VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF.TO) (“Western” or the “Company”) reported Adjusted EBITDA of negative $13.6 million in the first quarter of 2026. In comparison, the Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2025 and Adjusted EBITDA of negative $6.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2026, included a one-time $2.8 million expense due to changes in inventory accounting estimates related to the Company’s inventory costing model and a $1.9 million expense related to share-based compensation due to a 34% increase in the Company’s share price in the first quarter of 2026. Adjusted EBITDA included a $0.9 million expense in share-based compensation expense in the first quarter of 2025 and a $0.1 million expense in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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