SUNOPTA INC (STKL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:STKL • CA8676EP1086

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+0.02 (+0.31%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
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Pre-Market: 3/9/2026, 8:34:01 AM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, STKL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. STKL was compared to 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. STKL has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. STKL is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

  • STKL has a Return On Assets (0.00%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 0.02%, STKL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STKL's Return On Invested Capital of 1191.24% is amongst the best of the industry. STKL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for STKL is significantly below the industry average of 28.66%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (1191.24%) for STKL is above the 3 year average (5.96%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0%
ROE 0.02%
ROIC 1191.24%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.00%, STKL is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STKL has a better Operating Margin (989.41%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STKL has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 998.22%, STKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STKL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 989.41%
PM (TTM) 0%
GM 998.22%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. STKL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • STKL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating 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
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STKL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
STKL Yearly Shares OutstandingSTKL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • STKL has an Altman-Z score of 38.59. This indicates that STKL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 38.59, STKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of STKL is 7.95, which is on the high side as it means it would take STKL, 7.95 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.95, STKL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STKL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.34. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • STKL has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.34) than 78.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.34
Debt/FCF 7.95
Altman-Z 38.59
ROIC/WACC144.39
WACC8.25%
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 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • STKL has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that STKL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of STKL (0.98) is worse than 71.59% of its industry peers.
  • STKL has a Quick Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that STKL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • STKL has a Quick ratio of 0.37. This is amonst the worse of the industry: STKL underperforms 80.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.37
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 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 72.73%, which is quite impressive.
  • STKL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 128.94% yearly.
  • STKL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.31%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.11% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.73%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.31%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%16.57%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, STKL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 35.04% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.87% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y31.86%
EPS Next 2Y35.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.01%
Revenue Next 2Y9.94%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y9.87%

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.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 34.00, which means the current valuation is very expensive for 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 valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.52, the valuation of STKL can be described as expensive.
  • STKL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • STKL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
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

  • 98.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STKL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STKL is valued a bit cheaper than 64.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.51
EV/EBITDA 0.13
STKL Per share dataSTKL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • STKL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • STKL's earnings are expected to grow with 35.04% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. STKL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • STKL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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STKL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SUNOPTA INC

NASDAQ:STKL (3/6/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

Premarket: 6.46 0 (0%)

6.46

+0.02 (+0.31%)

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 Change0.32%
Market Cap764.48M
Revenue(TTM)792.20M
Net Income(TTM)28.00K
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.1%
Short Ratio0.87
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)46.71%
Min EPS beat(2)35%
Max EPS beat(2)58.42%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)75.92%
Min EPS beat(4)13.15%
Max EPS beat(4)197.1%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)159.47%
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)3.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.33%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.33%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.61%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.24%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.15%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)299.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34
Fwd PE 29.52
P/S 0.97
P/FCF 22.51
P/OCF 11.37
P/B 4.29
P/tB 5.01
EV/EBITDA 0.13
EPS(TTM)0.19
EY2.94%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY3.39%
FCF(TTM)0.29
FCFY4.44%
OCF(TTM)0.57
OCFY8.8%
SpS6.69
BVpS1.5
TBVpS1.29
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0%
ROE 0.02%
ROCE 1565.5%
ROIC 1191.24%
ROICexc 1196.36%
ROICexgc 1258.39%
OM 989.41%
PM (TTM) 0%
GM 998.22%
FCFM 4.29%
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y30.9%
ROICexgc 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-Score7
Asset Turnover1.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.34
Debt/FCF 7.95
Debt/EBITDA 0.03
Cap/Depr 84.96%
Cap/Sales 4.2%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 0.85%
Profit Quality 121307%
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.37
Altman-Z 38.59
F-Score7
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACC144.39
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)72.73%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150%
EPS Next Y31.86%
EPS Next 2Y35.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.31%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%16.57%
Revenue Next Year13.01%
Revenue Next 2Y9.94%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y9.87%
EBIT growth 1Y13643.6%
EBIT growth 3Y33.28%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year128.76%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y224.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y77.28%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y37.39%

SUNOPTA INC / STKL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SUNOPTA INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to STKL.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SUNOPTA INC (STKL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of STKL stock?

SUNOPTA INC (STKL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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

The financial health rating of SUNOPTA INC (STKL) is 4 / 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 31.86% in the next year.