Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Expected to Post FY2025 Earnings of $1.60 Per Share (TSE:MFI)

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI) – National Bank Financial lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Maple Leaf Foods in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.60 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.75. The consensus estimate for Maple Leaf Foods’ current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share.

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The company reported C$0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$1.19 billion during the quarter. Maple Leaf Foods had a negative return on equity of 7.86% and a negative net margin of 2.57%.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$32.00 to C$29.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 23rd. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on Maple Leaf Foods from C$35.00 to C$30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 23rd. TD Securities lowered Maple Leaf Foods from an “action list buy” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from C$40.00 to C$31.00 in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. National Bankshares set a C$29.00 price objective on shares of Maple Leaf Foods and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$31.00 to C$29.00 in a report on Friday, February 23rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Maple Leaf Foods presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$30.07.

Maple Leaf Foods Price Performance

Shares of TSE MFI opened at C$23.46 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.88 billion, a PE ratio of -22.78, a P/E/G ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 140.69. Maple Leaf Foods has a twelve month low of C$21.52 and a twelve month high of C$31.63. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$23.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$24.71.

Maple Leaf Foods Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 6th. Maple Leaf Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -85.44%.

About Maple Leaf Foods

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.