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SunOpta (STU:ZSK) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 26.08 (As of May. 20, 2025)


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What is SunOpta Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-05-20), SunOpta's share price is €5.66. SunOpta's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was €0.22. Hence, SunOpta's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 26.08.

The historical rank and industry rank for SunOpta's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

STU:ZSK' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.06   Med: 29.73   Max: 334.25
Current: 26.78

During the past 13 years, SunOpta's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 334.25. The lowest was 8.06. And the median was 29.73.

STU:ZSK's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
59.21% of 76 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 21.855 vs STU:ZSK: 26.78

SunOpta's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €0.05. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €0.22.

During the past 13 years, SunOpta's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 51.50% per year. The lowest was -125.70% per year. And the median was -10.35% per year.


SunOpta Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for SunOpta's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

SunOpta Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.47 - - - 50.23

SunOpta Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 - - - 50.23 21.22

Competitive Comparison of SunOpta's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, SunOpta's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, SunOpta's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SunOpta's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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SunOpta Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

SunOpta's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=5.66/0.217
=26.08

SunOpta's Share Price of today is €5.66.
SunOpta's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €0.22.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

SunOpta  (STU:ZSK) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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 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. Geographically, the company operates in U.S, Canada and Others, out of which it derives maximum revenue from U.S.

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