Sunopta Inc Financials
This page shows Sunopta Inc (STKL) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 14 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
SunOpta’s profit turnaround came mainly from leaner overhead and better cost absorption, while cash generation stayed only modestly stronger.
The earnings turnaround was bigger than the cash-flow change: operating cash flow sat near$50M in both FY2024 and FY2026. That gap suggests growth consumed more working capital, with inventory and receivables both higher by FY2026 even as operating income climbed to$39.7M .
Positive free cash flow in FY2024 and FY2026 means reinvestment no longer swamps the business, but SunOpta still operates with a thin cash buffer. Ending cash was just
FY2026’s margin improvement looks more like cost discipline than a dramatic product-mix reset: gross margin reached only
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2026 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Sunopta Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Sunopta Inc has an operating margin of 4.9%, meaning the company retains $5 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 29/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is up from 2.1% the prior year.
Sunopta Inc's revenue grew 13.0% year-over-year to $817.7M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 57/100.
Sunopta Inc carries a low D/E ratio of 1.27, meaning only $1.27 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 76/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
Sunopta Inc's current ratio of 1.18 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 19/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.
Sunopta Inc's free cash flow margin of 2.6% results in a low score of 28/100. Capital expenditures of $28.4M absorb a large share of operating cash flow.
Sunopta Inc generates a 9.2% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 0/100. This is up from -11.7% the prior year.
Sunopta Inc scores 1.64, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($769.4M) relative to total liabilities ($508.6M). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Sunopta Inc passes 8 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), all 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Sunopta Inc generates $3.15 in operating cash flow ($49.7M OCF vs $15.8M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Sunopta Inc earns $1.9 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($39.7M vs $21.1M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Sunopta Inc generated $817.7M in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 13.0% from the prior year.
Sunopta Inc's EBITDA was $79.2M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 52.1% from the prior year.
Sunopta Inc reported $15.8M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 190.7% from the prior year.
Sunopta Inc earned $0.13 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 186.7% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Sunopta Inc generated $21.2M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 17.3% from the prior year.
Sunopta Inc held $169K in cash against $217.5M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2026.
Sunopta Inc had 118M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026.
Margins & Returns
Sunopta Inc's gross margin was 14.2% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Sunopta Inc's operating margin was 4.9% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 2.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Sunopta Inc's net profit margin was 1.9% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 4.3 percentage points from the prior year.
Sunopta Inc's ROE was 9.2% in fiscal year 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 20.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Sunopta Inc spent $991K on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
