West Fraser Timber (WFG) Competitors $91.63 -0.62 (-0.67%) (As of 11/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WFG vs. JHX, EXP, FBIN, CX, SKY, ACA, USLM, TGLS, CXT, and HLIOShould you be buying West Fraser Timber stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of West Fraser Timber include James Hardie Industries (JHX), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), CEMEX (CX), Skyline Champion (SKY), Arcosa (ACA), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Crane NXT (CXT), and Helios Technologies (HLIO). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. West Fraser Timber vs. James Hardie Industries Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations CEMEX Skyline Champion Arcosa United States Lime & Minerals Tecnoglass Crane NXT Helios Technologies James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability. Does the media refer more to JHX or WFG? In the previous week, James Hardie Industries had 5 more articles in the media than West Fraser Timber. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for James Hardie Industries and 1 mentions for West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.90 indicating that West Fraser Timber is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment James Hardie Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive West Fraser Timber 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in JHX or WFG? 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.2% of West Fraser Timber shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of West Fraser Timber shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JHX or WFG? James Hardie Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Hardie Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJames Hardie Industries$3.94B3.75$510.20M$1.0134.00West Fraser Timber$6.45B1.14-$167M-$1.28-71.87 Which has more risk and volatility, JHX or WFG? James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Fraser Timber has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in JHX or WFG? James Hardie Industries received 198 more outperform votes than West Fraser Timber when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 77.97% of users gave West Fraser Timber an outperform vote while only 61.46% of users gave James Hardie Industries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJames Hardie IndustriesOutperform Votes24461.46% Underperform Votes15338.54% West Fraser TimberOutperform Votes4677.97% Underperform Votes1322.03% Do analysts recommend JHX or WFG? James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.38%. West Fraser Timber has a consensus price target of $111.60, indicating a potential upside of 21.32%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than James Hardie Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Hardie Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33West Fraser Timber 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Is JHX or WFG more profitable? James Hardie Industries has a net margin of 11.16% compared to West Fraser Timber's net margin of -1.53%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 36.30% beat West Fraser Timber's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets James Hardie Industries11.16% 36.30% 14.10% West Fraser Timber -1.53%0.53%0.41% SummaryJames Hardie Industries beats West Fraser Timber on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsThe #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-up before it’s too late. It’s urgent because it’s what we consider “The #1 Crypto for the AI World.”Learn more about it by watching THIS NOW. Get West Fraser Timber News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWest Fraser TimberSawmills & planing mills, general IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.38B$7.77B$2.82B$20.06BDividend Yield1.03%1.01%5.24%3.50%P/E Ratio-71.879.24107.4636.88Price / Sales1.141.14599,191.9918.70Price / Cash11.4812.1123.3521.64Price / Book1.041.793.534.70Net Income-$167M$173.66M$148.20M$982.08M7 Day Performance-1.21%-1.42%-2.84%0.41%1 Month Performance-9.05%-5.50%-3.14%2.73%1 Year Performance27.15%29.07%28.71%31.55% West Fraser Timber Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFGWest Fraser Timber3.3288 of 5 stars$91.63-0.7%$111.60+21.8%+26.6%$7.35B$6.45B-71.5910,800Positive NewsJHXJames Hardie Industries1.809 of 5 stars$32.35+0.2%N/A+16.8%$13.89B$3.94B27.895,679Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap UpEXPEagle Materials4.188 of 5 stars$311.87-0.3%N/A+83.7%$10.46B$2.26B22.022,500Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓FBINFortune Brands Innovations3.9996 of 5 stars$79.12-6.1%N/A+25.9%$10.46B$4.67B22.4111,700Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeCXCEMEX4.2674 of 5 stars$6.08+5.7%N/A-22.3%$8.81B$17.42B20.2746,497Short Interest ↑SKYSkyline Champion1.5804 of 5 stars$93.71+1.5%N/A+72.4%$5.38B$2.34B36.188,600Positive NewsACAArcosa4.4178 of 5 stars$103.86+0.7%N/A+46.8%$4.67B$2.31B39.496,075Short Interest ↓Positive NewsUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals2.3648 of 5 stars$138.04+0.6%N/A+257.5%$3.95B$281.33M40.01333Insider SellingPositive NewsTGLSTecnoglass3.1063 of 5 stars$70.04-0.3%N/A+123.1%$3.27B$833.27M22.458,531Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider SellingAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCXTCrane NXT3.7387 of 5 stars$56.92-0.2%N/A+8.9%$3.25B$1.39B18.134,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeHLIOHelios Technologies2.8964 of 5 stars$53.63-4.7%N/A+30.8%$1.78B$835.60M59.592,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies James Hardie Industries Competitors Eagle Materials Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors CEMEX Competitors Skyline Champion Competitors Arcosa Competitors United States Lime & Minerals Competitors Tecnoglass Competitors Crane NXT Competitors Helios Technologies Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:WFG) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat are you hiding Elon?? 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