Maple Leaf Valuation

MFI Stock  CAD 22.61  0.01  0.04%   
At this time, the firm appears to be fairly valued. Maple Leaf Foods secures a last-minute Real Value of C$22.25 per share. The latest price of the firm is C$22.61. Our model forecasts the value of Maple Leaf Foods from analyzing the firm fundamentals such as Current Valuation of 4.58 B, return on equity of 0.0221, and Profit Margin of 0.01 % as well as examining its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy. Key fundamental drivers impacting Maple Leaf's valuation include:
Price Book
1.8482
Enterprise Value
4.6 B
Enterprise Value Ebitda
9.4155
Price Sales
0.5732
Forward PE
16.1551
Fairly Valued
Today
22.61
Please note that Maple Leaf's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Maple Leaf Foods is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Maple Leaf's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
Since Maple Leaf is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Maple Stock. However, Maple Leaf's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  22.61 Real  22.25 Hype  22.61 Naive  22.74
The intrinsic value of Maple Leaf's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Maple Leaf's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
22.25
Real Value
23.71
Upside
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Maple Leaf Foods helps investors to forecast how Maple stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Maple Leaf more accurately as focusing exclusively on Maple Leaf's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjectedHigh
0.150.160.17
Details
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
21.1522.6124.07
Details
Potential
Annual Dividend
LowForecastedHigh
0.480.490.51
Details
Traditionally, analysts and sophisticated investors use multiple methods for valuing a cash-flow-generating entity or its stock. For example, some money managers use Maple Leaf's intrinsic value based on its ongoing forecasts of Maple Leaf's financial statements. In contrast, other private, professional wealth advisors use a multiplier approach by looking to relative value analysis against Maple Leaf's closest peers.

Maple Leaf Cash

158.56 Million

Maple Valuation Trend

Knowing Maple Leaf's actual value is paramount for traders when making sound investment determinations. Using both Maple Leaf's enterprise value as well as its market capitalization is the best way to estimate the value of the company and is usually enough for investors to make market timing decisions.

Maple Leaf Total Value Analysis

Maple Leaf Foods is now forecasted to have takeover price of 4.58 B with market capitalization of 2.79 B, debt of 2.13 B, and cash on hands of 91.08 M. Please note that takeover price may be misleading and is a subject to mistakes in financial statements. We encourage investors to thoroughly investigate all of the Maple Leaf fundamentals before making investing decisions based on enterprise value of the company
  Takeover PriceMarket CapDebt ObligationsCash
4.58 B
2.79 B
2.13 B
91.08 M

Maple Leaf Investor Information

About 40.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by corporate insiders. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.85. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Maple Leaf Foods has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.59. The entity last dividend was issued on the 6th of December 2024. The firm had 2173:1014 split on the 24th of April 1995. Based on the key indicators obtained from Maple Leaf's historical financial statements, Maple Leaf Foods is not in a good financial situation at this time. It has a very high probability of going through financial hardship in December.

Maple Leaf Asset Utilization

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Maple Leaf has an asset utilization ratio of 105.75 percent. This suggests that the Company is making C$1.06 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Maple Leaf Foods is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
 
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Maple Leaf Ownership Allocation

Maple Leaf Foods maintains a total of 123.39 Million outstanding shares. Maple Leaf Foods holds significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Since such a large part of the company is owned by insiders, it is advisable to analyze if each of these insiders have been buying or selling the stock in recent months. Please note that no matter how many assets the company has, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.

Maple Leaf Profitability Analysis

The company reported the revenue of 4.87 B. Net Loss for the year was (124.98 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 424.14 M.

Maple Leaf Past Distributions to stockholders

About Maple Leaf Valuation

We use absolute and relative valuation methodologies to arrive at the intrinsic value of Maple Leaf Foods. In general, an absolute valuation paradigm, as applied to this company, attempts to find the value of Maple Leaf Foods based exclusively on its fundamental and basic technical indicators. By analyzing Maple Leaf's financials, quarterly and monthly indicators, and their related drivers, we attempt to find the most accurate representation of Maple Leaf's intrinsic value. As compared to an absolute model, our relative valuation model uses a comparative analysis of Maple Leaf. We calculate exposure to Maple Leaf's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of Maple Leaf's related companies.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Gross Profit451.4 M447 M
Pretax Profit Margin(0.03)(0.03)
Operating Profit Margin(0.01)(0.01)
Net Loss(0.03)(0.02)
Gross Profit Margin 0.09  0.08 

Other Information on Investing in Maple Stock

Maple Leaf financial ratios help investors to determine whether Maple Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Maple with respect to the benefits of owning Maple Leaf security.