Sunopta Inc invested $28.4M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 11.0% from the prior year.
STKL Income Statement
| Metric | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $219.2M+6.7% | $205.4M+7.3% | $191.5M-5.0% | $201.6M+4.0% | $193.9M+10.3% | $175.9M+3.7% | $169.5M-8.1% | $184.4M |
| Cost of Revenue | $187.4M+4.2% | $179.9M+10.3% | $163.1M-4.8% | $171.3M-0.8% | $172.7M+12.9% | $153.0M+3.1% | $148.3M-3.3% | $153.4M |
| Gross Profit | $31.8M+24.7% | $25.5M-10.3% | $28.4M-6.3% | $30.3M+43.1% | $21.2M-7.3% | $22.9M+7.9% | $21.2M-31.8% | $31.1M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $18.7M+21.2% | $15.4M-13.1% | $17.7M-7.7% | $19.2M+5.3% | $18.2M-13.4% | $21.1M+18.4% | $17.8M-20.4% | $22.3M |
| Operating Income | $11.8M+71.9% | $6.9M-34.8% | $10.5M+0.4% | $10.5M+287.8% | $2.7M+235.1% | $807K-58.7% | $2.0M-80.7% | $10.1M |
| Interest Expense | $5.2M-3.3% | $5.4M+2.3% | $5.3M+3.8% | $5.1M-10.2% | $5.7M-15.9% | $6.8M+5.5% | $6.4M+6.0% | $6.0M |
| Income Tax | $177K+669.6% | $23K-93.3% | $344K+134.0% | $147K-87.6% | $1.2M+5060.9% | $23K+235.3% | -$17K-106.1% | $277K |
| Net Income | $5.8M+609.6% | $816K-81.2% | $4.4M-9.6% | $4.8M+155.1% | -$8.7M-40.4% | -$6.2M-16.5% | -$5.3M-285.3% | $2.9M |
| EPS (Diluted) | N/A | $0.01-66.7% | $0.03-25.0% | $0.04 | N/A | $-0.05-25.0% | $-0.04-300.0% | $0.02 |
STKL Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $694.7M+0.1% | $694.1M-1.5% | $704.9M+2.1% | $690.7M+3.3% | $668.5M-4.4% | $699.3M-0.8% | $704.7M+4.9% | $671.8M |
| Current Assets | $219.8M+16.3% | $189.0M+2.7% | $184.1M+1.3% | $181.7M+13.9% | $159.5M-17.3% | $192.9M+2.4% | $188.5M+0.1% | $188.4M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $169K-92.4% | $2.2M+3.0% | $2.2M-6.0% | $2.3M+48.1% | $1.6M-47.1% | $2.9M-8.1% | $3.2M+114.5% | $1.5M |
| Inventory | $107.0M-8.4% | $116.7M+6.2% | $109.9M+10.6% | $99.4M+7.1% | $92.8M-13.3% | $107.0M+8.6% | $98.5M+7.0% | $92.0M |
| Accounts Receivable | $75.6M+29.6% | $58.4M-0.9% | $58.9M-8.2% | $64.1M+38.4% | $46.3M-26.7% | $63.2M-3.3% | $65.3M-3.7% | $67.8M |
| Goodwill | $4.0M0.0% | $4.0M0.0% | $4.0M0.0% | $4.0M0.0% | $4.0M0.0% | $4.0M0.0% | $4.0M0.0% | $4.0M |
| Total Liabilities | $508.6M-1.4% | $516.1M-2.6% | $529.9M+1.8% | $520.7M+3.1% | $504.9M-3.5% | $523.2M-0.5% | $525.6M+7.6% | $488.6M |
| Current Liabilities | $186.2M-3.7% | $193.4M+1.4% | $190.8M0.0% | $190.9M+12.6% | $169.4M+5.0% | $161.4M+8.6% | $148.6M-3.4% | $153.8M |
| Long-Term Debt | $217.5M-0.6% | $218.9M-6.1% | $233.1M+0.4% | $232.2M-1.5% | $235.8M-9.4% | $260.1M-5.0% | $273.8M+17.1% | $233.9M |
| Total Equity | $170.8M+4.9% | $162.8M+1.9% | $159.8M+3.2% | $154.8M+4.2% | $148.6M-4.1% | $155.0M-2.4% | $158.8M-3.0% | $163.6M |
| Retained Earnings | -$340.7M+1.7% | -$346.5M+0.2% | -$347.3M+1.1% | -$351.3M+1.3% | -$356.0M-4.4% | -$340.8M-1.7% | -$335.2M-1.4% | -$330.7M |
STKL Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $15.5M-4.9% | $16.3M+463.0% | -$4.5M-120.2% | $22.3M-32.7% | $33.1M+92.5% | $17.2M+409.2% | -$5.6M-205.6% | $5.3M |
| Capital Expenditures | $6.7M+56.1% | $4.3M-8.8% | $4.7M-63.1% | $12.7M+39.5% | $9.1M+64.7% | $5.5M-42.9% | $9.7M+28.7% | $7.5M |
| Free Cash Flow | $8.8M-26.7% | $12.1M+230.9% | -$9.2M-196.4% | $9.5M-60.2% | $24.0M+105.6% | $11.7M+176.4% | -$15.3M-570.3% | -$2.3M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$6.7M-56.1% | -$4.3M-25.5% | -$3.4M+77.4% | -$15.2M-77.9% | -$8.5M-235.1% | -$2.5M+73.8% | -$9.7M-565.1% | $2.1M |
| Financing Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$26.2M-69.8% | -$15.4M-195.7% | $16.1M+390.4% | -$5.6M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0-100.0% | $305K |
| Share Buybacks | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
STKL Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 14.5%+2.1pp | 12.4%-2.4pp | 14.8%-0.2pp | 15.0%+4.1pp | 10.9%-2.1pp | 13.0%+0.5pp | 12.5%-4.3pp | 16.8% |
| Operating Margin | 5.4%+2.0pp | 3.3%-2.2pp | 5.5%+0.3pp | 5.2%+3.8pp | 1.4%+0.9pp | 0.5%-0.7pp | 1.1%-4.3pp | 5.5% |
