Packaged meats maker Maple Leaf Foods beats Q3 revenue estimates

Maple Leaf Foods

05/11/2025 11:13

Overview

Maple Leaf Foods Q3 revenue grows 8%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q3 misses analyst estimates

Company completed spin-off of pork operations, marking strategic shift

Outlook

Company expects input cost inflation to persist into Q4 2025

Maple Leaf Foods to implement pricing actions effective Q1 2026

Company's previous 2025 outlook no longer applicable after pork spin-off

Result Drivers

SALES GROWTH - Revenue increased by 8% driven by strong performance in Prepared Foods, Poultry, and Pork units

INPUT COST INFLATION - Company faced input cost inflation in Prepared Foods due to strong pork market conditions

SPIN-OFF COMPLETION - Completion of pork operations spin-off marks strategic shift for the company

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
C$1.35 bln
C$1.33 bln (4 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Miss
C$0.49
C$0.50 (5 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
C$171.40 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
12.60%
Q3 Revenue Growth
8%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Maple Leaf Foods Inc is C$36.00, about 26.9% above its November 4 closing price of C$26.30

The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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