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Western Forest ProductsWFSTF 63 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -53.48% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WFSTF with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.06 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 290 Forest Products companies, Western Forest Products ranks worse than 95.86% on this metric.
Western Forest Products's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $160.7 Mil.
Western Forest Products's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-88.1 Mil. Western Forest Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -53.48%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Western Forest Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
WFSTF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -70.14 Med: 8.63 Max: 62.96
Current: -47.39
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Western Forest Products was 62.96%. The lowest was -70.14%. And the median was 8.63%.
WFSTF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 95.86% of 290
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.895
vs WFSTF: -47.39
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Western Forest Products's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Western Forest Products (OTCPK:WFSTF) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Western Forest Products Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Western Forest Products Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Western Forest Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Western Forest Products Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Western Forest Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Western Forest Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Western Forest Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Western Forest Products Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Western Forest Productss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Western Forest Products's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-88.1 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -53.48% mean?
Western Forest Products (WFSTF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -53.48% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Western Forest Products and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Western Forest Products ranks #278 out of 290 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 95.9%.
Is Western Forest Products' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Western Forest Products' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -53.48%. Based on the distribution chart, Western Forest Products ranks #278 out of 290 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Western Forest Products has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Forest Products' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Western Forest Products ranks #278 out of 290 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Western Forest Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.90. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Forest Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Forest Products companies is 3.90, based on 290 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Western Forest Products and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Western Forest Products's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -53.48%. 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 $9.06, compared to a current price of $12.45 — trading 37.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -53.48%. Western Forest Products' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Western Forest Products (WFSTF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -53.48% 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 $12.45 is trading 37.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.06.
GuruFocus considers Western Forest Products to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WFSTF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -53.48%
GF Value™: $9.06 vs. price of $12.45 (37.4% above fair value)
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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