable of 39.32 is 32.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Western Forest Products and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Days Payable is 57.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Western Forest Products's current Days Payable is 39.32, which is near median its own 10-year median of 40.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Western Forest Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Forest Products (WFSTF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.95, compared to a current price of $13.08 — trading 46.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 39.32, which is near median its 10-year median of 40.38 and 32.1% below the Forest Products industry median of 57.93. Western Forest Products' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Western Forest Products (WFSTF), the current Days Payable is 39.32 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Western Forest Products (WFSTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Forest Products stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.08 is trading 46.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.95.
GuruFocus considers Western Forest Products to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WFSTF:
Days Payable: 39.32 (near median its 10-year median of 40.38)
GF Value™: $8.95 vs. price of $13.08 (46.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 32.1% below the Forest Products median (#191 of 276)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WFSTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Western Forest Products Inc is a Canada-based softwood forest products company. The company's principal business activities include sale of lumber and logs, which includes timber harvesting, sawmilling logs into specialty lumber, value-added lumber and glue-laminated timber (glulam) remanufacturing, and lumber purchase and wholesaling activities. The Company manages its business as a single operating segment, with the majority of Western's property, plant and equipment, biological assets and timber license located in Canada. The company operates in United States, Canada, Japan, China, Europe and Other countries. It derives maximum revenue from Canada.
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