Interfor (IFP) Competitors

Interfor (TSE:IFP) and Canfor (TSE:CFP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Is IFP or CFP more profitable?

Canfor has a net margin of -13.77% compared to Interfor's net margin of -13.82%. Canfor's return on equity of -20.05% beat Interfor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interfor	-13.82%	-25.85%	-4.54%
Canfor	-13.77%	-20.05%	-5.36%

Does the media favor IFP or CFP?

In the previous week, Interfor's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Canfor's score of 0.00 indicating that Interfor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Interfor	Neutral
Canfor	Neutral

Do analysts prefer IFP or CFP?

Interfor presently has a consensus target price of C$18.20, suggesting a potential upside of 39.89%. Canfor has a consensus target price of C$17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.72%. Given Interfor's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Interfor is more favorable than Canfor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interfor	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Canfor	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Which has more volatility & risk, IFP or CFP?

Interfor has a beta of 2.54, indicating that its share price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canfor has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, IFP or CFP?

Interfor has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canfor. Canfor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interfor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Interfor	C$3.08B	0.22	-C$426.19M	-C$8.18	-1.59
Canfor	C$5.33B	0.30	-C$734.03M	-C$6.01	-2.21

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IFP or CFP?

52.8% of Interfor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Canfor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Interfor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Canfor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Canfor beats Interfor on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.