Should I buy or sell Maple Leaf Foods stock right now?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Maple Leaf Foods in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" MFI shares. View MFI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Maple Leaf Foods' stock price target for 2024?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Maple Leaf Foods' stock. Their MFI share price targets range from C$27.00 to C$40.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach C$33.86 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 38.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MFI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have MFI shares performed in 2023?

Maple Leaf Foods' stock was trading at C$24.45 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MFI shares have increased by 0.2% and is now trading at C$24.50. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is Maple Leaf Foods' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 14th 2024. View our MFI earnings forecast .

How were Maple Leaf Foods' earnings last quarter?

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter. Maple Leaf Foods had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.59% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.

How often does Maple Leaf Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Maple Leaf Foods?

Maple Leaf Foods announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 7th. Investors of record on Friday, December 29th will be given a dividend of 0.21 per share on Friday, December 29th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 7th. Read our dividend analysis for MFI .

Is Maple Leaf Foods a good dividend stock?

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.46%. Read our dividend analysis for MFI .

What other stocks do shareholders of Maple Leaf Foods own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Maple Leaf Foods investors own include Enbridge (ENB) , Royal Bank of Canada (RY) , Suncor Energy (SU) , Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) , Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) , Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B) , Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) , Air Canada (AC) , BCE (BCE) and Inter Pipeline (IPL) .

How do I buy shares of Maple Leaf Foods?

Shares of MFI 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Maple Leaf Foods Stock Price, News & Analysis (TSE:MFI)

C$24.50

+0.25 (+1.03%)

(As of 12/8/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: C$24.16
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C$24.55
50-Day Range: C$24.13
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C$27.61
52-Week Range: C$22.73
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C$31.63

Volume: 104,981 shs
Average Volume: 175,766 shs
Market Capitalization: C$3.00 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 3.43%
Price Target: C$33.86

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Maple Leaf Foods MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.17 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 38.2% Upside
C$33.86 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.70
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
C$127,503 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.09 out of 5 stars

3.6

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Maple Leaf Foods has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.17, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of C$33.86, Maple Leaf Foods has a forecasted upside of 38.2% from its current price of C$24.50.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Maple Leaf Foods has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for MFI.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Maple Leaf Foods pays a meaningful dividend of 3.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Maple Leaf Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for MFI.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Maple Leaf Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 0.43 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 0 articles on an average week.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Maple Leaf Foods 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$127,503.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
40.22% of the stock of Maple Leaf Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 27.62% of the stock of Maple Leaf Foods is held by institutions.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Maple Leaf Foods is -18.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Maple Leaf Foods is -18.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Maple Leaf Foods has a PEG Ratio of 18.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Maple Leaf Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Maple Leaf Foods Stock (TSE:MFI)

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. produces food products in the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and internationally. The company 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. It offers its products under various brands, including Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Natural, Maple Leaf Natural Top, Maple Leaf Prime, Ready Crisp, Schneiders, Schneiders Blue Ribbon, Schneiders Country, Schneiders Deli Best, Big Stick!, Bittner's, Burns, Cappola, Chao Creamery, Deli Express, Fantino & Mondello, Field Roast¸ Grab N Snack, Greenfield Natural Meat Co, Holiday, Hot Rod, Hygrade, Cappola, Chao Creamery, Juicy Jumbos, Kam, Klik, Larsen, Lightlife, Lunch Mate, Main Street Deli, Mère Michel, Mina, Mitchell's, Oh Naturel!, Oktoberfest, Olympic, Olympic Craft Meats, Parma, Pepperettes, Red Hots, Shopsy's, Sila, Sunrise, Swift Premium, and Viau. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

MFI Stock Price History

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MFI Stock News Headlines

December 3, 2023 | theglobeandmail.com

Plant-based meat industry still poised for growth, experts say

December 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Analysts Set Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI) Price Target at C$33.86

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November 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

November 22, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Canadian Market Modestly Higher At Noon; Energy Stocks Fall

November 19, 2023 | msn.com

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November 15, 2023 | morningstar.com

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October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Maple Leaf Foods presents 13th annual Food Safety Symposium to bridge the gap on food safety and sustainability

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October 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Media Advisory - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. 2023 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

October 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Maple Leaf Foods and the Centre Support Expansion of Healthy School Meals in Ontario with $250,000 Donation

