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Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF)
CA9582112038
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Western Forest Products stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 76 (better than 76% compared with investment alternatives), Western Forest Products (Forest Products, Canada) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Western Forest Products are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 62 (better than 62% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 80, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 41). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 76, is a strong buy recommendation based on Western Forest Products's financial characteristics. As the company Western Forest Products's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 62) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 41) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 80), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 62% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | Canada |
| Industry | Forest Products |
| Index | Renewables Users, Timber Industry |
| Size class | Small |
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Research History: Western Forest Products
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 99 |
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88 |
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68 |
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62 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 43 |
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11 |
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37 |
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41 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 80 |
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99 |
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68 |
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80 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 7 |
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12 |
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19 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | 61 |
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54 |
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40 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 76 (better than 76% compared with investment alternatives), Western Forest Products (Forest Products, Canada) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Western Forest Products are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 62 (better than 62% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 80, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 41). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 76, is a strong buy recommendation based on Western Forest Products's financial characteristics. As the company Western Forest Products's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 62) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 41) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 80), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 62% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 99 |
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88 |
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68 |
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62 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 43 |
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11 |
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37 |
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41 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 80 |
|
99 |
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68 |
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80 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 84 |
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88 |
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62 |
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76 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 62 (better than 62% compared with alternatives), Western Forest Products shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Western Forest Products. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 100, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 100% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding Western Forest Products's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 100% of alternatives, and it's also true for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 100. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields are expected to be lower than average; only 1% of all competitors have even lower dividend yields than Western Forest Products (a Dividend Yield Rank of 1). 99% alternative investments in the same business provide a higher dividend yield. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 62, is a buy recommendation based on Western Forest Products's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The below-average dividend yield may be a good sign, as it could mean the company has more attractive investment opportunities for the generated cash than to pay it out as dividends. A low dividend yield can also indicate a growth phase. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 76 |
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93 |
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100 |
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100 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 85 |
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100 |
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100 |
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100 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 90 |
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100 |
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100 |
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100 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 95 |
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37 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 99 |
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88 |
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68 |
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62 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 41 (better than 41% compared with alternatives), Western Forest Products shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Western Forest Products. Profit Growth has a rank of 75, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 75% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 71 (above 71% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 30, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 70% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 7. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 41, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for Western Forest Products. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 16 |
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32 |
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48 |
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30 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 90 |
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6 |
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76 |
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75 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | 9 |
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77 |
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20 |
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7 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 83 |
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13 |
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15 |
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71 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 43 |
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11 |
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37 |
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41 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 80 (better than 80% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company Western Forest Products has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Western Forest Products is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators where two out of three are above average for Western Forest Products.Leverage is at 81, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 81% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 99, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 99% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 4, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 96% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 80 (better than 80% compared with alternatives), Western Forest Products has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for Western Forest Products more challenging. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 84 |
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90 |
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78 |
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81 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 67 |
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97 |
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98 |
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99 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 49 |
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73 |
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4 |
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4 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 80 |
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99 |
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68 |
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80 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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22 |
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15 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | 18 |
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50 |
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72 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | 33 |
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6 |
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11 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | 38 |
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43 |
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36 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | 7 |
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12 |
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19 |
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