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Discover Canfor's revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples and M&A history, alongside public comparables like Altri, Metsa Board, Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia, Corticeira Amorim and more.

Canfor Overview

About Canfor

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. The pulp and paper segment includes the kraft pulp, kraft paper, and bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp businesses of Canfor Pulp.


Founded

1966

HQ

Canada

Employees

6.6K

Website

canfor.com

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $4B
EBITDA: $78M

EV

$2B

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Canfor Financials

Canfor reported last 12-month revenue of $4B and EBITDA of $78M.

In the same LTM period, Canfor generated $625M in gross profit, $78M in EBITDA, and had net loss of ($378M).

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Canfor P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Canfor reported revenue of $4B and EBITDA of $49M.

Canfor is unprofitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 16%, EBITDA margin of 1%, and net margin of (14%).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$4B$4B$4B$4B$4B
Gross Profit$625M$636M$640M$668M$636M
Gross Margin16%16%17%18%17%
EBITDA$78M$49M($22M)($344M)($334M)
EBITDA Margin2%1%(1%)(9%)(9%)
EBIT Margin(11%)(8%)(10%)(11%)(8%)
Net Profit($378M)($562M)($230M)($472M)($562M)
Net Margin(10%)(14%)(6%)(13%)(15%)
Net Debt-$468M---

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Canfor Stock Performance

Canfor has current market cap of $1B, and enterprise value of $2B.

Market Cap Evolution


Canfor's stock price is $9.64.

Canfor share price decreased by 5.9% in the last 30 days.

Canfor has an EPS (earnings per share) of $-4.79.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$2B$1B-1.7%-5.9%--$-4.79

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Canfor Valuation Multiples

Canfor trades at 0.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 23.7x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Canfor Financial Valuation Multiples

As of June 23, 2026, Canfor has market cap of $1B and EV of $2B.

Canfor has a P/E ratio of (3.0x).

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue0.5x0.5x0.5x0.5x0.5x
EV/EBITDA23.7x37.6x(85.4x)(5.3x)(5.5x)
EV/EBIT(4.4x)(5.9x)(5.0x)(4.7x)(5.9x)
EV/Gross Profit2.9x2.9x2.9x2.8x2.9x
P/E(3.0x)(2.0x)(4.9x)(2.4x)(2.0x)
EV/FCF(12.3x)(11.9x)(6.0x)(7.4x)(11.9x)

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Canfor Margins & Growth Rates

Canfor decreased revenue by 1% but EBITDA grew by 123% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Canfor reported gross margin of 16%, EBITDA margin of 1%, and net margin of (14%).

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Canfor Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin16%18%17%19%
EBITDA Margin1%(9%)(9%)3%
EBIT Margin(8%)(11%)(8%)(4%)
Net Margin(14%)(13%)(15%)(4%)
FCF Margin(4%)(7%)(4%)(1%)

Canfor Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(1%)(3%)2%3%
Gross Profit Growth16%4%(5%)16%
EBITDA Growth123%1499%(3%)(133%)
EBIT Growth(48%)8%(21%)(48%)
Net Profit Growth(73%)105%19%(73%)
FCF Growth(63%)(18%)(38%)(63%)

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Canfor Operational KPIs

Canfor's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.6M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Canfor's Rule of 40 is 6% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Canfor's Rule of X is 11% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 403%6%---
Bessemer Rule of X5%11%---
Revenue per Employee-$0.6M---
Opex per Employee-$0.1M---
S&M Expenses to Revenue11%11%13%12%11%
G&A Expenses to Revenue-3%3%3%3%
Opex to Revenue-24%26%29%25%

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Canfor Competitors

Canfor competitors include Altri, Metsa Board, Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia, Corticeira Amorim, Hokuetsu, Nippon Paper Group, YFY, Cascades, Sylvamo and Aditya Birla Real Estate.

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EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Altri2.0x2.0x15.3x12.7x
Metsa Board0.8x0.8x69.2x20.1x
Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia1.5x-4.7x-
Corticeira Amorim1.0x1.0x6.2x6.2x
Hokuetsu0.7x0.7x6.0x9.7x
Nippon Paper Group0.7x0.7x9.0x8.9x
YFY1.0x-8.4x-
Cascades0.6x0.6x5.1x5.3x

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Acquisitions by Canfor

Canfor has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Canfor was on December 16th 2021. Canfor acquired Millar Western for $311M (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Acquisitions by Canfor

Millar Western
Vida
Description
Millar Western is a Whitecourt-based forest products company in Alberta, Canada, operating since 1908. The firm harvests timber from certified boreal forests to produce lumber at sawmills in Whitecourt and Edson, plus kraft pulp at its pulp mill. Products ship to markets in Asia, Europe, and North America for construction and tissue manufacturing.
VIDA AB is a Swedish sawmill group producing sawn timber, planed wood, and wood pellets from spruce and pine logs. Operating 10 sawmills in Sweden and Latvia with annual capacity over 3 million cubic meters, the company exports to Europe, Asia, and North America. Headquartered in Dalarna, VIDA supplies construction lumber and industrial wood to clients like IKEA and European builders. The firm maintains processing plants for glulam beams and biofuel production.
HQ CountryCanadaSweden
HQ City
Edmonton
Alvesta
Deal Date16 Dec 202115 Nov 2018
Valuation$311M$613M
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About Canfor

When was Canfor founded?Canfor was founded in 1966.
Where is Canfor headquartered?Canfor is headquartered in Canada.
How many employees does Canfor have?As of today, Canfor has over 6K employees.
Is Canfor publicly listed?Yes, Canfor is a public company listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange.
What is the stock symbol of Canfor?Canfor trades under CFP ticker.
When did Canfor go public?Canfor went public in 1984.
Who are competitors of Canfor?Canfor main competitors include Altri, Metsa Board, Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia, Corticeira Amorim, Hokuetsu, Nippon Paper Group, YFY, Cascades, Sylvamo, Aditya Birla Real Estate.
What is the current market cap of Canfor?Canfor's current market cap is $1B.
What is the current revenue of Canfor?Canfor's last 12 months revenue is $4B.
What is the current revenue growth of Canfor?Canfor revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 1%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Canfor?Current revenue multiple of Canfor is 0.5x.
What is the current EBITDA of Canfor?Canfor's last 12 months EBITDA is $78M.
What is Canfor's EBITDA margin?Canfor's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 2%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Canfor?Current EBITDA multiple of Canfor is 23.7x.
What is the current FCF of Canfor?Canfor's last 12 months FCF is ($150M).
What is Canfor's FCF margin?Canfor's last 12 months FCF margin is (4%).
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Canfor?Current FCF multiple of Canfor is (12.3x).
How many companies Canfor has acquired to date?As of June 2026, Canfor has acquired 2 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by Canfor?$613M acquisition of Vida on 15th November 2018 was the largest M&A Canfor has done to date.
What companies Canfor acquired?Canfor acquired Vida and Millar Western.
In how many companies Canfor has invested to date?Canfor hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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