How to buy SunOpta stock (STKL)

SunOpta is a beverages - non-alcoholic business based in the US. SunOpta shares (STKL) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $7.50 – a decrease of 4.7% over the previous week. SunOpta employs 1,174 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $711.7 million.

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SunOpta stock price (NASDAQ: STKL)

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SunOpta shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$7.50
52-week range	$4.88 - $8.11
50-day moving average more info button	$7.04
200-day moving average more info button	$6.25
Wall St. target price	$10.17
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.07

Is it a good time to buy SunOpta stock?

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SunOpta price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $7.86 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-13)	-0.13%
1 month (2024-11-20)	3.97%
3 months (2024-09-20)	17.84%
6 months (2024-06-20)	46.37%

1 year (2023-12-20)	55.03%
2 years (2022-12-20)	-1.63%
3 years (2021-12-20)	16.79%
5 years (2019-12-20)	196.60%

Is SunOpta stock undervalued or overvalued?

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

SunOpta's PEG ratio

SunOpta's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 31.17. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

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

SunOpta's EBITDA

SunOpta's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $70.6 million.

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

SunOpta financials

Revenue TTM	$711.7 million
Operating margin TTM	5.25%
Gross profit TTM	$128.6 million
Return on assets TTM	3.06%
Return on equity TTM	-4%
Profit margin	-2.74%
Book value	$1.38
Market Capitalization more info button	$879.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

SunOpta share dividends

We're not expecting SunOpta to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

SunOpta share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, SunOpta's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.875 up to $8.11. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while SunOpta's is 1.824. This would suggest that SunOpta's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

SunOpta overview

SunOpta Inc. engages in manufacture and sale of plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides plant-based beverages utilizing oat, almond, soy, coconut, rice, hemp, and other bases under the Dream and West Life brands; oat-based creamers under the SOWN brand; ready-to-drink protein shakes; and nut, grain, seed, and legume based beverages; packaged teas and concentrates; and meat and vegetable broths and stocks. It also offers plant-based ingredients, such as oatbase, oatgold, soybase, hempbase, and soypowders and okara; ready-to-eat fruit snacks made from apple purée and juice concentrate in bar, bit, twist, strip and sandwich formats; cold pressed fruit bars; liquid and powder ingredients utilizing oat, soy and hemp bases; ready-to-eat fruit smoothie and chia bowls topped with frozen fruit; consumer products, which includes protein shakes, teas, broths, and fruit snacks; and liquid and dry ingredients for internal use and for sale to other food and beverage manufacturers. It sells its products through various distribution channels including private label products to retail customers; branded products under co-manufacturing agreements to other branded food companies for their distribution; and its own branded products to retail and foodservice customers. The company was formerly known as Stake Technology Ltd. and changed its name to SunOpta Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of SunOpta is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.901% of SunOpta shares are held by insiders and 89.223% by institutions. How many people work for SunOpta?
Latest data suggests 1,174 work at SunOpta. When does the fiscal year end for SunOpta?
SunOpta's fiscal year ends in December. Where is SunOpta based?
SunOpta's address is: 7078 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie, MN, United States, 55344 What is SunOpta's ISIN number?
SunOpta's international securities identification number is: CA8676EP1086 What is SunOpta's CUSIP number?
SunOpta's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 852559103