IP vs WFG vs LPX
161 measures in 16 categories, one definition each, computed from filings and market data.
IP20.2
International Paper Company
Basic Materials · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
$34.05 −0.15%$18.0B mkt cap
Score DNA
WFG21.5
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Basic Materials · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
$65.40 +0.03%$5.0B mkt cap
Score DNA
LPX34.5
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Basic Materials · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
$70.05 +0.95%$4.9B mkt cap
Score DNA
Price, rebased to 100 three years ago
IP WFG LPX · weekly adjusted closesSmart money 8Valuation 16Profitability (TTM) 12Returns on capital 11Growth 17Margin history & stability 7Liquidity (latest quarter) 7Leverage & solvency (latest quarter) 13Efficiency 11Cash flow & earnings quality 7Dividends & buybacks 9Scores & forensic checks 15Per share 7Size (TTM) 8Price performance 9Technicals 4
● marks the highest or lowest value where that direction is plainly stronger (margins, returns, coverage, leverage); multiples and yields are left unmarked. Bars show each stock's percentile within its own industry. n/a: the measure does not apply to lenders and insurers.
Smart money
8 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | $0.31M | — | — |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Last Congress purchase | 2026-05-01 | — | 2026-08-20 |
| 13F net change in holders | +20 | −3 | +8 |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 963 | 10 | 287 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 731 | 6 | 192 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +232 | +4 | +95 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | — | — | 90.7x |
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 0.7x
67th
|
1.0x
83rd
|
2.0x
100th
|
| Price / book | 1.2x
33rd
|
0.9x
17th
|
2.8x
100th
|
| Price / tangible book | 3.9x
100th
|
1.5x
17th
|
3.2x
83rd
|
| Price / free cash flow | 36.7x
100th
|
— | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 6.8x
40th
|
— | 18.8x
100th
|
| Enterprise value | $27.0B
100th
|
$5.3B
83rd
|
$5.0B
67th
|
| EV / sales | 1.1x
83rd
|
1.1x
67th
|
2.0x
100th
|
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 22.2x
75th
|
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 65.5x |
| EV / free cash flow | 54.9x
100th
|
— | — |
| Earnings yield | -19.1%
17th
|
-23.3%
0th
|
1.1%
50th
|
| FCF yield | 2.7%
33rd
|
-9.9%
0th
|
-0.4%
17th
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 14.7%
67th
|
-2.2%
0th
|
5.3%
17th
|
| Graham number (per share) | — | — | $20.80 |
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 27.7%
100th
|
4.0%
17th
|
18.0%
67th
|
| EBITDA margin | -1.0%
17th
|
-15.6%
0th
|
9.2%
83rd
|
| Operating margin | -11.5%
17th
|
-13.2%
0th
|
3.7%
67th
|
| EBIT margin | -12.4%
17th
|
-26.0%
0th
|
3.1%
67th
|
| Net margin | -14.2%
17th
|
-24.0%
0th
|
2.2%
67th
|
| NOPAT margin | -9.0%
17th
|
-10.4%
0th
|
2.6%
67th
|
| FCF margin | 2.0%
50th
|
-10.2%
0th
|
-0.8%
17th
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 10.9%
100th
|
-2.2%
0th
|
10.5%
83rd
|
| R&D / revenue | 0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
100th
|
| SG&A / revenue | 17.4%
83rd
|
25.2%
100th
|
13.5%
67th
|
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
0.9%
100th
|
| Effective tax rate | 21.0%
0th
|
21.0%
0th
|
28.9%
83rd
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | -20.8%
0th
|
-18.6%
17th
|
3.1%
50th
|
| ROA | -8.7%
17th
|
-14.3%
0th
|
2.1%
50th
|
| ROIC | -9.4%
0th
|
-8.6%
17th
|
3.5%
50th
|
| ROCE | -10.4%
17th
|
-18.5%
0th
|
3.3%
50th
|
| Return on tangible assets | -7.6%
17th
|
-15.5%
