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Quarterly report 2026-Q4
added 09-05-2026

SunOpta Financial Ratios 2026-2008 | STKL

Brief overview of SunOpta 's market valuation

Current figures are compared with the company's own five-year history for 2015–2021.

The valuation comparison uses P/E 0.05x (median 17.6x), EV/EBITDA 40.98x (median 30.14x), P/S 0x (median 0x). The multiple basket looks neutral against its history, differing from median levels by roughly -5.3%.

Capital efficiency is characterized by ROE 9.2%, ROA 2.3%, ROCE 23.2%. Business quality is below comfortable levels on current returns. Better margins or turnover are needed.

The PEG ratio is 1.52x, reflecting a relatively balanced link between valuation and growth.

The cash conversion cycle decreased 47.2 days to 29.6 days, supporting working-capital efficiency.

Overall picture

SunOpta trades near its familiar ratio range. A new earnings or profitability trend is needed to change the view.

Annual Financial Ratios SunOpta

2026 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008

P/E

48.4 -49.4 -3.8 -128.5 -213.2 16.3 -317.3 -3.2 -4.9 -19.1 61.3 - -75.0 18.9 - - -

P/S

0.9 1.2 1.1 1.4 3.1 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 - 0.5 0.4 - - -

EPS

0.1 -0.1 -1.6 -0.1 -0.0 - -0.1 -1.3 -1.7 -0.6 0.2 - -0.1 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -

EV (Enterprise Value)

1.27 B 1.36 B 1.18 B 1.33 B 873 M 1.52 B 953 M 1.04 B 1.33 B 1.23 B 1.1 B - 1.01 B 831 M 316 M -1.75 M -1.88 M

EBITDA per Share

0.67 0.45 0.32 0.37 0.37 0.22 0.812 -0.543 -1.22 0.416 0.706 - 0.443 0.981 - - -

EV/EBITDA

16.1 26.2 32.7 33.9 41.0 67.9 10.2 -18.1 -10.7 30.1 17.2 - 27.7 9.7 2.5 -0.1 -

PEG

- -10.97 0.07 2.08 1.52 0.0 -3.2 -0.16 0.03 0.07 0.25 - 0.55 0.05 - - -

P/B

4.1 5.3 4.0 2.4 1.9 3.8 1.1 1.7 2.1 1.0 2.4 - 2.0 1.4 - - -

P/CF

15.4 17.2 46.0 13.6 122.4 18.9 -10.5 -8.2 -68.7 825.5 88.7 - -157.1 69.2 - - -

ROE %

9.23 -11.71 -114.38 -2.03 -1.30 23.28 -0.36 -51.60 -42.22 -5.34 3.85 - -2.61 7.42 21.00 -2.74 -

ROA %

2.27 -2.60 -26.80 -0.75 -0.50 13.24 -0.08 -12.18 -13.78 -1.84 2.04 - -1.20 3.42 10.02 - -

ROCE %

23.24 10.49 3.20 5.14 1.23 2.38 7.20 -17.79 -24.10 1.09 8.77 - 1.67 10.47 7.67 0.63 -

Current Ratio

1.4 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.3 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.8 - 1.5 1.5 1.4 - -

DSO

16.9 27.6 35.7 40.8 66.9 36.8 39.5 40.3 39.1 44.3 35.9 - 35.8 38.5 40.2 - -

DIO

27.8 51.7 53.8 82.2 154.0 79.3 109.9 116.2 114.5 130.9 85.5 - 95.3 97.5 96.9 - -

DPO

30.8 49.7 51.8 55.2 76.3 39.3 34.9 37.0 30.6 39.1 27.8 - 32.1 32.9 36.8 - -

Operating Cycle

44.7 79.3 89.5 123.0 220.8 116.1 149.4 156.5 153.7 175.3 121.4 - 131.1 136.0 137.1 - -

Cash Conversion Cycle

13.9 29.6 37.7 67.8 144.6 76.8 114.5 119.4 123.0 136.2 93.5 - 99.0 103.1 100.3 - -

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Financial Ratios SunOpta

2026-Q4 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2025-Q1 2024-Q4 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q4 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

EPS

- -0.05 -0.04 0.03 -0.04 -0.05 -0.04 0.02 - -1.26 -0.17 0.01 - -0.12 0.01 0.04 0.78 -0.04 -0.02 - - -0.03 -0.02 0.02 -0.09 -0.16 -0.13 0.27 - -0.08 -0.06 -0.07 - -0.09 -0.03 -0.16 - -0.04 -0.05 -0.12 - - 0.03 0.08 - -0.01 0.13 0.1 - 0.04 -0.23 0.08 - 0.09 0.12 0.09 - 0.05 0.07 0.08

