West Fraser Timber (WFG) Competitors $93.44 +0.98 (+1.06%) (As of 11/20/2024 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 West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) and James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk. Is WFG or JHX 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 35.93% beat West Fraser Timber's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Fraser Timber-1.53% 0.53% 0.41% James Hardie Industries 11.16%35.93%14.03% Does the MarketBeat Community favor WFG or JHX? James Hardie Industries received 199 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 61.56% of users gave James Hardie Industries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWest Fraser TimberOutperform Votes4677.97% Underperform Votes1322.03% James Hardie IndustriesOutperform Votes24561.56% Underperform Votes15338.44% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WFG or JHX? 40.2% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, WFG or JHX? West Fraser Timber has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate WFG or JHX? West Fraser Timber presently has a consensus price target of $111.60, indicating a potential upside of 19.43%. James Hardie Industries has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.28%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than James Hardie Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Fraser Timber 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20James Hardie Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WFG or JHX? James Hardie Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioWest Fraser Timber$6.45B1.16-$167M-$1.28-73.00James Hardie Industries$3.94B3.86$510.20M$1.0135.05 Does the media prefer WFG or JHX? In the previous week, West Fraser Timber and West Fraser Timber both had 7 articles in the media. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 1.00 indicating that West Fraser Timber is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment West Fraser Timber 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive James Hardie Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryWest Fraser Timber and James Hardie Industries tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin 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$7.42B$7.60B$2.82B$19.87BDividend Yield1.03%1.03%5.26%3.50%P/E Ratio-73.0017.69108.2935.66Price / Sales1.161.12591,136.9517.95Price / Cash11.5111.8723.4317.98Price / Book1.051.753.324.59Net Income-$167M$173.66M$149.36M$985.93M7 Day Performance0.77%-0.92%0.62%0.45%1 Month Performance-1.09%-1.87%1.39%1.05%1 Year Performance22.37%20.12%27.42%24.67% West Fraser Timber Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFGWest Fraser Timber3.5361 of 5 stars$93.44+1.1%$111.60+19.4%+20.8%$7.42B$6.45B-73.0010,800News CoveragePositive NewsJHXJames Hardie Industries1.7211 of 5 stars$35.40-1.5%$35.50+0.3%+9.7%$15.44B$3.94B35.055,679Analyst UpgradeEXPEagle Materials4.088 of 5 stars$300.27+0.2%$303.78+1.2%+70.8%$10.05B$2.26B21.212,500Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.0251 of 5 stars$74.89+1.8%$91.36+22.0%+13.3%$9.14B$4.63B21.1011,700Positive NewsCXCEMEX4.3005 of 5 stars$5.43-0.2%$7.82+44.0%-19.3%$7.88B$17.42B18.1046,497News CoverageSKYSkyline Champion1.2676 of 5 stars$98.17-0.6%$85.40-13.0%+63.8%$5.67B$2.02B37.908,600Positive NewsACAArcosa4.2799 of 5 stars$105.84+0.8%$104.25-1.5%+44.0%$5.16B$2.31B40.246,075Positive NewsUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals2.1422 of 5 stars$139.87-1.2%N/A+236.5%$4.05B$281.33M40.54333Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass3.2783 of 5 stars$75.35+0.2%$77.40+2.7%+120.9%$3.54B$833.27M23.558,531Positive NewsCXTCrane NXT3.6932 of 5 stars$56.86+0.7%$87.67+54.2%+7.4%$3.23B$1.39B18.644,000HLIOHelios Technologies3.6612 of 5 stars$49.95-1.1%$63.00+26.1%+21.0%$1.68B$835.60M23.612,700Positive News 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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