0th
|
2.9%
50th
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 11.3%
33rd
|
-1.8%
0th
|
13.7%
83rd
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 18.4%
50th
|
0.7%
0th
|
17.1%
33rd
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | -2.6%
33rd
|
-3.0%
17th
|
10.7%
100th
|
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 1.2%
17th
|
4.4%
33rd
|
29.0%
100th
|
| ROE, 5-yr average | 2.8%
33rd
|
2.2%
17th
|
31.7%
100th
|
| Incremental ROIC | 44.5%
80th
|
30.8%
60th
|
— |
Growth
17 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | 10.3%
100th
|
-17.6%
0th
|
-14.3%
17th
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 0.6%
0th
|
46.1%
100th
|
15.7%
50th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | 6.1%
100th
|
-13.7%
0th
|
-3.6%
67th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 4.2%
100th
|
-12.3%
0th
|
-7.9%
20th
|
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | 5.4%
100th
|
-71.2%
0th
|
-8.5%
83rd
|
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | — | — | -30.1% |
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | — | — | -81.8% |
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | — | — | -37.3% |
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | — | — | -81.8% |
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | — | — | -36.7% |
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | — | — | -42.5% |
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | — | — | — |
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | -18.3%
75th
|
— | — |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 8.6%
80th
|
— | 8.1%
60th
|
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | 4.0%
33rd
|
-7.1%
0th
|
8.1%
83rd
|
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | -7.5%
20th
|
1.1%
40th
|
3.1%
100th
|
| Sustainable growth rate | — | — | -1.5% |
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 27.9%
100th
|
18.0%
33rd
|
24.1%
83rd
|
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | -3.0%
17th
|
-4.7%
0th
|
12.5%
100th
|
| Net margin, 3-yr average | -4.0%
17th
|
-8.3%
0th
|
9.2%
100th
|
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 1.8%
33rd
|
-1.5%
0th
|
8.3%
100th
|
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.49
17th
|
0.99
100th
|
0.77
50th
|
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.69
50th
|
0.84
100th
|
0.72
67th
|
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.98
100th
|
0.27
0th
|
0.58
33rd
|
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $726.0M
100th
|
$73.9M
0th
|
$228.0M
50th
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$9.0B
0th
|
−$305.6M
33rd
|
−$149.0M
83rd
|
| Working capital | $738.0M
67th
|
$683.2M
50th
|
$533.0M
33rd
|
| Current ratio | 1.10
0th
|
2.06
33rd
|
3.22
83rd
|
| Quick ratio | 0.84
33rd
|
0.83
17th
|
1.67
83rd
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.10
0th
|
0.11
17th
|
0.95
83rd
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 192 days
0th
|
259 days
17th
|
418 days
67th
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $9.7B
100th
|
$379.5M
50th
|
$377.0M
33rd
|
| Debt / equity | 0.67
83rd
|
0.07
0th
|
0.22
33rd
|
| Net debt / equity | 0.62
83rd
|
0.05
17th
|
0.09
33rd
|
| Debt / assets | 26.5%
83rd
|
5.1%
0th
|
14.5%
33rd
|
| Debt / capital | 40.1%
83rd
|
6.4%
0th
|
17.8%
33rd
|
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 1.66
50th
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | 0.66
25th
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | −9.5x
17th
|
−18.6x
0th
|
8.6x
83rd
|
| Cash interest coverage | 8.4x
50th
|
−1.6x
0th
|
28.9x
83rd
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 3.7 yrs
80th
|
— | 1.4 yrs
20th
|
