SUNOPTA INC (STKL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:STKL • CA8676EP1086

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This STKL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. STKL Profitability Analysis

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.
  • Of the past 5 years STKL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

  • STKL's Return On Assets of 2.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STKL outperforms 54.02% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 8.38%, STKL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.52%, STKL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STKL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.85%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.17%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.85%) for STKL is below the current ROIC(6.52%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.24%
ROE 8.38%
ROIC 6.52%
ROA(3y)-9.15%
ROA(5y)-5.82%
ROE(3y)-35.19%
ROE(5y)-21.89%
ROIC(3y)5.85%
ROIC(5y)4.74%
STKL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTKL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • STKL has a Profit Margin (1.91%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • STKL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • STKL has a Operating Margin of 5.13%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STKL outperforms 59.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STKL has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of STKL (14.82%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • STKL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.13%
PM (TTM) 1.91%
GM 14.82%
OM growth 3Y11.88%
OM growth 5Y24.75%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-25.86%
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y1.05%
STKL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTKL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

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2. STKL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), STKL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for STKL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, STKL has more shares outstanding
  • STKL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
STKL Yearly Shares OutstandingSTKL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
STKL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTKL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • STKL has an Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is a bad value and indicates that STKL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.65, STKL is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STKL has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.33. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as STKL would need 13.33 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • STKL's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.33 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STKL outperforms 57.47% of its industry peers.
  • STKL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • STKL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.17. This is in the lower half of the industry: STKL underperforms 74.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.17
Debt/FCF 13.33
Altman-Z 1.65
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.54%
STKL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTKL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.18 indicates that STKL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • STKL has a Current ratio of 1.18. This is in the lower half of the industry: STKL underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that STKL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • STKL has a Quick ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: STKL underperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 0.61
STKL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTKL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. STKL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • STKL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 58.33%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for STKL have been decreasing by -30.12% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.99% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.71% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.33%
EPS 3Y33.42%
EPS 5Y-30.12%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y0.71%
Sales Q2Q%12.52%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.10% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y15.18%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.95%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y9.1%

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
STKL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTKL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2029 500M 1B
STKL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTKL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.2 -0.2

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4. STKL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.00, STKL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of STKL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. STKL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.52, STKL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • STKL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • STKL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 22.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34
Fwd PE 29.52
STKL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTKL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • STKL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • STKL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.64
EV/EBITDA 12.47
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 STKL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.24
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. STKL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for STKL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

STKL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SUNOPTA INC

NASDAQ:STKL (3/27/2026, 4:00:44 PM)

After market: 6.46 0 (0%)

6.46

-0.01 (-0.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners81.09%
Inst Owner Change4.33%
Ins Owners1.66%
Ins Owner Change0.34%
Market Cap764.61M
Revenue(TTM)817.72M
Net Income(TTM)15.59M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.92%
Short Ratio0.71
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)78.87%
Min EPS beat(2)35%
Max EPS beat(2)122.74%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)103.32%
Min EPS beat(4)35%
Max EPS beat(4)197.1%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)159.81%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.89%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.55%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.33%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.06%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.55%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.33%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.88%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.24%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.04%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)66.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34
Fwd PE 29.52
P/S 0.94
P/FCF 40.64
P/OCF 15.4
P/B 4.11
P/tB 4.75
EV/EBITDA 12.47
EPS(TTM)0.19
EY2.94%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY3.39%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY2.46%
OCF(TTM)0.42
OCFY6.49%
SpS6.91
BVpS1.57
TBVpS1.36
PEG (NY)2.24
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.59
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.24%
ROE 8.38%
ROCE 8.25%
ROIC 6.52%
ROICexc 6.52%
ROICexgc 6.86%
OM 5.13%
PM (TTM) 1.91%
GM 14.82%
FCFM 2.3%
ROA(3y)-9.15%
ROA(5y)-5.82%
ROE(3y)-35.19%
ROE(5y)-21.89%
ROIC(3y)5.85%
ROIC(5y)4.74%
ROICexc(3y)5.86%
ROICexc(5y)4.75%
ROICexgc(3y)6.16%
ROICexgc(5y)5.27%
ROCE(3y)7.54%
ROCE(5y)6.08%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.72%
ROICexc growth 5Y22.55%
OM growth 3Y11.88%
OM growth 5Y24.75%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-25.86%
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y1.05%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.17
Debt/FCF 13.33
Debt/EBITDA 2.67
Cap/Depr 78.03%
Cap/Sales 3.77%
Interest Coverage 1.72
Cash Conversion 60.95%
Profit Quality 120.65%
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 0.61
Altman-Z 1.65
F-Score7
WACC8.54%
ROIC/WACC0.76
Cap/Depr(3y)104.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)164.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.33%
EPS 3Y33.42%
EPS 5Y-30.12%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y15.18%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y0.71%
Sales Q2Q%12.52%
Revenue Next Year6.95%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y9.1%
EBIT growth 1Y-99.46%
EBIT growth 3Y7%
EBIT growth 5Y25.64%
EBIT Next Year128.31%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y3.93%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-19.1%
OCF growth 1Y-0.74%
OCF growth 3Y-6.41%
OCF growth 5Y-8.88%

SUNOPTA INC / STKL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SUNOPTA INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to STKL.


What is the valuation status of SUNOPTA INC (STKL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to SUNOPTA INC (STKL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of STKL stock?

SUNOPTA INC (STKL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the financial health of SUNOPTA INC (STKL) stock?

The financial health rating of SUNOPTA INC (STKL) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for STKL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SUNOPTA INC (STKL) is expected to grow by 15.18% in the next year.