Saputo (SAP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Saputo is a global dairy processor domiciled in Canada (28% of fiscal 2022 sales) with operations in the United States (43%), the U.K. (6%), and other international markets (23%). It sells cheese, cream, fluid milk, and other dairy products. In the retail segment (50% of revenue), its mix of brands include Saputo, Armstrong, Cheer, Cathedral City, and Frylight. Saputo also competes in food service (30% of revenue) and industrials (20% of revenue), which houses its ingredients business.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$41.20 to C$41.55
• 50-Day Range: C$37.83 to C$45.06
• 52-Week Range: C$25.17 to C$45.09
• Volume: 29,439 shs
• Average Volume: 1.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$16.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.42
• Dividend Yield: 1.89%
• Price Target: C$46.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Saputo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Saputo scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Saputo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Saputo has a consensus price target of C$46.11, representing about 11.0% upside from its current price of C$41.54.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Saputo has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Saputo is 26.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Saputo is 26.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 894.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Saputo has a PEG Ratio of 0.56. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Saputo has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Saputo pays a meaningful dividend of 1.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Saputo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Saputo is 50.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Saputo has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Saputo this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

81 people have searched for SAP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 45% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Saputo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Saputo insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$112,168.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

40.45% of the stock of Saputo is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

25.49% of the stock of Saputo is held by institutions.

SAP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SAP shares performed this year?

Saputo's stock was trading at C$41.31 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SAP stock has increased by 0.6% and is now trading at C$41.54.

How were Saputo's earnings last quarter?

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Saputo had a net margin of 3.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.50%.
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How do I buy shares of Saputo?

Shares of SAP stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Saputo own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Saputo investors own include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Enbridge (ENB), Canadian National Railway (CNR), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), BCE (BCE) and Air Canada (AC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend: 3/03/2026
• Record date for 3/13 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/13/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: TSE:SAP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.saputo.com
• Phone: +1-514-3286662
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 112,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Saputo: C$46.11
• High Price Target: C$52.00
• Low Price Target: C$40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$1.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.42
• P/E Growth: 0.56
• Net Income: -C$157.06 million
• Net Margins: 3.39%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.50%
• Return on Assets: 4.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 59.15
• Current Ratio: 1.64
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$18.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.89
• Cash Flow: C$0.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 52.11
• Book Value: C$16.32 per share
• Price / Book: 2.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 405,254,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$16.83 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.10