WFG vs. CIX, CR, CRH, WEF, SWH, SNA, B, EVA, SJ, and CFP
Should you be buying West Fraser Timber stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of West Fraser Timber include CI Financial (CIX), Crew Energy (CR), CRH Medical (CRH), Western Forest Products (WEF), Sunwah International (SWH), 43223 (SNA.V) (SNA), Bombardier, Inc. Preferred Shares Series 2 (B), Enviva (EVA), Stella-Jones (SJ), and Canfor (CFP).
West Fraser Timber vs. Its Competitors
West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) and CI Financial (TSE:CIX) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
West Fraser Timber pays an annual dividend of C$1.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. CI Financial pays an annual dividend of C$0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. West Fraser Timber pays out -103.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CI Financial pays out -166.8% 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. CI Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CI Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
West Fraser Timber has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CI Financial has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.
46.4% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of CI Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 33.7% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of CI Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
West Fraser Timber has a net margin of -1.53% compared to CI Financial's net margin of -1.94%. West Fraser Timber's return on equity of -1.33% beat CI Financial's return on equity.
West Fraser Timber has higher revenue and earnings than CI Financial. CI Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than West Fraser Timber, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
West Fraser Timber currently has a consensus target price of C$142.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.54%. CI Financial has a consensus target price of C$29.36, indicating a potential downside of 7.42%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than CI Financial.
In the previous week, West Fraser Timber and West Fraser Timber both had 1 articles in the media. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat CI Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that West Fraser Timber is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Summary
West Fraser Timber beats CI Financial on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (TSE:WFG) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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