Market Cap
CA$1.9b
Last Updated
2021/04/11 23:02 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
SunOpta Inc. manufactures and sells plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products to retail customers, foodservice distributors, branded food companies, and food manufacturers worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has SunOpta's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: SOY is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Canadian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 8% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SOY's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.2%
SOY
0.4%
CA Food
1.0%
CA Market
1 Year Return
618.1%
SOY
33.9%
CA Food
39.2%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: SOY exceeded the Canadian Food industry which returned 33.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SOY exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 39.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SOY | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| 30 Day | 5.2% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| 90 Day | 21.7% | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| 1 Year | 618.1%618.1% | 36.8%33.9% | 44.0%39.2% |
| 3 Year | 98.6%98.6% | 3.9%-1.9% | 32.2%19.6% |
| 5 Year | 172.2%172.2% | 28.4%17.6% | 59.4%35.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is SunOpta's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Is SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Using Too Much Debt?3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
The Returns On Capital At SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Don't Inspire Confidence1 month ago | Simply Wall St
When Can We Expect A Profit From SunOpta Inc. (TSE:SOY)?Valuation
Is SunOpta undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
6.15x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SOY (CA$18.67) is trading above our estimate of fair value (CA$6.88)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SOY is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SOY is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the CA Food industry average.
PE vs Market: SOY is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Canadian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate SOY's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SOY is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (6.2x) compared to the CA Food industry average (3.2x).
Future Growth
How is SunOpta forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
66.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SOY is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.5%).
Earnings vs Market: SOY is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: SOY's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: SOY's revenue (5.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Canadian market (7.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SOY's revenue (5.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if SOY's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
Past Performance
How has SunOpta performed over the past 5 years?
-5.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SOY is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: SOY is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SOY is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 5.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SOY's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: SOY is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (53%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SOY has a negative Return on Equity (-14.21%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is SunOpta's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SOY's short term assets ($249.3M) exceed its short term liabilities ($136.5M).
Long Term Liabilities: SOY's short term assets ($249.3M) exceed its long term liabilities ($116.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SOY's debt to equity ratio (15.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: SOY's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 113.5% to 15.3% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable SOY has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: SOY is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 18.5% per year.
Dividend
What is SunOpta current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SOY's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SOY's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SOY's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SOY's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of SOY's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Canadian market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Joe Ennen (53 yo)
2yrs
Tenure
US$8,677,880
Compensation
Mr. Joseph D. Ennen, also known as Joe, has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of SunOpta Inc since April 1, 2019. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbus Craft Meats since 2015 unt...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD8.68M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD2.07M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Joe's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: SOY's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: SOY's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 17.9%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
SunOpta Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: SunOpta Inc.
- Ticker: SOY
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 1973
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: CA$1.940b
- Shares outstanding: 103.89m
- Website: https://www.sunopta.com
Number of Employees
Location
- SunOpta Inc.
- 2233 Argentia Drive
- Suite 401
- Mississauga
- Ontario
- L5N 2X7
- Canada
Listings
Biography
SunOpta Inc. manufactures and sells plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products to retail customers, foodservice distributors, branded food companies, and food manufacturers worldwide. The compa...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/11 23:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/01/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/01/02 |
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