How to buy Maple Leaf Foods stock in Canada

Maple Leaf Foods is a packaged foods business based in Canada. Maple Leaf Foods shares (MFI) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$20.34 – a decrease of 7.04% over the previous week. Maple Leaf Foods employs 13,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$4.9 billion.

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Maple Leaf Foods stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): MFI)

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Maple Leaf Foods stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	C$20.34
52-week range	C$20.70 - C$26.50
50-day moving average more info button	C$22.28
200-day moving average more info button	C$22.97
Wall St. target price	C$29.80
PE ratio more info button	77.2222
Dividend yield more info button	C$0.87 (4.14%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$0.27

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Maple Leaf Foods price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$20.51 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.26%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-9.29%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-6.52%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-8.03%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-17.83%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-10.30%
3 years (2021-12-21)	26.1874
5 years (2019-12-20)	21.9145

Is Maple Leaf Foods stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Maple Leaf Foods stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Maple Leaf Foods's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Maple Leaf Foods's P/E ratio

Maple Leaf Foods's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 77x. In other words, Maple Leaf Foods shares trade at around 77x recent earnings.

Maple Leaf Foods's PEG ratio

Maple Leaf Foods's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.59. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Maple Leaf Foods's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Maple Leaf Foods's EBITDA

Maple Leaf Foods's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$452.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Maple Leaf Foods's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Maple Leaf Foods financials

Revenue TTM	C$4.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	5.38%
Gross profit TTM	C$424.1 million
Return on assets TTM	3.25%
Return on equity TTM	2.21%
Profit margin	0.69%
Book value	C$12.26
Market Capitalization more info button	C$2.6 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$452.8 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Maple Leaf Foods stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 1.83% of net profits

Recently Maple Leaf Foods has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Maple Leaf Foods shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Maple Leaf Foods's case, that would currently equate to about C$0.87 per share.

While Maple Leaf Foods's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Maple Leaf Foods is investing more in its future growth.

Maple Leaf Foods's most recent dividend payout was on 30 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 5 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Maple Leaf Foods's stocks ever split?

Maple Leaf Foods's stocks were split on a 2173:1014 basis on 23 April 1995 . So if you had owned 1014 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2173 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Maple Leaf Foods stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 53.3% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Maple Leaf Foods stocks, which in turn could have impacted Maple Leaf Foods's stock price.

Maple Leaf Foods stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Maple Leaf Foods's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$20.7019 up to C$26.5027. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Maple Leaf Foods's is 0.442. This would suggest that Maple Leaf Foods's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Maple Leaf Foods 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Maple Leaf Foods is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 39.9% of Maple Leaf Foods stocks are held by insiders and 26.134% by institutions. How many people work for Maple Leaf Foods?
Latest data suggests 13,500 work at Maple Leaf Foods. When does the fiscal year end for Maple Leaf Foods?
Maple Leaf Foods's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Maple Leaf Foods based?
Maple Leaf Foods's address is: 6985 Financial Drive, Mississauga, ON, Canada, L5N 0A1 What is Maple Leaf Foods's ISIN number?
Maple Leaf Foods's international securities identification number is: CA5649051078

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