Weyerhaeuser Company (WY)
Weyerhaeuser is one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, managing millions of acres of forests to produce wood products for home building.
Is Weyerhaeuser Company a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Owns a massive, irreplaceable portfolio of productive timberland. Worth weighing: Business is highly sensitive to the cyclical nature of the housing market. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Weyerhaeuser Company actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Weyerhaeuser Company fell as much as −37% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Strategic land sales and carbon credit opportunities become significant revenue streams.
Significant shifts in building materials or permanent decline in housing demand.
What does Weyerhaeuser Company do?
Think of Weyerhaeuser as a giant steward of nature that turns trees into the timber used for building houses and commercial projects. Harvesting and selling wood is the core business, alongside managing their vast land holdings for other uses like energy or conservation. Its fortunes hinge on the health of the housing market, since fewer new homes being built generally means less demand for their lumber.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on momentum and income, and weakest on quality.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 3.4% a year
- !High P/E of 38 - big growth is already priced in
- Owns a massive, irreplaceable portfolio of productive timberland.
- Provides a regular dividend income for shareholders.
- Natural assets act as a potential hedge against long-term inflation.
- Quality screens low (30/100)
- Natural disasters like wildfires or pests could damage forest assets.
- Economic downturns typically lead to a sharp drop in construction activity.
- Changes in environmental regulations could impact how land is managed or harvested.
What do Weyerhaeuser Company's numbers mean?
How much money does Weyerhaeuser Company make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Weyerhaeuser Company pay a dividend?
Yes - Weyerhaeuser Company currently pays a dividend of about 3.4% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about Weyerhaeuser Company's dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Weyerhaeuser Company report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Weyerhaeuser Company is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-29 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | $0.08 | $0.13 | Beat +67% |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.05 | $0.11 | Beat +120% |
| 2026-01-29 | $-0.13 | $-0.09 | Beat +31% |
| 2025-10-30 | $-0.08 | $0.06 | Beat +177% |
| 2025-07-24 | $0.09 | $0.12 | Beat +32% |
| 2025-04-24 | $0.10 | $0.11 | Beat +14% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Weyerhaeuser Company came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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What are the pros and cons of Weyerhaeuser Company?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Owns a massive, irreplaceable portfolio of productive timberland.
- Provides a regular dividend income for shareholders.
- Natural assets act as a potential hedge against long-term inflation.
- Business is highly sensitive to the cyclical: A business whose sales and profits rise and fall with the wider economy - booming in good times, sinking in downturns. Miners, carmakers and banks are classic examples. nature of the housing market.
- Recent revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago. has been slightly negative.
- Profit margins can be squeezed by the rising costs of harvesting and transport.
- Natural disasters like wildfires or pests could damage forest assets.
- Economic downturns typically lead to a sharp drop in construction activity.
- Changes in environmental regulations could impact how land is managed or harvested.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained, multi-year boom in global construction activity.
- A major discovery of valuable minerals or energy resources on their land.
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.