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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd) EV-to-EBITDA : 18.08 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's enterprise value is $6,075 Mil. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $336 Mil. Therefore, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 18.08.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

WFG' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.28   Med: 8.02   Max: 63.46
Current: 18.16

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd was 63.46. The lowest was 1.28. And the median was 8.02.

WFG's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
73.04% of 230 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 9.29 vs WFG: 18.16

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-25), West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's stock price is $79.095. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.130. Therefore, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* 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.

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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd EV-to-EBITDA Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 58.62 4.32 1.98 1.68 19.42

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.68 3.44 12.86 12.66 19.42

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=6074.633/336
=18.08

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's current Enterprise Value is $6,075 Mil.
West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $336 Mil.

* 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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (NYSE:WFG) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=79.095/-2.130
=At Loss

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's share price for today is $79.095.
West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2.130.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
c/o West Fraser Group, 858 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 1C1
West Fraser Timber is a softwood lumber company that also produces wood panels and pulp products. The company produces its wood products globally, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, Europe, and the southeastern United States. Following its acquisition of Norbord in 2021, West Fraser is now one of the largest oriented strand board, or OSB, producers in the world.

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