Considering investing in lumber stocks? While the best lumber stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals, we've identified some lumber stocks that are worth keeping an eye on in the timber sector. Keep reading to learn more about lumber stocks and how to start investing.
We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the timber industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap stocks.
| Best stock | 1-year return | Market cap | Exchange | Volume | Buy on Questrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ufp Industries (UFPI.US) | -14.34% | $4.9 billion (USD) | NASDAQ | 630,365 | Buy now |
| PotlatchDeltic (PCH.US) | 6.51% | $3.2 billion (USD) | NASDAQ | (data unavailable) | Buy now |
| Rayonier (RYN.US) | -8.25% | $6.3 billion (USD) | NYSE | 2,075,920 | Buy now |
| Weyerhaeuser Company (WY.US) | -8.77% | $17.5 billion (USD) | NYSE | 4,267,603 | Buy now |
| West Fraser Timber Co (WFG.US) | -7.44% | $5.5 billion (USD) | NYSE | 126,117 | Buy now |
| Boise Cascad Llc (BCC.US) | -18.50% | $2.5 billion (USD) | NYSE | 224,939 | Buy now |
The timber industry is affected by a range of complex factors such as trade policies, regulations, and fluctuating supply and demand. So when considering lumber stocks to buy, it's important that you have access to vital information about a company's financial health, leadership team, and market positioning.
Also keep in mind that, while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look for stocks to offer steadier gains over time.
A lot of factors go into picking the best lumber stocks. Stock performance can be impacted by factors like market conditions, company decisions and global events. Plus, what may be a strong lumber stock investment for one person might not be suitable for another.
That said, we rounded up this list of popular lumber stocks in or related to the timber industry to help narrow down your options:
Keep in mind that this is not a "best" list or a recommendation. It highlights some lumber stocks for informational purposes only and does not indicate past or future performance or investment advice. We do not guarantee any investment performance.
We've outlined detailed company and stock performance details for each lumber stock below. Keep reading to decide if any of these companies are the right investment for you.
UFP Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Construction, and Packaging.
The Retail segment offers pressure-treated and fire-retardant products under the ProWood brand; lawn and garden products, such as wood and vinyl fencing and lattice, garden beds and planters, pergolas, picnic tables, and other landscaping products under the Outdoor Essentials brand; wood plastic composite; mineral based composite decking and related decking accessories, including aluminum railing systems, balusters, and post caps under the Surestone brand; customized and aluminum fencing; exterior siding, pattern, trim, and fascia products; and pre-painted and primed shiplap, and project boards.
| Closing stock price | $85.44 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $4.9 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $1 billion |
| Profit margin | 4.31% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $6.2 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $4.59 |
| 52-week stock price range | $77.54 – $117.06 |
PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with ownership of 2. 1 million acres of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.
Through its taxable REIT subsidiary, the company also operates six sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, a residential and commercial real estate development business and a rural timberland sales program.
| Closing stock price | $41.73 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $3.2 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $175.2 million |
| Profit margin | 5.76% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.1 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.82 |
| 52-week stock price range | $37.09 – $45.61 |
Rayonier Inc. is a land resources real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio comprising over four million acres in the U.S. South and U.S. Northwest. The company is focused on managing its timberlands on a sustainable basis while optimizing its overall portfolio value by delivering land to its highest and best use.
Rayonier also operates six sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, residential and commercial real estate developments, and a rural land sales program.
| Closing stock price | $20.91 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $6.3 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $194 million |
| Profit margin | 68.60% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $678.4 million |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.46 |
| 52-week stock price range | $19.25 – $24.58 |
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. Today the firm owns or controls more than 10 million acres of timberlands in the U.S., as well as additional public timberlands managed under long-term licenses in Canada.
Weyerhaeuser has been a global leader in sustainability for more than a century and manages 100 percent of its timberlands on a fully sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized sustainable forestry standards.
| Closing stock price | $24.25 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $17.5 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $1 billion |
| Profit margin | 5.78% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $6.9 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.56 |
| 52-week stock price range | $20.60 – $27.28 |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, newsprint, paper, wood chips and other residuals. It operates through four segments: Lumber, North America Engineered Wood Products, Pulp & Paper, and Europe Engineered Wood Products.
The Lumber segment produces spruce, pine, fir and southern yellow pine lumber, douglas fir, hemlock, wood chips, and other residuals.
| Closing stock price | $68.71 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $5.5 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $1.1 billion |
| Profit margin | -21.87% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $5.3 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | -$14.94 |
| 52-week stock price range | $56.75 – $77.38 |
Boise Cascade Company engages in the manufacture and sale of engineered wood products and plywood and wholesale distribution of building materials in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution.
The Wood Products segment manufactures laminated veneer lumber and beams for use in headers and beams; I-joists for residential and commercial flooring and roofing systems and other structural applications; structural, appearance, and industrial grade plywood panels; and ponderosa pine lumber and appearance grade boards.
| Closing stock price | $72.54 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $2.5 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $1 billion |
| Profit margin | 1.73% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $6.4 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.97 |
| 52-week stock price range | $64.57 – $93.93 |
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