SunOpta Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

SunOpta has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 42.2%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.5% per year.

Key information

42.2%

Earnings growth rate

47.7%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate-4.5%
Return on equity-4.1%
Net Margin-1.1%
Last Earnings Update28 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

SunOpta: Not As Sweet As I Thought (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 24

Even With A 25% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Performance Completely

Nov 07
Even With A 25% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Performance Completely

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL)

Nov 01
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL)

Are Investors Undervaluing SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) By 50%?

Oct 04
Are Investors Undervaluing SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) By 50%?

SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Aug 09
SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL)

May 22
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL)

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Revenues

Apr 13
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Revenues

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL)

Mar 01
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL)

SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 23
SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Nov 10
SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Returns On Capital At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Have Stalled

Aug 08
Returns On Capital At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Have Stalled

SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Subdued P/S Might Signal An Opportunity

Jul 18
SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Subdued P/S Might Signal An Opportunity

SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 27
SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Capital Allocation Trends At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Aren't Ideal

Mar 03
Capital Allocation Trends At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Aren't Ideal

Does SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 24
Does SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns On Capital At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Have Hit The Brakes

Nov 09
Returns On Capital At SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) Have Hit The Brakes

SunOpta to sell sunflower & roasted snacks business to Pacific Avenue

Oct 13

SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

Aug 12
SunOpta Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STKL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

SunOpta Inc. Just Recorded A 11% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Aug 12
SunOpta Inc. Just Recorded A 11% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

SunOpta: Fairly Valued Today But Potentially Attractive For Speculators In The Future

Jul 04

Is SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) A Risky Investment?

Jun 17
Is SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) A Risky Investment?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How SunOpta makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:STKL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
28 Sep 24712-8810
29 Jun 24688-8770
30 Mar 24658-17740
30 Dec 23630-24730
30 Sep 23608-23730
01 Jul 23600-15740
01 Apr 23506-3770
31 Dec 225911770
01 Oct 226362720
02 Jul 22690-3700
02 Apr 22845-5730
01 Jan 224961590
02 Oct 21814-43820
03 Jul 21807-46880
03 Apr 21789-52880
02 Jan 21789-53880
26 Sep 20411-40590
27 Jun 20515-47610
28 Mar 20624-51660
28 Dec 19722-21730
28 Sep 191,215-1001010
29 Jun 191,227-931050
30 Mar 191,253-871050
29 Dec 18784-135820
29 Sep 181,233-1381080
30 Jun 181,245-1391040
31 Mar 181,262-1361060
30 Dec 171,280-1431050
30 Sep 171,285-591010
01 Jul 171,313-541000
01 Apr 171,324-56960
31 Dec 161,347-52930
01 Oct 161,366-31950
02 Jul 161,294-28920
02 Apr 161,223-19870
02 Jan 161,145-3840
03 Oct 1597415690
04 Jul 151,00415720
04 Apr 151,05419780
03 Jan 151,10319800
04 Oct 141,20113900
05 Jul 141,19616870
05 Apr 141,180-7850

Quality Earnings: STKL is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: STKL is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: STKL is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 42.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare STKL's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: STKL is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (0.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: STKL has a negative Return on Equity (-4.08%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/08 17:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/08 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

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Analyst Sources

SunOpta Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter PrattasATB Capital Markets
Andrew StrelzikBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Robert BurlesonCanaccord Genuity