West Fraser Timber (WFG) Net Margin (2019 - 2026)
West Fraser Timber (WFG) recorded Net Margin of -4.25% in Q2 2026, down 2.69 percentage points from -1.57% a year earlier but up 9.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
West Fraser Timber (WFG) Net Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, West Fraser Timber's Net Margin came in at -26.53% as of Jul 3, 2026, down 25.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -17.15%, down 17.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -35.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Margin came in at -0.08% in FY2024 and 28.02% in FY2021 (+9.68 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -80.43% in Q4 2025 to 35.05% in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -18.81 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 14.31 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 80.07 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -14.09% (Q1 2026), -80.43% (Q4 2025) and -15.61% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.22 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 8.68% |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.83 Bn | -7.74 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 15.54% |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -4.25% |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.39 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -1.36% |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 22.18 Mn | 15.34 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 21.45 Mn | -426.78 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -16.51% |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.11% |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 7.72% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 1.10% |
| 10 | Boise Cascade | 2.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 327.87 Mn | 3.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | -4.25% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | -14.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -80.43% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -15.61% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -1.57% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.36% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -5.78% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 6.16% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 2.15% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 9.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 39.38% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 28.38% |
West Fraser Timber Net Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "WFG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();