| Net Margin | 2.6%+2.2pp | 0.4%-1.9pp | 2.3%-0.1pp | 2.4%+6.9pp | -4.5%-1.0pp | -3.5%-0.4pp | -3.1%-4.7pp | 1.6% |
| Return on Equity | 3.4%+2.9pp | 0.5%-2.2pp | 2.7%-0.4pp | 3.1%+9.0pp | -5.9%-1.9pp | -4.0%-0.6pp | -3.4%-5.1pp | 1.8% |
| Return on Assets | 0.8%+0.7pp | 0.1%-0.5pp | 0.6%-0.1pp | 0.7%+2.0pp | -1.3%-0.4pp | -0.9%-0.1pp | -0.8%-1.2pp | 0.4% |
| Current Ratio | 1.18+0.2 | 0.98+0.0 | 0.96+0.0 | 0.95+0.0 | 0.94-0.3 | 1.20-0.1 | 1.27+0.0 | 1.22 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.27-0.1 | 1.34-0.1 | 1.46-0.0 | 1.50-0.1 | 1.59-0.1 | 1.68-0.0 | 1.72+0.3 | 1.43 |
| FCF Margin | 4.0%-1.8pp | 5.9%+10.7pp | -4.8%-9.5pp | 4.7%-7.6pp | 12.4%+5.7pp | 6.6%+15.6pp | -9.0%-7.8pp | -1.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sunopta Inc's annual revenue?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) reported $817.7M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 13.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Sunopta Inc's revenue growing?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) revenue grew by 13% year-over-year, from $723.7M to $817.7M in fiscal year 2026.
Is Sunopta Inc profitable?
Yes, Sunopta Inc (STKL) reported a net income of $15.8M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 1.9%.
What is Sunopta Inc's EBITDA?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) had EBITDA of $79.2M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Sunopta Inc have?
As of fiscal year 2026, Sunopta Inc (STKL) had $169K in cash and equivalents against $217.5M in long-term debt.
What is Sunopta Inc's gross margin?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) had a gross margin of 14.2% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Sunopta Inc's operating margin?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) had an operating margin of 4.9% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Sunopta Inc's net profit margin?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) had a net profit margin of 1.9% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Sunopta Inc's return on equity (ROE)?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) has a return on equity of 9.2% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Sunopta Inc's free cash flow?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) generated $21.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 17.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Sunopta Inc's operating cash flow?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) generated $49.7M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Sunopta Inc's total assets?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) had $694.7M in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Sunopta Inc's capital expenditures?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) invested $28.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Sunopta Inc's current ratio?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) had a current ratio of 1.18 as of fiscal year 2026, which is considered adequate.
What is Sunopta Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Sunopta Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) had a return on assets of 2.3% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Sunopta Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.64, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Sunopta Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Sunopta Inc's earnings high quality?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) has an earnings quality ratio of 3.15x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Sunopta Inc cover its interest payments?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) has an interest coverage ratio of 1.9x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Sunopta Inc?
Sunopta Inc (STKL) scores 35 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.