West Fraser Timber (WFG) Competitors $76.83 -1.21 (-1.56%) Closing price 03/26/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$76.84 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 03/26/2025 04:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WFG vs. JHX, CX, FBIN, EXP, SKY, ACA, TGLS, CXT, USLM, and LOMAShould you be buying West Fraser Timber stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of West Fraser Timber include James Hardie Industries (JHX), CEMEX (CX), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Eagle Materials (EXP), Skyline Champion (SKY), Arcosa (ACA), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Crane NXT (CXT), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), and Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. West Fraser Timber vs. James Hardie Industries CEMEX Fortune Brands Innovations Eagle Materials Skyline Champion Arcosa Tecnoglass Crane NXT United States Lime & Minerals Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima 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, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and community ranking. Is JHX or WFG more profitable? James Hardie Industries has a net margin of 11.15% compared to West Fraser Timber's net margin of -0.08%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 33.65% beat West Fraser Timber's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets James Hardie Industries11.15% 33.65% 13.44% West Fraser Timber -0.08%0.88%0.69% Does the media prefer JHX or WFG? In the previous week, James Hardie Industries had 30 more articles in the media than West Fraser Timber. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for James Hardie Industries and 2 mentions for West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.32 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral West Fraser Timber 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor JHX or WFG? James Hardie Industries received 201 more outperform votes than West Fraser Timber when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.92% of users gave West Fraser Timber an outperform vote while only 61.22% of users gave James Hardie Industries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJames Hardie IndustriesOutperform Votes25161.22% Underperform Votes15938.78% West Fraser TimberOutperform Votes5076.92% Underperform Votes1523.08% Which has better 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$3.91B2.62$510.20M$1.0123.57West Fraser Timber$6.17B0.99-$5M-$0.21-365.84 Do insiders and institutionals 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is JHX or WFG a better dividend stock? James Hardie Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. West Fraser Timber pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. James Hardie Industries pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. West Fraser Timber pays out -609.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. West Fraser Timber is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend JHX or WFG? James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 110.08%. West Fraser Timber has a consensus target price of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.97%. Given James Hardie Industries' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than West Fraser Timber.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Hardie Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80West Fraser Timber 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk and volatility, JHX or WFG? James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Fraser Timber has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryJames Hardie Industries beats West Fraser Timber on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$6.12B$6.41B$3.11B$19.65BDividend Yield1.66%1.48%5.14%3.75%P/E Ratio-365.8416.2982.4133.84Price / Sales0.991.0025,633,028,482,581,500.0027.96Price / Cash9.6510.7024.3417.54Price / Book0.861.465.124.60Net Income-$5M$254.66M$153.74M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.48%0.85%0.20%-0.05%1 Month Performance-2.35%0.52%6.13%-1.94%1 Year Performance-11.47%-10.47%27.62%5.06% West Fraser Timber Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFGWest Fraser Timber3.6572 of 5 stars$76.83-1.6%$106.00+38.0%-12.0%$6.12B$6.17B-365.8411,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsJHXJames Hardie Industries3.326 of 5 stars$32.56+1.9%$45.00+38.2%-39.7%$13.99B$3.91B32.233,257Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageCXCEMEX4.1562 of 5 stars$6.08+0.9%$7.82+28.7%-31.8%$8.80B$16.20B9.6443,500Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓FBINFortune Brands Innovations4.6867 of 5 stars$63.71+2.6%$86.64+36.0%-23.9%$7.81B$4.61B16.9911,700Short Interest ↓Positive NewsEXPEagle Materials4.646 of 5 stars$216.80+1.8%$292.40+34.9%-15.3%$7.22B$2.27B15.492,500Short Interest ↑Positive NewsSKYSkyline Champion1.2482 of 5 stars$93.40-1.1%$90.20-3.4%+18.6%$5.35B$2.43B32.898,600Positive NewsACAArcosa4.376 of 5 stars$81.28+0.7%$105.50+29.8%-4.1%$3.96B$2.57B30.915,230Short Interest ↑Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass1.596 of 5 stars$70.69+3.6%$77.40+9.5%+35.9%$3.32B$890.18M22.098,531CXTCrane NXT3.847 of 5 stars$55.27+1.3%$83.33+50.8%-12.7%$3.16B$1.49B17.3311,000Positive NewsUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals0.8268 of 5 stars$93.14-0.1%N/A+56.1%$2.67B$317.72M24.55340News CoveragePositive NewsLOMALoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima1.1784 of 5 stars$10.98+0.4%$6.55-40.3%+63.6%$1.28B$699.18B18.602,885 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies James Hardie Industries Competitors CEMEX Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors Eagle Materials Competitors Skyline Champion Competitors Arcosa Competitors Tecnoglass Competitors Crane NXT Competitors United States Lime & Minerals Competitors Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WFG) was last updated on 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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