Saputo Inc. (SAP.TO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Saputo Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2.

About Saputo Inc.

Saputo Inc. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Canada, listed on TSX as SAP.TO.

What our checks show for SAP.TO

Red flags

• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 1.5% a year.
• The net margin is only 2.8%: little room if costs rise.

Warning signs

• Revenue grew only 0.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 5.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 6.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 53% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 1.4x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• The net margin rose by 1 points over 5 years, to 2.8%.
• The gross margin is 14% and has risen by 6.3 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.63x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 31.2% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.5 points from today's 2.8%.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does Saputo Inc. (SAP.TO) have?

In our weekly check, Saputo Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of SAP.TO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Saputo Inc.: Weak revenue forecast, Thin margins, Weak revenue growth. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Saputo Inc. do?

Saputo Inc. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Canada, listed on TSX as SAP.TO.

When does Saputo Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. 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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