MBRF Global Foods Company S.A. (MBRF3.SA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, MBRF Global Foods Company S.A. is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 10.

About MBRF Global Foods Company S.A.

MBRF Global Foods Company S.A. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Brazil, listed on SAO as MBRF3.SA.

What our checks show for MBRF3.SA

Red flags

• Net debt is 5.3x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 6.53). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.8x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 4.9 points over 5 years, to 0.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 7.9 points, to 12.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The net margin is only 0.2%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 1054% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The price swings a lot: 52.7% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 85% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 7.3 years.
• The share count grew by 56.7% in 2 years: each shareholder owns a smaller slice.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 63.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 55.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 3.1% of revenue.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 6.5%.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 29.46x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 80.5% a year over the next years.
• Beta 0.01: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 6.2 million shares a day.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-12

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Questions

What grade does MBRF Global Foods Company S.A. (MBRF3.SA) have?

In our weekly check, MBRF Global Foods Company S.A. is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 10. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of MBRF3.SA stock?

This week's biggest flags for MBRF Global Foods Company S.A.: High debt, Weak interest cover, Margins falling. In total 15 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does MBRF Global Foods Company S.A. do?

MBRF Global Foods Company S.A. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Brazil, listed on SAO as MBRF3.SA.

When does MBRF Global Foods Company S.A. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-12. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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