Canfor (CFP) Competitors C$13.49 -0.09 (-0.66%) As of 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock CFP vs. WFG, SJ, IFP, PL, ADN, WEF, GDL, GFP, CFF, and EVAShould you be buying Canfor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canfor include West Fraser Timber (WFG), Stella-Jones (SJ), Interfor (IFP), Pinnacle Renewable Energy (PL), Acadian Timber (ADN), Western Forest Products (WEF), Goodfellow (GDL), GreenFirst Forest Products (GFP), Conifex Timber (CFF), and Enviva (EVA). These companies are all part of the "lumber & wood production" industry. Canfor vs. Its Competitors West Fraser Timber Stella-Jones Interfor Pinnacle Renewable Energy Acadian Timber Western Forest Products Goodfellow GreenFirst Forest Products Conifex Timber Enviva West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) and Canfor (TSE:CFP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to WFG or CFP? In the previous week, West Fraser Timber had 6 more articles in the media than Canfor. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for West Fraser Timber and 7 mentions for Canfor. Canfor's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat West Fraser Timber's score of 0.22 indicating that Canfor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment West Fraser Timber 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canfor 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WFG or CFP? 46.4% of West Fraser Timber shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Canfor shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.7% of West Fraser Timber shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Canfor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber currently has a consensus price target of C$142.00, suggesting a potential upside of 47.59%. Canfor has a consensus price target of C$17.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.87%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than Canfor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Fraser Timber 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Canfor 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has higher earnings & valuation, WFG or CFP? West Fraser Timber has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canfor. West Fraser Timber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canfor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWest Fraser TimberC$4.36B1.23-C$66.55M-C$1.67-57.52CanforC$5.33B0.30-C$734.03M-C$6.01-2.24 Is WFG or CFP more profitable? West Fraser Timber has a net margin of -1.53% compared to Canfor's net margin of -13.77%. West Fraser Timber's return on equity of -1.33% beat Canfor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Fraser Timber-1.53% -1.33% 2.18% Canfor -13.77%-20.05%-5.36% SummaryWest Fraser Timber beats Canfor on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Canfor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CFP 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 CFP 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 TSE 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 CFP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCanforLumber & Wood Production IndustryMaterials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$1.62BC$1.43BC$3.18BC$6.20BDividend Yield2.38%16.17%5.19%6.72%P/E Ratio-2.2411.34117.7763.43Price / Sales0.3016.3130,017,513,221,196,900.001,251.00Price / Cash1.7916.7623.7883.29Price / Book0.441.345.894.87Net Income-C$734.03M-C$82.94MC$148.55MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-5.13%-2.59%-3.19%-2.26%1 Month Performance-7.09%-2.04%1.49%0.81%1 Year Performance-6.84%53.94%28.80%26.63% Canfor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFPCanfor2.0425 of 5 starsC$13.49-0.7%C$17.25+27.9%-8.5%C$1.62BC$5.33B-2.247,580News CoverageWFGWest Fraser Timber2.0052 of 5 starsC$101.44+2.2%C$142.00+40.0%-19.6%C$5.65BC$4.36B-60.6511,000News CoverageAnalyst RevisionSJStella-Jones0.8904 of 5 starsC$80.85+0.3%C$84.80+4.9%-14.9%C$4.52BC$3.41B14.12280IFPInterfor2.1572 of 5 starsC$12.75+0.6%C$20.00+56.9%-28.1%C$660.27MC$3.08B-1.565,390News CoveragePLPinnacle Renewable EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$376.63MC$490.50M-74.77800ADNAcadian Timber1.4597 of 5 starsC$18.10+0.6%C$20.00+10.5%-0.9%C$320.38MC$121.07M11.35200WEFWestern Forest Products0.8788 of 5 starsC$0.40-1.3%C$0.45+13.9%+5.9%C$125.12MC$1.04B-2.862,051Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastStock SplitGDLGoodfellowN/AC$11.62+0.6%N/A-18.6%C$97.99MC$507.21M7.54687Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeGFPGreenFirst Forest ProductsN/AC$3.23-0.6%N/A+675.0%C$73.01MC$466.67M-1.451,100High Trading VolumeCFFConifex Timber2.1708 of 5 starsC$0.33+1.5%C$0.85+157.6%-20.7%C$13.45MC$127.12M-0.60287EVAEnvivaN/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00N/A0.001,390Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WFG Alternatives SJ Alternatives IFP Alternatives PL Alternatives ADN Alternatives WEF Alternatives GDL Alternatives GFP Alternatives CFF Alternatives EVA Alternatives 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 (TSE:CFP) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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