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

  • STKL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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 2025 0 50M -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of STKL (2.24%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • STKL has a Return On Equity of 8.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: STKL outperforms 69.77% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.52%, STKL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STKL is in line with the industry average of 6.80%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.52%) for STKL is above the 3 year average (5.85%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 1.91%, STKL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of STKL has declined.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.13%, STKL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STKL has grown nicely.
  • STKL has a Gross Margin (14.82%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • STKL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • STKL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for STKL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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.
  • STKL has a Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STKL outperforms 45.35% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.33, STKL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.17 is on the high side and indicates that STKL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • STKL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.17. This is in the lower half of the industry: STKL underperforms 73.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.17
Debt/FCF 13.33
Altman-Z 1.65
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.51%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.18, STKL is not doing good in the industry: 66.28% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • STKL has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. 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 worse Quick ratio (0.61) than 72.09% 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.
  • STKL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -30.12% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.99% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, STKL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.71% on average per year.
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.
  • STKL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.10% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.18%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.06%
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 34.13 indicates a quite expensive valuation of STKL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as STKL.
  • STKL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.63, STKL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STKL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STKL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.68), we can say STKL is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.13
Fwd PE 29.63
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.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as STKL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.8
EV/EBITDA 12.49
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)2.25
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%

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STKL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SUNOPTA INC

NASDAQ:STKL (4/10/2026, 12:01:38 PM)

6.485

+0 (+0.08%)

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 Change0%
Ins Owners1.66%
Ins Owner Change0.69%
Market Cap767.56M
Revenue(TTM)817.72M
Net Income(TTM)15.59M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.17%
Short Ratio0.8
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)-0.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.71%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.13
Fwd PE 29.63
P/S 0.94
P/FCF 40.8
P/OCF 15.46
P/B 4.13
P/tB 4.77
EV/EBITDA 12.49
EPS(TTM)0.19
EY2.93%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY3.37%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY2.45%
OCF(TTM)0.42
OCFY6.47%
SpS6.91
BVpS1.57
TBVpS1.36
PEG (NY)2.25
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
WACC8.51%
ROIC/WACC0.77
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 Year6.06%
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 for STKL stock?

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


How profitable is SUNOPTA INC (STKL) stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of SUNOPTA INC (STKL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SUNOPTA INC (STKL) is 34.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.13.


Is the dividend of SUNOPTA INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of SUNOPTA INC (STKL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.