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    Canfor (TSX:CFP) Stock Faces Profit Reset Despite Narrower Quarterly Losses

    Simply Wall St·07/31/2026 23:23:30
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    Canfor stock came into this earnings print with momentum, up roughly 24% over the past three months. Yet the headline story is still about repairing a very bruised profit line. Q2 2026 showed another loss, with basic earnings per share of CA$0.16 in the red and net income excluding extra items at a loss of CA$18.5 million, even as revenue reached CA$1.53b. For a company often viewed as a beaten down lumber and pulp play trading on low sales multiples, this quarter is about one thing above all else: the profit squeeze is easing, but it has not disappeared.

    Is Canfor trading at a rare value opportunity on that 0.3x P/S, or is the run of losses a clear red flag instead? See how the current share price lines up in our valuation analysis for Canfor

    Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

    • Revenue, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: CA$1,526.4 million vs. CA$1,379.4 million (up about 10.7%)
    • Net Loss (Excl. Extra Items), Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: loss of CA$18.5 million vs. loss of CA$202.8 million (loss narrowed by about 90.9%)
    • Basic EPS, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: loss of CA$0.16 per share vs. loss of CA$1.71 per share (loss per share reduced by about 90.8%)
    • Adjusted EBITDA, Q2 2026 Lumber vs. Pulp & Paper: lumber adjusted EBITDA of CA$145 million vs. pulp and paper adjusted EBITDA loss of CA$12 million (lumber was profitable, while pulp and paper remained loss making)

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    TSX:CFP Trailing 12-Month Earnings & Revenue History as at Jul 2026
    TSX:CFP Trailing 12-Month Earnings & Revenue History as at Jul 2026

    Canfor earnings, progress and support for bulls

    For investors leaning bullish on Canfor as a cyclical rebound play, the latest quarter offers some support. Revenue reached CA$1.53b and the loss excluding extra items narrowed to CA$18.5 million compared with a much larger loss in Q2 2025. Lumber adjusted EBITDA rose to CA$145 million, helped by better pricing, volumes and costs. Liquidity of about CA$1.2b and capex held near CA$210 million for 2026 indicate that the balance sheet is positioned to handle the footprint changes already announced.

    Canfor risks and pressure points for bears

    The bearish lens still finds plenty to work with. Canfor remained loss making at the bottom line in Q2 2026 and pulp and paper generated an adjusted EBITDA loss of CA$12 million. Management is closing the Northwood pulp mill and several sawmills after prolonged weak markets, higher duties and tighter fibre supply, with about CA$65 million of restructuring and impairment charges flagged for Q3. These moves are intended to reduce future strain but they also underline how exposed earnings are to commodity prices, fibre constraints and policy decisions.

    With Canfor still reporting losses and committing to mill closures, the central question is whether current liquidity and cash generation can support the reset without unexpected strain on the balance sheet. Check the full financial health analysis of Canfor stock.

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