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SUNOPTA INC (STKL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:STKL - Nasdaq - CA8676EP1086 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

6.24  +0.05 (+0.81%)

After market: 6.2509 +0.01 (+0.17%)

Fundamental Rating

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STKL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 90 industry peers in the Food Products industry. STKL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. STKL shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year STKL was profitable.
STKL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years STKL reported 4 times negative net income.
STKL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
STKL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTKL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

STKL has a Return On Assets of -2.21%. This is in the lower half of the industry: STKL underperforms 65.56% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -8.97%, STKL is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
STKL has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.66%) than 67.78% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STKL is below the industry average of 8.11%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.66%) for STKL is above the 3 year average (5.96%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.21%
ROE -8.97%
ROIC 6.66%
ROA(3y)-10.02%
ROA(5y)-3.86%
ROE(3y)-38.03%
ROE(5y)-19.1%
ROIC(3y)5.96%
ROIC(5y)4.5%
STKL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTKL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.78%, STKL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
STKL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of STKL (15.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
STKL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.78%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 15.84%
OM growth 3Y38.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.42%
GM growth 5Y12.48%
STKL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTKL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

STKL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
STKL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for STKL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, STKL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
STKL Yearly Shares OutstandingSTKL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
STKL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTKL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.39, we must say that STKL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
STKL's Altman-Z score of 1.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STKL is outperformed by 64.44% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of STKL is 9.83, which is on the high side as it means it would take STKL, 9.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.83, STKL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.44% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.42 is on the high side and indicates that STKL has dependencies on debt financing.
STKL has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.42) than 81.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF 9.83
Altman-Z 1.39
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC8.44%
STKL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTKL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that STKL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of STKL (0.95) is worse than 75.56% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that STKL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.43, STKL is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.43
STKL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTKL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 250.00% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 128.94% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
STKL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 26.00%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.11% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)250%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%10.27%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 41.14% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
STKL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.19% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.8%
EPS Next 2Y41.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.99%
Revenue Next 2Y9.19%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
STKL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTKL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B
STKL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTKL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 44.57 indicates a quite expensive valuation of STKL.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of STKL is on the same level as its industry peers.
STKL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.25.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.10, the valuation of STKL can be described as expensive.
STKL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.15. STKL is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.57
Fwd PE 26.1
STKL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTKL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

STKL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of STKL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: STKL is cheaper than 65.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.6
EV/EBITDA 12.21
STKL Per share dataSTKL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as STKL's earnings are expected to grow with 41.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)11.72
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

STKL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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SUNOPTA INC

NASDAQ:STKL (5/30/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 6.2509 +0.01 (+0.17%)

6.24

+0.05 (+0.81%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/amc
Earnings (Next)08-05 2025-08-05/amc
Inst Owners85.43%
Inst Owner Change-0.81%
Ins Owners1.73%
Ins Owner Change0.61%
Market Cap731.58M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %3.64%
Short Ratio3.89
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-49.3%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)105.13%
Min EPS beat(2)13.15%
Max EPS beat(2)197.1%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)272.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.99%
Max EPS beat(4)892.08%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.61%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.53%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.04%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-11.43%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.81%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)150%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-58.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-46.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.57
Fwd PE 26.1
P/S 0.99
P/FCF 26.6
P/OCF 10.91
P/B 4.3
P/tB 5.1
EV/EBITDA 12.21
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY2.24%
EPS(NY)0.24
Fwd EY3.83%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY3.76%
OCF(TTM)0.57
OCFY9.16%
SpS6.33
BVpS1.45
TBVpS1.22
PEG (NY)11.72
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.21%
ROE -8.97%
ROCE 8.59%
ROIC 6.66%
ROICexc 6.69%
ROICexgc 7.06%
OM 5.78%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 15.84%
FCFM 3.7%
ROA(3y)-10.02%
ROA(5y)-3.86%
ROE(3y)-38.03%
ROE(5y)-19.1%
ROIC(3y)5.96%
ROIC(5y)4.5%
ROICexc(3y)5.97%
ROICexc(5y)4.5%
ROICexgc(3y)6.54%
ROICexgc(5y)5.2%
ROCE(3y)7.72%
ROCE(5y)5.8%
ROICexcg growth 3Y30.9%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y41.72%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y38.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.42%
GM growth 5Y12.48%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF 9.83
Debt/EBITDA 3
Cap/Depr 105.01%
Cap/Sales 5.32%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 83.18%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.43
Altman-Z 1.39
F-Score5
WACC8.44%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)192.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)165.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.16%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)250%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y3.8%
EPS Next 2Y41.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%10.27%
Revenue Next Year9.99%
Revenue Next 2Y9.19%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-18.77%
EBIT growth 3Y33.28%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year147.23%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y134.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y37.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y37.39%