Consumer Defensive
SunOpta Inc.(STKL)
Live Price
Offline$6.50
+0.08% today
Window Change
+8.51%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 β May 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $769.42M
- Revenue Growth
- +13.0%
- EPS Growth
- +186.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 223 bars Β· Jun 20, 2025 β May 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
SunOpta Inc. (STKL) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $769.42M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $6.50 and up 8.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 β May 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +13.0%, EPS growth of +186.7%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +13.0%, EPS +186.7%, free cash flow +17.3% with operating margin 4.9% and ROIC 6.9%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 48.7 and price/sales 0.9. Stock Foundry combines STKL price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+13.0% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+4.9% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
48.7 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 6, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +13.0% and EPS at +186.7%, with operating margin around 4.9%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -9.9% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 6, 2026 | β | +0.0% | β | β |
2026 Mar 4, 2026 | +20.0% | -0.2% | +0.2% | +0.6% |
2025 Nov 5, 2025 | +66.7% | -26.6% | -20.0% | -27.9% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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STKL Max Drawdown
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Company Overview
SunOpta Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
SunOpta Inc. manufactures and sells plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products to retail customers, foodservice distributors, branded food companies, and food manufacturers worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Plant-Based Foods and Beverages, and Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages. The Plant-Based Foods and Beverages segment provides plant-based beverages, and liquid and dry ingredients that utilizes almond, soy, coconut, oat, hemp, and other bases, as well as broths, teas, and nutritional beverages. This segment also packages dry- and oil-roasted in-shell sunflower and sunflower kernels; and processes and sells raw sunflower inshell and kernel for food and feed applications. The Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages segment offers individually quick frozen (IQF) fruits, such as strawberries, blueberries, mangos, pineapples, blends, and other berries for retail; and IQF and bulk frozen fruits, including purΓ©es, toppings, and smoothies for foodservice, and custom fruit preparations for industrial use. This segment also provides fruit snacks comprising bars, twists, ropes, and bite-sized products. The company was formerly known as Stake Technology Ltd. and changed its name to SunOpta Inc. in October 2003. SunOpta Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
- Leadership
- Brian W. Kocher
- IPO Date
- Jan 20, 1986
- Employees
- 1.2k
- Street Address
- 7078 Shady Oak Road
- Mailing
- Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
- Region
- Eden Prairie, MN, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 952 820 2518
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 48.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.4
- Price/Sales
- 0.9
- Price/Book
- 4.1
Growth
- Revenue
- +13.0%
- EPS
- +186.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +17.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 14.3%
- Operating Margin
- 4.9%
- Net Margin
- 1.9%
- ROE
- 9.3%
- ROIC
- 6.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 2.00
- Current Ratio
- 1.18
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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