EBITDA per Share

- 0.01 0.02 0.09 - 10.7 20.6 161 - 16.7 14.2 68.9 - 115 148 122 - 108 56.5 0.13 - 0.11 0.09 0.11 - 0.02 0.06 0.6 - 0.13 0.14 118 - 0.08 0.12 - - 0.13 0.1 0.09 - 0.07 0.19 0.21 - 0.26 0.33 0.28 - 0.17 0.27 0.24 - 0.27 0.27 0.26 - 0.18 0.27 -

ROE %

-5.80 -5.76 -5.71 -5.76 -5.57 -3.90 -86.19 -88.86 -90.20 -95.71 -8.96 -1.49 -1.91 31.60 34.41 33.66 32.78 -0.66 1.08 3.93 3.39 -0.99 -10.24 -18.07 -0.59 0.25 6.99 10.72 -9.32 -11.82 -8.46 -10.77 -7.42 -8.33 -6.95 -9.57 -4.83 -4.76 -3.27 -0.62 2.17 2.05 4.52 5.93 4.41 5.31 0.72 -0.23 -2.23 -0.45 1.15 7.66 6.08 7.21 6.90 6.10 4.30 1.13 1.47 1.70

ROA %

-1.36 -1.34 -1.28 -1.26 -1.20 -0.77 -19.41 -20.78 -21.05 -22.89 -3.18 -0.48 -0.63 11.84 12.83 12.53 12.21 -0.26 0.26 0.76 0.50 -0.11 -1.39 -2.48 -0.08 0.01 0.93 1.42 -1.35 -1.97 -1.50 -2.30 -1.82 -2.11 -1.86 -2.73 -1.57 -1.53 -0.94 0.21 1.11 1.06 2.25 2.88 2.10 2.52 0.41 -0.10 -1.03 -0.21 0.53 3.53 2.81 3.34 3.21 2.87 2.03 0.53 0.70 0.80

ROCE %

8.24 8.24 8.25 8.23 7.94 8.82 8.68 7.61 1.42 3.52 4.67 5.46 5.30 6.19 3.15 2.58 1.41 2.95 2.41 5.02 3.56 -1.79 -5.66 28.23 26.56 29.16 37.62 41.53 7.30 6.88 5.11 -1.49 -3.08 -2.28 -1.75 -2.96 0.54 0.64 2.21 4.95 5.32 8.89 13.61 15.19 12.34 14.03 14.35 12.70 8.75 12.56 14.85 14.76 11.59 14.05 14.60 14.38 10.58 2.46 4.36 3.76

Current Ratio

1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.3 1.8 1.8 2.1 - 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.2 2.4 2.1 2.1 - 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

DSO

- 24.0 24.9 27.1 37.1 33.3 35.8 31.5 39.3 39.9 51.4 47.4 - 50.5 34.1 32.5 35.4 39.0 38.6 19.4 - 62.7 67.8 48.7 47.4 60.7 64.4 64.0 - 39.1 37.8 37.5 - 35.6 33.9 39.1 - 41.2 41.2 34.2 - 43.0 43.1 21.4 - 40.0 37.6 34.2 - 33.1 32.2 36.0 - 37.0 36.6 35.6 - 31.6 30.4 -

DIO

- 55.4 57.1 52.9 66.7 61.3 58.6 49.5 - 105.2 156.9 142.1 - 186.9 104.9 78.8 - 120.0 102.5 42.5 - 173.9 167.2 107.7 - 109.5 111.1 112.9 - 120.4 115.9 117.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

DPO

- 55.7 57.4 50.8 55.6 50.5 56.1 57.0 - 74.1 88.5 77.2 - 100.0 60.9 45.0 - 60.0 57.9 27.6 - 76.8 72.4 47.2 - 45.2 45.9 41.0 - 51.7 49.8 41.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Operating Cycle

- 83.5 87.9 83.8 - 94.6 94.4 84.2 - 145.1 208.2 189.5 - 237.3 139.0 111.2 35.4 159.1 141.1 61.9 - 236.6 235.0 156.4 47.4 170.2 175.5 176.9 - 159.5 153.7 154.8 - 35.6 33.9 39.1 - 41.2 41.2 34.2 - 43.0 43.1 21.4 - 40.0 37.6 34.2 - 33.1 32.2 36.0 - 37.0 36.6 35.6 - 31.6 30.4 -

Cash Conversion Cycle

- 28.6 25.4 31.4 - 44.1 38.3 28.9 - 71.0 119.7 112.3 - 137.3 78.1 66.3 35.4 99.1 83.3 34.3 - 159.9 162.6 109.2 47.4 125.0 129.7 135.9 - 107.8 103.9 113.8 - 35.6 33.9 39.1 - 41.2 41.2 34.2 - 43.0 43.1 21.4 - 40.0 37.6 34.2 - 33.1 32.2 36.0 - 37.0 36.6 35.6 - 31.6 30.4 -

All numbers in USD currency

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