05:22 PM EDT, 04/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- West Fraser Timber ( WFG ) reported Q1 earnings Tuesday of $0.42 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $0.52 a year earlier.

Two analysts polled by Capital IQ expected a loss of $0.01.

Sales in the quarter ended March 29 were $1.63 billion, unchanged from a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.72 billion.

Shares of the company rose 1% in after-hours trading.

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