Canfor Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1938

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 6,634

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CFP

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 19

  • Share Price
  • $9.21
  • (As of Wednesday Closing)

Canfor General Information

Description

Canfor is a softwood lumber company that also owns around half of Canfor Pulp. It is active throughout North America and Europe, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, the Southeastern United States, and Sweden. It has two reportable segments: lumber and pulp and paper. The lumber segment includes Canfor's sawmilling and remanufacturing operations and the pulp and paper segment includes the kraft pulp, kraft paper, and bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp businesses of Canfor Pulp.

Contact Information

Website
www.canfor.com
Formerly Known As
Pacific Veneer, Canadian Forest Products Limited
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 101-161 East 4th Avenue
  • Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 1G4
  • Canada
+1 (604)
Primary Industry
Forestry Processing
Other Industries
Building Products
Stock Exchange
TSE
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, Industrials, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 101-161 East 4th Avenue
  • Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 1G4
  • Canada
+1 (604)

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Canfor Stock Performance

As of 23-Apr-2025, Canfor’s stock price is $9.21. Its current market cap is $1.09B with 118M shares.

(As of Wednesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$9.21 $9.26 $8.90 - $13.19 $1.09B 118M 200K -$4.11

Canfor Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Canfor has a trailing 12-month revenue of $3.83B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 1,669,148 1,669,148 1,643,339 1,441,568
Revenue 3,830,470 3,830,470 4,018,245 5,699,999
EBITDA (368,623) (368,623) (61,163) 1,154,014
Net Income (487,851) (487,851) (241,468) 604,253
Total Assets 3,882,343 3,882,343 4,621,891 4,965,517
Total Debt 490,249 490,249 300,995 289,125
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Canfor Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Canfor Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Canfor is a softwood lumber company that also owns around half of Canfor Pulp. It is active throughout North America and
Forestry Processing
Vancouver, Canada
6,634 As of 2024

Vancouver, Canada
 

Vancouver, Canada
 
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Canfor Competitors (3)

One of Canfor’s 3 competitors is West Fraser, a Corporation company based in Vancouver, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
West Fraser Corporation Vancouver, Canada
Mercer International Private Debt Financed Vancouver, Canada
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Nashville, TN
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Canfor Patents

  • 28

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 16

    Granted

  • 6

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Canfor Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20200102246-A1 Cellulosic pulp internal curing agent for a hydraulic cement-based composite material Inactive 05-Jun-2017
CA-3064108-A1 Cellulosic pulp internal curing agent for a hydraulic cement-based composite material Inactive 05-Jun-2017
US-20220396917-A1 Integrated kraft pulp mill and thermochemical conversion system Active 04-May-2015
US-20170226695-A1 Integrated kraft pulp mill and thermochemical conversion system Active 04-May-2015
US-11306435-B2 Integrated kraft pulp mill and thermochemical conversion system Active 04-May-2015 C10B49/00
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Canfor Investments & Acquisitions (19)

Canfor’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with VIDA Group. The deal was made on 10-Dec-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
VIDA Group 10-Dec-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Distributors/Wholesale
Iron Mountain Sawmill 01-Aug-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Millar Western (Solid Wood Operations Located in Alberta, Canada) 01-Mar-2022 Merger/Acquisition Forestry Processing
Arbios Biotech 13-Oct-2020 Joint Venture Other Equipment
Elliott Sawmilling 01-May-2020 Merger/Acquisition Forestry Processing
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Canfor ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 05, 2024

23.14 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

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30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Industry

of 75

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Forestry

Subindustry

of 18

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Canfor Exits (1)

Canfor’s most recent exit was on 31-Dec-2004 from Peace Valley Oriented Strand Board. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Peace Valley Oriented Strand Board 31-Dec-2004 Completed
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Canfor Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
New South Companies Pension Plan Myrtle Beach, SC 1985
VIDA Group Alvesta, Sweden 1969
Canfor Pulp Products Vancouver, Canada 1951
Anthony Forest Products Company El Dorado, AR 1916

Canfor FAQs

  • When was Canfor founded?

    Canfor was founded in 1938.

  • Where is Canfor headquartered?

    Canfor is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

  • What is the size of Canfor?

    Canfor has 6,634 total employees.

  • What industry is Canfor in?

    Canfor’s primary industry is Forestry Processing.

  • Is Canfor a private or public company?

    Canfor is a Public company.

  • What is Canfor’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Canfor is CFP.

  • What is the current stock price of Canfor?

    As of 23-Apr-2025 the stock price of Canfor is $9.21.

  • What is the current market cap of Canfor?

    The current market capitalization of Canfor is $1.09B.

  • What is Canfor’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Canfor is $3.83B.

  • Who are Canfor’s competitors?

    West Fraser, Mercer International, and Louisiana-Pacific are competitors of Canfor.

  • What is Canfor’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Canfor’s EPS for 12 months was -$4.11.

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