Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

TSX:MFI Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$2.6b

Maple Leaf Foods Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Maple Leaf Foods's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -43.6%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 1.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.6% per year. Maple Leaf Foods's return on equity is 2.2%, and it has net margins of 0.7%.

Key information

-43.6%

Earnings growth rate

-43.7%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth4.7%
Revenue growth rate4.6%
Return on equity2.2%
Net Margin0.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 12
Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Oct 25
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

These 4 Measures Indicate That Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Is Using Debt Extensively

Returns On Capital At Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Paint A Concerning Picture

Feb 24
Returns On Capital At Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Paint A Concerning Picture

Investors Appear Satisfied With Maple Leaf Foods Inc.'s (TSE:MFI) Prospects

Feb 06
Investors Appear Satisfied With Maple Leaf Foods Inc.'s (TSE:MFI) Prospects

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.21

Dec 05
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.21

Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) A Risky Investment?

Nov 28
Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) A Risky Investment?

Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Dividend Will Be CA$0.21

Nov 06
Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Dividend Will Be CA$0.21

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21

Aug 28
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21

Aug 08
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21

Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 04
Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21

May 29
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.21

May 15
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.21

Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 28
Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Aug 13
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Jul 22
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI)

Apr 12
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI)

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Mar 21
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 27
Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Does Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 16
Does Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some Investors May Be Worried About Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Returns On Capital

Dec 01
Some Investors May Be Worried About Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Maple Leaf Foods makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSX:MFI Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 244,867344360
30 Jun 244,845124230
31 Mar 244,850-164120
31 Dec 234,868-1254050
30 Sep 234,861-1574000
30 Jun 234,854-3824080
31 Mar 234,784-3834150
31 Dec 224,739-3124320
30 Sep 224,674-2694550
30 Jun 224,63154720
31 Mar 224,595694700
31 Dec 214,5211034660
30 Sep 214,5301264740
30 Jun 214,3981484810
31 Mar 214,3341654880
31 Dec 204,3041134910
30 Sep 204,1901054930
30 Jun 204,129534900
31 Mar 204,057214780
31 Dec 193,942754580
30 Sep 193,820694170
30 Jun 193,699823710
31 Mar 193,5851243540
31 Dec 183,4961013410
30 Sep 183,4781483450
30 Jun 183,5121593540
31 Mar 183,5291623540
31 Dec 173,5221643490
30 Sep 173,4741813460
30 Jun 173,4171753380
31 Mar 173,3461703290
31 Dec 163,3321823250
30 Sep 163,3771392990
30 Jun 163,3431262890
31 Mar 163,310872900
31 Dec 153,293422880
30 Sep 153,214-152770
30 Jun 153,215-602820
31 Mar 153,226-932820
31 Dec 143,157-2162890
30 Sep 143,112-2513130
30 Jun 143,049-2523120
31 Mar 142,977-2523080
31 Dec 132,955-1573030

Quality Earnings: MFI has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MFI became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MFI's earnings have declined by 43.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MFI has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: MFI has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (6.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: MFI's Return on Equity (2.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 22:24
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Donald McLeeBerenberg
Kenneth ZaslowBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Peter SklarBMO Capital Markets Equity Research