What is Scotiabank’s Estimate for TSE:MFI FY2026 Earnings?

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI) – Analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Maple Leaf Foods in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 12th. Scotiabank analyst J. Zamparo expects that the company will earn $1.55 per share for the year. Scotiabank has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Maple Leaf Foods’ current full-year earnings is $1.43 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Maple Leaf Foods’ FY2027 earnings at $1.76 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on MFI. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$32.00 to C$35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. National Bank Financial boosted their target price on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$33.00 to C$34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a C$33.00 target price on shares of Maple Leaf Foods and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$34.57.

Maple Leaf Foods Price Performance

TSE:MFI opened at C$29.52 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.30. The business’s 50-day moving average price is C$26.82 and its 200 day moving average price is C$27.95. Maple Leaf Foods has a 52-week low of C$22.57 and a 52-week high of C$36.35. The firm has a market cap of C$3.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.95, a PEG ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.75.

Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported C$0.32 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$991.24 million for the quarter. Maple Leaf Foods had a return on equity of 35.43% and a net margin of 11.76%.

Maple Leaf Foods Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from Maple Leaf Foods’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. Maple Leaf Foods’s payout ratio is currently 21.41%.

Maple Leaf Foods Company Profile

Maple Leaf Foods Inc is a consumer-packaged meats company. It produces prepared meats and meals, fresh pork, and poultry and turkey products. The company also has agribusiness operations. These operations supply livestock to the meat products business operations. Its main markets are Canada, the United States, Japan, and China. The key brands are Maple Leaf and Schneiders, Maple Leaf Prime Naturally, Shopsy, Mitchell’s Gourmet Food, Larse, Parm, and Hygrade.