Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI) Fair Value & Analysis
Consumer Defensive · CA · Market cap C$3.6B (≈ $2.6B) · ISIN CA5649051078
What is Maple Leaf Foods Inc. really worth?
A solid business, trading 39% below our fair value of C$43.87.
As of Aug 20, 2026, the fair value of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is C$43.87 per share against a price of C$26.55, so the fair value sits 65% above the price. A model estimate blended from multiple valuation models, recalculated regularly.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 20, 2026
From 22 valuation models · updated 17 days ago
Share price −6.4% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price is below even our cautious bear case (C$30.72). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
- Solid quality (61/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
- A fairly wide model range (C$30.72 to C$57.03) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 20, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range C$14.26 – C$31.54 · fair‑value band C$30.72 – C$57.03 · the C$26.55 price screens below the C$43.87 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 20, 2026.
Analysis
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI) currently trades at C$26.55, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is C$43.87, implying the stock looks roughly 39.5% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 61/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector. Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of C$69.16 per share, and 13 of the 22 models we run sit above the C$26.55 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at C$7.11, and 9 of the 22 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. generated revenue of C$4.0B at a net margin of 13.6%. Revenue grew 6.2% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 5.1%. Net debt stands at C$1.1B. Fundamentals as of Aug 20, 2026
Our scenario range runs from C$30.72 (bear case) to C$57.03 (bull case); at C$26.55, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The last reported earnings sit well below what analysts expect (earnings in transition, for example after write-downs or an earnings dip); whether the stock is cheap or expensive hinges on the expected recovery actually arriving. Read the fair value with that caveat. The share trades about 17% below its 52-week high and 21% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at −26% fair-value upside, at 65%, MFI screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 22 models by family
Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (C$69.16) versus Asset-Based (C$7.11). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (79).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 20, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 59 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 44
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a protein-focused consumer packaged goods company in Canada, the United States, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, China, and internationally.
Full company description
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a protein-focused consumer packaged goods company in Canada, the United States, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, China, and internationally. It offers fresh and frozen poultry, bacon, hams, wieners, meat snacks, a variety of delicatessen products, specialty sausages, a line of cooked meats, sliced meats, cooked sausage products, lunch kits, and canned meats; processed chicken products comprising fully cooked chicken breasts and wings; and a range of plant-based products, including tempeh and plant-based chicken, sausages, wieners, bacon, grounds, burgers, deli meat, cheeses, and frozen appetizers under the Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Prime, Schneiders, Mina, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Fantino & Mondello, Grab'N Snack, Lunch Mate, LightLife, Field Roast, Chao, Swift Premium, Hygrade, Mitchell's Gourmet, Larsen, and Shopsy's brands, as well as private label brands. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported revenue of C$3.9B in FY2025 versus C$4.5B in FY2021, a compound −3.5%/yr. Reported net income was C$542M in FY2025, compounding +51.5%/yr from FY2021.
of which total revenue +3.2 % · buybacks/dilution +1.2 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
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Earlier news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Maple Leaf Foods Inc (MLFNF) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Margin Expansion and Strategic ...
- Maple Leaf Foods Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
- Maple Leaf Foods Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security awards four scholarships
Peer Group
Packaged Foods · 648 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Packaged Foods median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Insider activity: 40/100
Values & ESG
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