Canada's Interfor Q4 sales beat estimates

Interfor

12/02/2026 22:09

Overview

Canada forest products firm's Q4 sales beat analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectations

Outlook

Interfor expects near-term volatility in lumber markets due to changing monetary policies and tariffs

Company anticipates price fluctuations in early 2026 due to seasonal demand and market curtailments

Result Drivers

PRODUCTION CURTAILMENTS - Lumber production decreased due to temporary curtailments amid weak market conditions

IMPAIRMENT CHARGE - Recorded $69.1 mln impairment charge due to weak market and higher duties

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Beat
C$600.6 mln
C$530.35 mln (4 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
-C$104.6 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
-C$29.20 mln
-C$48.05 mln (5 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
-4.9%
Q4 Basic EPS
-C$1.59
Q4 Net Debt
C$797.6 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the forest & wood products peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Interfor Corp is C$12.50, about 9.1% above its February 11 closing price of C$11.46

Press Release: ID:nGNXdQLS6

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