West Fraser Timber (WFG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2019 - 2026)
West Fraser Timber (WFG) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -5.16% in Q2 2026, down 2.22 percentage points from -2.94% a year earlier but up 10.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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West Fraser Timber (WFG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, West Fraser Timber's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -28.44% as of Jul 3, 2026, down 20.12 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -21.73%, down 21.85 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -40.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 0.11% in FY2024 and 37.51% in FY2021 (+18.74 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -79.91% in Q4 2025 to 45.88% in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -18.25 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 26.03 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 51.73 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -15.74% (Q1 2026), -79.91% (Q4 2025) and -21.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 13.32 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 11.94% |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.76 Bn | -7.81 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 24.06% |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.26 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -5.16% |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.29 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 3.72% |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 23.84 Mn | 16.99 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 17.42 Mn | -430.80 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -12.81% |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.31 Bn | 19.24 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.85% |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.37 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 11.70% |
| 9 | Boise Cascade | 2.62 Bn | 986.47 Mn | 327.87 Mn | 4.59% |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.60 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 4.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | -5.16% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | -15.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -79.91% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -21.04% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -2.94% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 4.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -28.19% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -7.52% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.84% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 7.19% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 13.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 132.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.72% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 52.55% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 37.52% |
API Access
West Fraser Timber Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=WFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=WFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();