Overview

* Maple Leaf Foods ( MLFNF ) Q2 revenue grows 8.5%, beating analysts' expectations

* Adjusted EPS for Q2 beats consensus, driven by improved profitability

* Co raises fiscal 2025 revenue, adjusted EBITDA outlook

Outlook

* Maple Leaf Foods ( MLFNF ) expects 2025 revenue growth in mid-single-digit range

* Company forecasts 2025 adjusted EBITDA between C$680 mln and C$700 mln

* Maple Leaf Foods ( MLFNF ) plans 2025 capital expenditures of C$160 mln to C$180 mln

* Company sees stable pork market conditions for remainder of 2025

Result Drivers

* PORK SEGMENT - Growth driven by increased hog processing and higher average hog weights

* PREPARED FOODS - Sales boosted by pricing, improved mix, and volume growth

* POULTRY SEGMENT - Revenue growth due to improved channel mix and pricing

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q2 Sales Beat C$1.36 C$1.33

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Analysts

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Q2 Beat C$0.56 C$0.45

Adjusted (6

EPS Analysts

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Q2 C$182

Adjusted mln

EBITDA

Q2 13.3%

Adjusted

EBITDA

Margin

Q2 8.5%

Revenue

Growth

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Maple Leaf Foods Inc ( MLFNF ) is C$34.00, about 13.4% above its August 6 closing price of C$29.46

* The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)