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WEF.TO Toronto Stock Exchange Forest & Wood Products

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Op margin
-10,0 %
ROE
-16,7 %
Net margin
-8,1 %
Debt / equity
0,12
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About

WEF.TO operates in the forest and wood products industry, primarily generating revenue through the production and sale of wood products and related materials.

Business. WEF.TO operates in the forest and wood products industry, primarily generating revenue through the production and sale of wood products and related materials.

Classification92 %
SectorBasic Materials
Business sectorApplied Resources
IndustryForest & Wood Products
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD4 analysts
0 buy4 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target15,62

Analyst recommendations

4 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy0
Hold4
Sell0
12-month price target
15,62
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Hold
4 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
-16,7 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • No recent newsroom coverage mentioning WEF.
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials · THIS SECTOR+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    WEF.TO operates in the forest and wood products industry, primarily generating revenue through the production and sale of wood products and related materials.

    Classification92 %
    SectorBasic Materials
    Business sectorApplied Resources
    IndustryForest & Wood Products
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    WEF.TO's capital structure shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, indicating a relatively low level of leverage. The company's liquidity position is characterized by a current ratio of 2.85, suggesting it has sufficient short-term assets to cover its short-term liabilities. However, the company's free cash flow is negative at -63.1 million CAD, which may indicate challenges in generating sufficient cash from operations to fund its capital expenditures and other obligations.

    In terms of profitability, WEF.TO reported a net loss of 79.8 million CAD, with an operating loss of 98.7 million CAD. The company's return on equity (ROE) is -16.74%, and its return on assets (ROA) is -10.81%, both of which are significantly below the industry norms for the forest and wood products sector. These metrics suggest that the company is not effectively utilizing its equity and assets to generate profits.

    The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the forest and wood products segment, with no significant geographic diversification disclosed. This concentration may expose the company to higher risks associated with market fluctuations in this sector. The lack of detailed segment and geographic breakdown in the provided data limits a more nuanced assessment of revenue concentration.

    Looking at the growth trajectory, WEF.TO's recent financial performance indicates a decline in profitability. The company's operating cash flow is positive at 17 million CAD, but this is insufficient to offset the negative free cash flow. The absence of specific growth metrics and outlook data for the current and next fiscal years makes it difficult to assess the company's future growth potential.

    The risk assessment for WEF.TO highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after accounting for total debt, which could impact its ability to meet short-term obligations. The low dilution risk suggests that the company is not expected to issue additional shares in the near term, which is a positive sign for existing shareholders.

    Recent events and filings do not provide specific details on new developments or strategic initiatives for WEF.TO. The company's financial performance and risk profile suggest that it may be facing operational and financial challenges. Investors should monitor the company's ability to improve its profitability and manage its liquidity effectively.

    Key takeaways
    • WEF.TO has a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, indicating a conservative capital structure.
    • The company's profitability metrics, including ROE and ROA, are significantly negative, suggesting poor performance.
    • WEF.TO's free cash flow is negative, which may hinder its ability to fund operations and capital expenditures.
    • The company's liquidity position is moderate, with a current ratio of 2.85.
    • The risk assessment indicates medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk.
    • The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the forest and wood products segment, with no significant geographic diversification.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    C$18,55
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    C$476.6M
    Net cash
    -C$54.8M
    Current ratio
    2.9
    Debt / equity
    0.1
    ROA
    -10.8%
    ROE
    -16.7%
    Cash conversion
    -21.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -3.1%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Engineered Wood Products
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Solid Wood
    low · llm_fanout_v2

    Market share

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    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    -3,87
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    4
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-10 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate-3,87
    Revenueno estimateno estimate938,8M CAD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate-47,1M CAD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in CAD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution4 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy0
    Hold4
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price targetC$15,62 · Median C$15,50
    Low C$13,50High C$18,00
    Operating income · consensus-47,1M CAD
    EPS surprise
    −95,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    +5,1 %
    reported vs consensus · beat

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    LowC$13,50
    MeanC$15,62
    MedianC$15,50
    HighC$18,00
    SpotC$18,55
    −15.8 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-10,0 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-8,1 %Below median
    ROE-16,7 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev-3,1 %Above median
    D/E0,12Above median
    Cash Conv-0,21Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • WEF.TO Market data — financials · 2026-05-30
    • Western Forest Products Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-30

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Steven HoferPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    WEF.TOCanonical
    Toronto Stock Exchange · CAD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    The entity's full life in the product — typed, chronological, joined across Newspaper, Platform and Data. Our memory, made visible.
    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage