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SUNOPTA INC (STKL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

6.26  -0.22 (-3.4%)

After market: 6.21 -0.05 (-0.8%)

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall STKL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated STKL against 91 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 is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one!


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

STKL had positive earnings in the past year.
STKL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
STKL had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

With a Return On Assets value of -2.21%, STKL is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
STKL has a worse Return On Equity (-8.97%) than 68.48% of its industry peers.
STKL's Return On Invested Capital of 1214.63% is amongst the best of the industry. STKL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STKL is significantly below the industry average of 28.11%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1214.63%) 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 1214.63%
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

STKL's Operating Margin of 1055.23% is amongst the best of the industry. STKL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
STKL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
STKL has a better Gross Margin (1065.28%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
STKL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1055.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 1065.28%
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 well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
STKL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, STKL has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for STKL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

An Altman-Z score of 38.63 indicates that STKL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 38.63, STKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
STKL has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.83. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as STKL would need 9.83 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of STKL (9.83) is comparable to the rest of the 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 80.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF 9.83
Altman-Z 38.63
ROIC/WACC143.91
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.
STKL's Current ratio of 0.95 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STKL is outperformed by 76.09% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that STKL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.43, STKL is doing worse than 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
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

STKL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 250.00%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, STKL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 128.94% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 26.00% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
STKL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.11% yearly.
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
Based on estimates for the next years, STKL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.19% on average per year.
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

The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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 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

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 44.71, the valuation of STKL can be described as expensive.
STKL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of STKL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.41), we can say STKL is valued expensively.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.19, which means the current valuation is very expensive for STKL.
STKL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STKL to the average of the S&P500 Index (35.19), we can say STKL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.71
Fwd PE 26.19
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

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STKL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STKL is valued a bit cheaper than 64.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.68
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 high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
STKL's earnings are expected to grow with 41.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)11.76
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for STKL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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SUNOPTA INC

NASDAQ:STKL (7/11/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 6.21 -0.05 (-0.8%)

6.26

-0.22 (-3.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/amc
Earnings (Next)08-06 2025-08-06/amc
Inst Owners87.19%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners1.58%
Ins Owner Change0.95%
Market Cap733.92M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %4.29%
Short Ratio4.76
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)150%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.9%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.71
Fwd PE 26.19
P/S 0.99
P/FCF 26.68
P/OCF 10.95
P/B 4.32
P/tB 5.12
EV/EBITDA 0.13
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY2.24%
EPS(NY)0.24
Fwd EY3.82%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY3.75%
OCF(TTM)0.57
OCFY9.13%
SpS6.33
BVpS1.45
TBVpS1.22
PEG (NY)11.76
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.21%
ROE -8.97%
ROCE 1567.57%
ROIC 1214.63%
ROICexc 1220.14%
ROICexgc 1287.56%
OM 1055.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 1065.28%
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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF 9.83
Debt/EBITDA 0.03
Cap/Depr 105.01%
Cap/Sales 5.32%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 0.85%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.43
Altman-Z 38.63
F-Score6
WACC8.44%
ROIC/WACC143.91
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 1Y14718%
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%