West Fraser Timber (WFG) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
West Fraser Timber's Operating Expenses came in at $68 million for Q2 2026, down 1.4% from $69 million a year earlier but up 7.9% from the prior quarter.
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West Fraser Timber (WFG) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 3, 2026, West Fraser Timber reported Operating Expenses of $269 million, down 26.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.65 billion, up 7.8% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Expenses was $6.17 billion in FY2024 (-8.5%), $6.74 billion in FY2023 (-5.7%), $7.14 billion in FY2022 (+8.7%) and $6.57 billion in FY2021 (+85.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Expenses is $63 million (Q1 2026) to $214 million (Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 14.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 137.9%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 63.8%).
- Business Quant data shows WFG's Operating Expenses at $63 million (Q1 2026), $72 million (Q4 2025) and $66 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.22 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 116.00 Mn |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.83 Bn | -7.74 Bn | 558.88 Mn | -160.66 Mn |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.39 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 22.18 Mn | 15.34 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 21.45 Mn | -426.78 Mn | 10.48 Mn | 31.55 Mn |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 179.30 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 186.00 Mn |
| 10 | Boise Cascade | 2.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 327.87 Mn | 1.75 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 68.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 137.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 85.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 214.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 86.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 87.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -247.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 73.00 Mn |
API Access
West Fraser Timber Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=WFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=WFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();