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Maple Leaf Foods (MFI.TO)

26.99

+0.37 (1.39%)

as of Aug 18, 2026, 7:56:38 pm Market Open.

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Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 8 opinions in the last 12 months.

Maple Leaf Foods (MFI-T) has garnered mixed reviews from experts, with concerns focusing primarily on its growth potential and market position. The company has undergone a turnaround phase, leading to margin improvements and some positive sentiment regarding its recent spin-off of Canada Packers, which could alleviate commodity risk. Despite being a defensive staple with a decent dividend yield of around 2.5-3%, it is noted that MFI is not entirely recession-proof due to its higher-end branding, which could introduce risks during economic downturns. Recent volatility and input cost pressures have also impacted its performance, with some experts believing the recent sell-off was overdone and offering an opportunity for investors. Overall, while there are some doubts about growth, many still see potential in MFI's strategy moving forward.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Undervalued

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WAIT

Is on his watch list; he likes the company; they will survive. This is the way processed food works in our society. McDonalds was a great investment after the mad cow thing and similarly this will be a good buy soon

DON'T BUY

Recall of meat products because of listeria outbreak and expect a lot of their losses will be covered by insurance. Could easily go down further. Have a lot of debt on the books because of past takeovers. Wouldn't buy for another 6 months until they stabilize.

DON'T BUY

Yield is only about 1.6%, which tells him it is not going to get yield support even if it survives the $20 million meet recall. When you kill your customer, it takes a long time to repair. He expects further downside.

BUY

Has bought and sold this a number of times. At this price, it pays you to own. Hurting because going through a restructuring and their holding of Canada bread was not able to pass on commodity costs. They are moving more and more to a higher margin products.

DON'T BUY

Well run company. In a difficult spot right now. As a food processor, a lot of the underlying costs have risen so dramatically that it has had a negative impact on the stock. Have some leverage on their balance sheet. Would prefer to play this through their subsidiary Canada Bread(CBY-T).

HOLD

Food is a safe haven sector that he would consider investing in. This stock is having some headwinds from a share price perspective. Would prefer others such as Canada bread (CBY-T) or Saputo (SAP-T).

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Nov 27/06. Up 15%.) Still likes. Good defensive name. Struggling with the high Cdn$. Still going through a restructuring. If they get it right, it has $20 written all over it.

DON'T BUY

Restructuring. The money they are spending is to reposition themselves, but you are not going to see that until 2009. About one quarter of their sales are on bakery products and with wheat prices going up this might put pressure on them.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Nov 27/06. Up 30.4%.) Was a good price at the time. Would still Buy it has some risks because of the stronger Cdn$ and the restructuring story is still unfolding.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 25/06. Up 30%.) Still likes the story. They have embarked on a substantial restructuring campaign, moving from less about pork processor to more of a finished meet product. Higher margins.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 25/06. Up 36%.) Had been undervalued. Great management team. Have made a major shift in strategy. Paying down debt.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 25/06. Up 20.4%.) Going through a major restructuring. Management owns a big piece of the company and is very focused.

WAIT

In 2 businesses. Commodities where they produce mostly pork and consumer products. Trying to get out of the commodities and more into packaged goods that has less cyclicality and better margins. A “ show me” stock.

TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 25/06. Up 15.1%.) Going through a major restructuring by getting out of low margin pork processing and into high margin finished meat.

DON'T BUY

His model price is $14.32 which is only a 6% positive differential. You can find more value elsewhere.

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