US EditionWest Fraser Timber Reports Q3 Net Loss of US$204M Amid Challenging Backdrop
West Fraser's Q3 loss of $204 million reflects supply-demand imbalances and new 10% U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber effective October 14, 2025, CEO Sean McLaren said.
- On Oct. 22, 2025, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, reported Q3-25 sales of $1.307 billion and a net loss of $204 million with diluted loss per share of $.
- Sean McLaren, President and CEO, said supply imbalances and reduced housing affordability persist amid elevated mortgage rates, while the U.S. administration imposed a 10% Section 232 tariff effective October 14, 2025.
- Segment results revealed Adjusted EBITDA was $ million; the Lumber segment showed $ million including export duty expense $67 million, with capital expenditures $90 million and dividends $25 million.
- West Fraser will hold an analyst conference call on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., and cash and short-term investments decreased to $546 million at September 26, 2025.
- The company reiterated its OSB shipment target of 6.3 to 6.5 billion square feet and expects 2025 capital expenditures of $400 million to $450 million, according to management.
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West Fraser Timber reports Q3 net loss of US$204M amid challenging backdrop (Business)
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reported a net loss of US$204 million in its third quarter results compared with a net loss of US$83 million during the same period a year earlier. West Fraser says this amounted to a loss of US$2.63 per diluted share compared to a loss of US$1.03 per diluted share a year...
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