TSE:MFI

Maple Leaf Foods - MFI Stock Forecast, Price & News

C$20.65

+0.36 (+1.77%)

(As of 09/27/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: C$20.34
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C$20.77
50-Day Range: C$20.29
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C$27.17
52-Week Range: C$20.18
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C$32.60

Volume: 167,948 shs
Average Volume: 240,102 shs
Market Capitalization: C$2.58 billion

P/E Ratio: 516.25
Dividend Yield: 3.94%
Price Target: C$35.00

Maple Leaf Foods MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 69.5% Upside
C$35.00 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
C$85,356 Bought 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.

1.98 out of 5 stars

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Maple Leaf Foods has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of C$35.00, Maple Leaf Foods has a forecasted upside of 69.5% from its current price of C$20.65.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Maple Leaf Foods has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

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

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Maple Leaf Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
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 1,900.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

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

0.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Maple Leaf Foods has a news sentiment score of -0.63. 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 0.19 average news sentiment score of Consumer Goods companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Maple Leaf Foods this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 5 people have added Maple Leaf Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Maple Leaf Foods insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$85,356.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Maple Leaf Foods is 516.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.81.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Maple Leaf Foods is 516.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Goods sector average P/E ratio of about 694.47.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Maple Leaf Foods has a PEG Ratio of 8.42. 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 1.27. 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 (TSE:MFI) Stock

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. produces food products in the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and internationally. It produces various food products, including prepared meats, ready-to-cook and ready-to-serve meals, snacks kits, fresh pork and poultry, and plant protein products. The company offers its products under various brands, including Maple Leaf, Schneiders, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Swift, Prime, Maple Leaf Natural Selections, Mina, Big Stick, Cappola, Deli Express, Field Roast Grain Meat Co., Holiday, Hygrade, Larsen, Lightlife, Lunch Mate, Main Street Deli, Maple Leaf Foodservice, Mitchell's, Olympic Craft Meats, Parma, Shopsy's, Sunrise, and Swift. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is based in Mississauga, Canada.

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MFI Stock News Headlines

September 23, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Sets New 1-Year Low at $21.56

August 8, 2022 | msn.com

Why Maple Leaf Foods (TSX:MFI) Stock Plunged 16% Last Week

July 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Media Advisory - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. 2022 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

June 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Maple Leaf Foods Extends Existing $2 Billion Sustainability-Linked Credit Facility

June 26, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com

Maple Leaf Foods stock advanced on Friday.

June 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lightlife Foods Collaborates With Disney and Pixar for Promotion of New ‘Lightyear’ Film

May 29, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com

Fake meat was touted as the ‘future of food.’ Why did it fail to deliver?

May 26, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com

Canada is facing a ‘terrible’ food crisis, says Maple Leaf CEO Michael McCain

May 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Maple Leaf Foods Announces Phased Leadership Transition for Board and Management

May 4, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com

Maple Leaf Foods reports Q1 profit down from a year ago, sales up seven per cent

May 4, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com

Maple Leaf Foods reports first-quarter profit down from year ago as supply chain issues, higher costs weigh

May 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Maple Leaf Foods Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

April 28, 2022 | benzinga.com

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Maple Leaf Foods, Lowers Price Target to C$42

April 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Maple Leaf Foods unveils new corporate website

April 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

York Street Market Taps Greenleaf Foods, SPC as its First-Ever Plant-Based Partner

March 8, 2022 | msn.com

3 TSX Stocks to Buy as Food Prices Rise

February 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Booster Juice Partners with Field Roast™ to Offer Plant-Based Protein for the First Time

February 25, 2022 | reuters.com

Beyond Meat shares fall on dimmer than expected forecasts

February 23, 2022 | msn.com

2 Food Stocks Are “Strong Buys” Amid Rising Inflation

February 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Media Advisory - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. 2021 Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

January 28, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com

Bullish on Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

January 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Field Roast™ Plant-Based Signature Stadium Dog Now Featured at All Wienerschnitzel Locations Nationwide

January 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Adam Grogan Named President of Maple Leaf Foods Inc.'s Plant-Based Protein Subsidiary Greenleaf Foods, SPC

November 24, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Meatless Thanksgiving? 'Explosion' of plant-based options amid rising costs, fewer turkeys

November 23, 2021 | baystreet.ca

2 Food Stocks to Buy Today

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MFI Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/07/2022
Dividend Payable: 6/30/2022
Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 9/07/2022
Today: 9/27/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/29/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: TSE
Industry: Food - Major Diversified
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Goods
Current Symbol: TSE:MFI
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.mapleleaffoods.com
Phone: +1-905-2855000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 13,500
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: C$35.00
High Stock Price Forecast: C$39.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: C$31.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +69.5%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 516.25
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.41
P/E Growth: 8.42
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: 83.88
Current Ratio: 1.58
Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: C$4.63 billion
Price / Sales: 0.56
Cash Flow: C$0.75 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 27.65
Book Value: C$16.28 per share
Price / Book: 1.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 124,888,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: C$2.58 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: N/A

Key Executives

Mr. Michael H. McCain B.B.A. (Age 63)
O.C., Pres, CEO & Exec. Chairman
Comp: $1.91M

Mr. Curtis Eugene Frank
Pres & COO

Mr. Geert Verellen
Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Randall D. Huffman
Chief Food Safety & Sustainability Officer

Mr. Andreas Liris
Chief Information Officer

Mr. Michael Ross Rawle
VP of Treasury & Investor Relations

Ms. Suzanne G. Hathaway
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.

Mr. Casey Richards
Sr. Vice-Pres of Marketing & Innovation

Mr. Stephane Dubreuil
Sr. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel.

Mr. Ian Vincent Henry
Sr. VP of People

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MFI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Maple Leaf Foods stock right now?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Maple Leaf Foods in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" MFI shares.
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What is Maple Leaf Foods' stock price forecast for 2022?: 5 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Maple Leaf Foods' shares. Their MFI share price forecasts range from C$31.00 to C$39.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach C$35.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 69.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have MFI shares performed in 2022?: Maple Leaf Foods' stock was trading at C$29.26 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, MFI stock has decreased by 29.4% and is now trading at C$20.65.
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When is Maple Leaf Foods' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 3rd 2022.
View our MFI earnings forecast.
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 Wednesday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, September 8th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share on Thursday, September 29th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.87%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 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$0.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.94%. The dividend payout ratio is 1,900.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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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).
What is Maple Leaf Foods' stock symbol?: Maple Leaf Foods trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "MFI."
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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What is Maple Leaf Foods' stock price today?: One share of MFI stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$20.65.
How much money does Maple Leaf Foods make?: Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) has a market capitalization of C$2.58 billion and generates C$4.63 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does Maple Leaf Foods have?: The company employs 13,500 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Maple Leaf Foods?: Maple Leaf Foods' mailing address is 6985 Financial Dr, MISSISSAUGA, ON L5N 0A1, Canada. The official website for the company is www.mapleleaffoods.com. The company can be reached via phone at +1-905-2855000.

This page (TSE:MFI) was last updated on 9/28/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Maple Leaf Foods - MFI Stock Forecast, Price & News

Maple Leaf Foods MarketRank™ Forecast

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

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Stock

MFI Stock News Headlines

MFI Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

MFI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

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