| Liabilities / assets | 60.4%
83rd
|
25.2%
0th
|
33.1%
33rd
|
| IS credit model rating | B+ | BBB- | AA |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 650
100th
|
350
67th
|
80
17th
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.61
17th
|
0.60
0th
|
0.94
33rd
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 1.56
50th
|
1.39
17th
|
1.41
33rd
|
| Inventory turnover | 7.6
100th
|
5.8
33rd
|
5.4
0th
|
| Receivables turnover | 5.5
0th
|
15.1
83rd
|
17.1
100th
|
| Days sales outstanding | 67 days
100th
|
24 days
17th
|
21 days
0th
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 48 days
0th
|
63 days
67th
|
67 days
100th
|
| Days payables outstanding | 113 days
100th
|
43 days
50th
|
25 days
17th
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 2 days
0th
|
44 days
17th
|
63 days
83rd
|
| Capex / revenue | 8.9%
83rd
|
8.0%
67th
|
11.3%
100th
|
| Capex / depreciation | 0.78
50th
|
0.76
33rd
|
1.86
100th
|
| Operating expense ratio | 26.9%
100th
|
7.8%
17th
|
12.8%
50th
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | 4.81 |
| FCF / net income | — | — | −0.35 |
| FCF / operating cash flow | 18.6%
20th
|
— | -7.3%
0th
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 81.4%
80th
|
— | 107.3%
100th
|
| Accruals ratio | -15.4%
0th
|
-13.0%
17th
|
-7.8%
50th
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | -11.2%
17th
|
-13.4%
0th
|
-7.5%
67th
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | — | — | 0.75 |
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 20
0th
|
21
17th
|
35
33rd
|
| IS profitability | 9
33rd
|
1
17th
|
16
67th
|
| IS growth | 41
83rd
|
18
50th
|
9
0th
|
| IS value | 48
17th
|
57
50th
|
51
33rd
|
| IS momentum | 41
17th
|
24
0th
|
46
33rd
|
| IS risk (safety) | 15
0th
|
65
33rd
|
100
67th
|
| IS quality | 41
0th
|
41
17th
|
64
67th
|
| IS balance sheet | 29
17th
|
27
0th
|
84
83rd
|
| IS earnings quality | 34
0th
|
48
17th
|
77
67th
|
| IS cash flow | 27
33rd
|
20
0th
|
25
17th
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 4
17th
|
2
0th
|
5
33rd
|
| Altman Z-score | 1.1
0th
|
2.5
33rd
|
6.0
100th
|
| Beneish M-score | −3.50
17th
|
−3.00
33rd
|
−2.69
67th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −6.73
83rd
|
−7.97
50th
|
−8.66
17th
|
| IS credit score | 32
0th
|
51
33rd
|
87
83rd
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $18.0B
100th
|
$5.0B
83rd
|
$4.9B
67th
|
| Revenue | $24.2B
100th
|
$4.8B
50th
|
$2.5B
17th
|
| EBITDA | −$231.0M
17th
|
−$751.0M
0th
|
$227.0M
50th
|
| Net income | −$3.4B
0th
|
−$1.2B
17th
|
$54.0M
50th
|
| Free cash flow | $492.0M
100th
|
−$493.2M
0th
|
−$19.0M
17th
|
| Total assets | $36.5B
100th
|
$7.4B
83rd
|
$2.6B
17th
|
| Shareholders' equity | $14.5B
100th
|
$5.6B
83rd
|
$1.7B
33rd
|
| Employees | 62,602
100th
|
9,600
67th
|
4,300
17th
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | −0.1% | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1 week | +6.0% | +2.0% | +6.6% |
| 1 month | −4.2% | −9.5% | +6.4% |
| 3 months | −6.1% | −3.8% | −1.8% |
| 6 months | −8.3% | −1.9% | −9.0% |
| Year to date | −14.6% | +4.4% | −14.0% |
| 1 year | −26.6% | −4.5% | −24.4% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +5.8% | −1.1% | +33.0% |
| 5 years, cumulative | −24.4% | −19.9% | +20.6% |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | IP | WFG | LPX |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 51.4 | 43.6 | 61.6 |
| From 52-week high | −31.6% | −14.9% | −29.9% |
| From 52-week low | +18.1% | +14.3% | +12.7% |
| Beta | 0.89 | 1.12 | 1.62 |
InsiderStreet reports findings from filings and market data. A comparison is not a recommendation to buy or sell either stock.Every figure is computed in code · data as of 2026-10-17