Maple Leaf Foods (MLFNF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. produces food products in the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and internationally. The company operates through Meat Protein Group and Plant Protein Group segments. It produces various food products, including prepared meats, ready-to-cook and ready-to-serve meals, fresh pork and poultry, and plant protein products; bacon, hams, wieners, and meat snacks; a variety of delicatessen products; and processed chicken products, such as fully cooked chicken breasts and wings, processed turkey products, specialty sausages, cooked meats, sliced meats, cooked sausage products, lunch kits, and canned meats. The company offers its products under various brands, including Maple Leaf, Cappola, Klik, Parma, Maple Leaf, Natural Selections, Chao Creamery, Larsen, Pepperettes, Maple Leaf, Natural Top Dogs, Deli Express, LightLife, Red Hots, Maple Leaf Prime, Fantino & Mondello, Lunch Mate, Shopsy's, Ready Crisp, Field Roast, Main Street Deli, Shopsy's, Deli-Fresh, Schneiders, Grab N Snack, Mère Michel, Sila, Schneiders, Blue Ribbon, Greenfield Natural Meat Co, Mina, Sunrise, Schneiders, Country Naturals, Holiday, Mitchell's, Swift, Schneiders Deli Best, Hot Rod, Oh Naturel!, Swift Premium® Big Stick!, Hygrade, Oktoberfest, Viau, Bittner's, Juicy Jumbos, Olympic, Burns, Kam, and Olympic Craft Meats. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.20 to $19.90
• 50-Day Range: $16.00 to $19.85
• 52-Week Range: $13.71 to $19.90
• Volume: 3,114 shs
• Average Volume: 4,584 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 2.25
• Dividend Yield: 0.81%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Maple Leaf Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Maple Leaf Foods scored higher than 8% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Maple Leaf Foods.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Maple Leaf Foods is 2.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Maple Leaf Foods is 2.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.67.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Maple Leaf Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 189.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Maple Leaf Foods has recently increased by 5.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Maple Leaf Foods has a dividend yield of 0.88%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Maple Leaf Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Maple Leaf Foods is 1.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Maple Leaf Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 189.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Maple Leaf Foods has recently increased by 5.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Maple Leaf Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Maple Leaf Foods this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Maple Leaf Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 34.53% of the stock of Maple Leaf Foods is held by institutions.

MLFNF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MLFNF shares performed this year?

Maple Leaf Foods' stock was trading at $14.10 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MLFNF stock has increased by 40.8% and is now trading at $19.85.
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How do I buy shares of Maple Leaf Foods?

Shares of MLFNF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:MLFNF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mapleleaffoods.com
• Phone: (416) 926-5000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 13,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A