Overview
Canada sugar and maple producer's Q2 revenue fell and missed analyst expectations
Adjusted net earnings and adjusted EBITDA rose, led by improved Sugar segment margins
Company says US trade uncertainty weighed on export sales, but domestic business remains healthy
Outlook
Rogers Sugar lowers 2026 sugar volume forecast to 735,000 metric tonnes from 750,000
Company expects to spend about C$115 mln on LEAP Project in fiscal 2026
Maple segment sales volume for 2026 expected at 56.0 mln lbs, up about 5% from 2025
Result Drivers
SUGAR SEGMENT MARGINS - Higher adjusted gross margin in Sugar segment drove adjusted EBITDA growth
EXPORT SALES DECLINE - Lower sugar sales volume mainly due to reduced export sales amid US trade uncertainty
MAPLE SEGMENT WEAKNESS - Lower Maple segment adjusted EBITDA due to higher production costs and unfavourable product mix
Company press release: ID:nGNX6qvhX
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Miss
C$280.62 mln
C$307.70 mln (3 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
C$18.55 mln
Q2 Net Income
C$12.65 mln
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
C$38.25 mln
Q2 EBITDA
C$30.38 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Rogers Sugar Inc is C$7.00, about 7.4% above its May 6 closing price of C$6.52
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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