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Given the following financial ratios, conduct a SWOT analysis (mostly with a financial viewpoint) on Canfor Pulp Products Ltd. Research the from external sources if you have to.

FINANCIAL RATIOS 2020 2019 2018 2017 2.32 1.11 0.55 0.43 0.74 1.74 17.09 25.20 Liquidity Ratios Current Ratio 2.11 1.46 2.63 Quick Ratio 1.09 0.63 1.15 Cash Ratio 0.49 0.06 0.49 Financial Leverage Ratios Total debt Ratio 0.48 0.54 0.39 Debt-Equity Ratio 0.94 1.19 0.64 Equity Multipler 1.94 2.19 1.64 Times Interest Earned 19.89 -6.35 22.65 Cash Coverage Ratio 30.41 -0.05 33.05 Asset Utilization Ratios Inventory Turnover 5.45 6.16 5.82 Inventory Holding Period 66.98 59.25 62.74 Receivables Turnover 81.05 112.79 96.27 Average Collection Period 4.50 3.24 3.79 Accounts Payable Turnover 7.09 10.35 9.67 Average Payment Period 51.49 35.26 37.76 Total Asset Turnover 1.07 1.03 1.31 Capital Intensity 0.94 0.97 0.76 Profitability Ratios Profit Margin 10.27% -5.79% 8.70% ROA 10.96% -5.96% 11.42% ROE 21.26% -13.04% 18.76% Market Value Ratios Outstanding Shares 125,219,400 125,219,400 125,219,400 Earnings available for common shareholder 544,400,000 (263,000,000) 354,900,000 Market Price per Share 22.98 8.29 15.71 EPS (Earnings per Share) 4.35 (2.10) 2.83 PE Ratio 5.29 (3.95) 5.54 SPS (Sales per Share) 43.56 37.20 40.28 Price-Sales Ratio 0.53 0.22 0.39 Book Value per Share 21.03 16.52 18.69 Market-to-Book Ratio 1.09 0.50 0.84 6.37 57.30 106.87 3.42 8.52 42.82 1.31 0.76 8.63% 11.28% 19.67% 128,644,980 345,400,000 11.53 2.68 4.29 35.47 0.33 15.55 0.74

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