• West Fraser Q1 2026 earnings conference call transcript showed management led by President and CEO Sean McLaren, joined by CFO Chris Virostek and SVP Sales and Marketing Matt Tobin, detailing a sequential improvement driven by stronger lumber pricing and operational progress.
• Adjusted EBITDA was USD -66 million, reflecting USD 114 million of non-cash softwood lumber duty-related adjustments; excluding duties, underlying business generated USD 48 million, versus a USD 79 million loss in Q4.
• Lumber segment adjusted EBITDA was USD -84 million, or USD 30 million excluding duties, helped by higher SYP and SPF pricing; North American EWP delivered USD 11 million on better OSB pricing; Europe generated USD 10 million, highest since Q2 2023.
• Liquidity ended near USD 900 million; cash flow from operations was USD -170 million on seasonal working-capital build, leaving net debt at USD 457 million, with an expected reversal in Q2 and Q3.
• Management flagged rising methanol-based resin prices, with resin about 25% of OSB cost structure, alongside freight and energy-linked cost pressure; share repurchases were paused in Q1 to prioritize liquidity, while capital return strategy remained unchanged.

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