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SunOpta (STU:ZSK) Debt-to-Equity : 2.53 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is SunOpta Debt-to-Equity?

SunOpta's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €41.8 Mil. SunOpta's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €325.7 Mil. SunOpta's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €145.3 Mil. SunOpta's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.53.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for SunOpta's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

STU:ZSK' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24   Med: 1.27   Max: 2.73
Current: 2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of SunOpta was 2.73. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 1.27.

STU:ZSK's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
94.9% of 98 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 0.255 vs STU:ZSK: 2.53

SunOpta Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for SunOpta's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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SunOpta Debt-to-Equity Chart

SunOpta Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.60 0.35 0.90 1.24 2.36

SunOpta Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.23 2.36 2.23 2.36 2.53

Competitive Comparison of SunOpta's Debt-to-Equity

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, SunOpta's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SunOpta's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, SunOpta's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SunOpta's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



SunOpta Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

SunOpta's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

SunOpta's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


SunOpta  (STU:ZSK) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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SunOpta Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7078 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55344
SunOpta Inc is a Canadian company that focuses on a healthy product portfolio. The company is a manufacturer for leading natural and private label brands and also produces its own propriety brands, including SOWN, Dream and West Life. The core of its product portfolio is a range of plant-based beverages, including oat, almond, soy, coconut and rice milks and creamers, which have a favorable climate profile relative to traditional dairy milks in terms of lower carbon emissions and water usage. Their plant-based offerings include non-genetically modified, organic, and gluten-free products. The consumer products portfolio also includes protein shakes, teas, broths, and fruit snacks.

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