WEST FRASER TIMBER CO., LTDWFG

Market cap

$9.5B

P/E ratio

	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024
Profit (loss)	1,975	-167	-5
Amortization	589	541	549
Restructuring and impairment charges	60	279	102
Finance income, net	3	-51	-34
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	-28	7	-7
Export duty	-99	-45	10
Retirement benefit expense	103	77	77
Net contributions to retirement benefit plans	76	37	55
Tax provision (recovery)	618	-61	43
Income taxes received (paid)	982	24	-3
Unrealized loss (gain) on electricity swaps	-	-	8
Other	-11	-4	-15
Receivables	140	6	5
Inventories	20	132	11
Prepaid expenses	-6	4	4
Payables and accrued liabilities	-99	-131	-35
Cash flows from operating activities	2,207	525	661
Repayment of long-term debt	-	-	300
Repayment of lease obligations	14	15	15
Finance expense paid	23	24	27
Repurchase of Common shares for cancellation	1,990	129	140
Proceeds from issuing shares	-	-	1
Dividends paid	99	100	101
Cash flows used in financing activities	-2,126	-268	-582
Proceeds from sale of pulp mills	-	-	124
Additions to capital assets	477	477	487
Interest received	17	47	43
Other inflows (outflows) of cash	1	-	2
Cash flows used in investing activities	-459	-530	-318
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-378	-273	-238
Foreign exchange effect on cash and cash equivalents	-28	10	-21