05:36 PM EDT, 10/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- West Fraser Timber ( WFG ) reported a Q3 loss late Wednesday of $1.03 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $1.81 a share a year earlier.

A single analyst polled by Capital IQ expected a $0.89 loss.

Sales for the quarter ended Sept. 27 fell to $1.44 billion from $1.71 billion a year earlier.

Four analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.39 billion.

The company's shares were down nearly 4% in after-hours activity.

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