October 10, 2023 | msn.com

Maple Leaf Foods: Bringing Home the Bacon With a Tasty Dividend

September 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

BMO Capital Remains a Buy on Maple Leaf Foods (MFI)

August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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

August 5, 2023 | 247wallst.com

Canadian Stocks Deliver a Whole Bunch of Bad News in Q2

August 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Maple Leaf Foods (MFI) Gets a Buy Rating from Scotiabank

August 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Maple Leaf Foods (MFI) Receives a Buy from TD Securities

August 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Maple Leaf Foods (MFI) Got Some Good News

July 27, 2023 | fool.ca

CRA: How I’d Spend the “Grocery Rebate” This Summer

July 18, 2023 | theglobeandmail.com

Closing Bell: Maple Leaf Foods up on Tuesday (MFI)

July 16, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

These 3 Top Canadian Food Stocks Are on Sale Today

July 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Media Advisory - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

July 11, 2023 | fool.ca

Top TSX Food Stocks: What to Watch in July 2023

June 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MAPLE LEAF FOODS ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

May 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

RBC Capital Maintains a Buy Rating on Maple Leaf Foods (MFI)

May 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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

May 12, 2023 | baystreet.ca

Michael McCain Resigns As CEO Of Maple Leaf Foods

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/28 Dividend: 9/07/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/28/2023
Last Earnings: 11/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/29 Dividend: 12/07/2023
Today: 12/08/2023
Dividend Payable: 12/29/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/14/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: TSE
Industry: Packaged Foods
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Current Symbol: TSE:MFI
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.mapleleaffoods.com
Phone: +1-905-2855000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 14,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: C$33.86
High Stock Price Target: C$40.00
Low Stock Price Target: C$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +38.4%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.17
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C($1.29)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.93
P/E Growth: 18.07
Net Income: C$-157,150,000.00
Net Margins: -3.22%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: -9.59%
Return on Assets: -0.03%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 138.97
Current Ratio: 1.15
Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: C$4.88 billion
Price / Sales: 0.61
Cash Flow: C$0.90 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 27.20
Book Value: C$12.68 per share
Price / Book: 1.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 122,470,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: C$3.00 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.61

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Key Executives

Mr. Michael H. McCain B.B.A. (Age 64)
O.C., Executive Chairman
Comp: $1.23M
Mr. Curtis Eugene Frank
President, CEO & Director
Mr. Geert Verellen
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Randall D. Huffman
Chief Food Safety & Sustainability Officer
Mr. Adam John Grogan
President of Greenleaf Foods & Alternative Proteins
Mr. Casey Richards
President & Chief Growth Officer
Mr. Andreas Liris
Chief Information & Technology Officer
Mr. Michael Ross Rawle
Vice President of Treasury & Investor Relations
Ms. Suzanne G. Hathaway
Senior VP, General Counsel, Communications & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Stephane Dubreuil
Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development

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Insiders

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MFI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Maple Leaf Foods stock right now?: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Maple Leaf Foods in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" MFI shares.
View MFI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Maple Leaf Foods' stock price target for 2024?: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Maple Leaf Foods' stock. Their MFI share price targets range from C$27.00 to C$40.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach C$33.86 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 38.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for MFI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have MFI shares performed in 2023?: Maple Leaf Foods' stock was trading at C$24.45 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MFI shares have increased by 0.2% and is now trading at C$24.50.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is Maple Leaf Foods' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 14th 2024.
View our MFI earnings forecast.
How were Maple Leaf Foods' earnings last quarter?: Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter. Maple Leaf Foods had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.59% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.

How often does Maple Leaf Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Maple Leaf Foods?: Maple Leaf Foods announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 7th. Investors of record on Friday, December 29th will be given a dividend of 0.21 per share on Friday, December 29th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 7th.
Read our dividend analysis for MFI.
Is Maple Leaf Foods a good dividend stock?: Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.46%.
Read our dividend analysis for MFI.
What other stocks do shareholders of Maple Leaf Foods own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Maple Leaf Foods investors own include Enbridge (ENB), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Suncor Energy (SU), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Air Canada (AC), BCE (BCE) and Inter Pipeline (IPL).
How do I buy shares of Maple Leaf Foods?: Shares of MFI 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.
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Maple Leaf Foods Stock Price, News & Analysis (TSE:MFI)

Maple Leaf Foods MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Maple Leaf Foods Stock (TSE:MFI)

MFI Stock Price History

MFI Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

MFI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™