West Fraser Timber (WFG) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
West Fraser Timber (WFG) reported Free Cash Flow of $53 million for Q3 2026, down 41.1% from $90 million a year earlier and down 18.5% from the prior quarter.
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West Fraser Timber (WFG) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Oct 2, 2026, West Fraser Timber's Free Cash Flow came in at -$472 million; for FY2025, it was -$315 million.
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $174 million in FY2024 (+262.5%), $48 million in FY2023 (-97.2%), $1.73 billion in FY2022 (-40.7%) and $2.92 billion in FY2021 (+270.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$869 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $147 million in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 20.3% over the last six quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 50.0%); the low point was Q3 2026 (a decline of 41.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $65 million (Q2 2026), $94 million (Q1 2026) and -$684 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.87 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 257.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
| 2 | Suzano | 12.35 Bn | -4.50 Bn | 762.11 Mn | 328.88 Mn |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.31 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 362.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.52 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 205.00 Mn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mercer International | 16.08 Mn | -405.04 Mn | 24.19 Mn | -33.34 Mn |
| 6 | CL Workshop | 523,494.94 | -3.94 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 360.00 Mn |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.65 Bn | 20.22 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 224.20 Mn |
| 9 | Greif | 3.37 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 254.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.30 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 186.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 65.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -684.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 78.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -818.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 107.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 102.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -797.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 106.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -805.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 88.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 93.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -869.00 Mn |
API Access
West Fraser Timber Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=WFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "WFG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=WFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();