West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.62x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of CA$-34.39 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow (CA$55.64 Million). See WFG net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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West Fraser Timber Co Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd across 30 annual periods. Explore West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (WFG) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd (1995–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see WFG market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (CAD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -3.28x | CA$-315.00 Million | CA$96.00 Million | CA$411.00 Million | ▼ -1269.2% |
| 2024 | 0.28x | CA$180.88 Million | CA$644.49 Million | CA$463.62 Million | ▲ +116.6% |
| 2023 | 0.13x | CA$72.15 Million | CA$556.89 Million | CA$484.73 Million | ▼ -83.5% |
| 2022 | 0.78x | CA$1.67 Billion | CA$2.14 Billion | CA$462.80 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | CA$2.83 Billion | CA$3.46 Billion | CA$624.34 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.81x | CA$793.53 Million | CA$982.32 Million | CA$188.79 Million | ▲ +117.2% |
| 2019 | -4.69x | CA$-253.86 Million | CA$54.08 Million | CA$307.93 Million | ▼ -912.0% |
| 2018 | 0.58x | CA$372.32 Million | CA$644.04 Million | CA$271.71 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.62x | CA$426.92 Million | CA$691.10 Million | CA$264.17 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.60x | CA$296.61 Million | CA$492.63 Million | CA$196.02 Million | ▲ +184.7% |
| 2015 | 0.21x | CA$42.59 Million | CA$201.38 Million | CA$158.80 Million | ▲ +122.8% |
| 2014 | 0.09x | CA$38.90 Million | CA$409.81 Million | CA$370.91 Million | ▼ -39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.16x | CA$62.50 Million | CA$397.81 Million | CA$335.31 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15x | CA$27.05 Million | CA$177.32 Million | CA$150.27 Million | ▲ +106.7% |
| 2011 | -2.27x | CA$-145.77 Million | CA$64.13 Million | CA$209.90 Million | ▼ -393.0% |
| 2010 | 0.78x | CA$308.11 Million | CA$397.19 Million | CA$89.08 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.82x | CA$82.71 Million | CA$100.68 Million | CA$17.97 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.74x | CA$123.46 Million | CA$167.13 Million | CA$43.67 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.76x | CA$574.38 Million | CA$756.19 Million | CA$181.81 Million | ▲ +111.6% |
| 2005 | -6.55x | CA$-166.97 Million | CA$25.47 Million | CA$192.44 Million | ▼ -1115.6% |
| 2004 | 0.65x | CA$211.25 Million | CA$327.32 Million | CA$116.07 Million | ▲ +35.3% |
| 2003 | 0.48x | CA$55.81 Million | CA$116.98 Million | CA$61.17 Million | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.57x | CA$102.86 Million | CA$181.05 Million | CA$78.20 Million | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.80x | CA$283.83 Million | CA$354.76 Million | CA$70.92 Million | ▲ +110.1% |
| 2000 | 0.38x | CA$41.26 Million | CA$108.33 Million | CA$67.07 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.52x | CA$132.98 Million | CA$258.02 Million | CA$125.04 Million | ▲ +529.4% |
| 1998 | -0.12x | CA$-10.98 Million | CA$91.51 Million | CA$102.49 Million | ▼ -136.4% |
| 1997 | 0.33x | CA$53.81 Million | CA$162.96 Million | CA$109.15 Million | ▲ +141.0% |
| 1996 | 0.14x | CA$25.47 Million | CA$185.86 Million | CA$160.39 Million | ▲ +106.1% |
| 1995 | -2.25x | CA$-306.18 Million | CA$135.79 Million | CA$441.97 Million | — |