Overview

* Maple Leaf Foods ( MLFNF ) Q3 revenue grows 8%, beating analyst expectations

* Adjusted EPS for Q3 misses analyst estimates

* Company completed spin-off of pork operations, marking strategic shift

Outlook

* Company expects input cost inflation to persist into Q4 2025

* Maple Leaf Foods to implement pricing actions effective Q1 2026

* Company's previous 2025 outlook no longer applicable after pork spin-off

Result Drivers

* SALES GROWTH - Revenue increased by 8% driven by strong performance in Prepared Foods, Poultry, and Pork units

* INPUT COST INFLATION - Company faced input cost inflation in Prepared Foods due to strong pork market conditions

* SPIN-OFF COMPLETION - Completion of pork operations spin-off marks strategic shift for the company

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q3 Sales Beat C$1.35 C$1.33

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Analysts

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Q3 Miss C$0.49 C$0.50

Adjusted (5

EPS Analysts

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Q3 C$171.40

Adjusted mln

EBITDA

Q3 12.60%

Adjusted

EBITDA

Margin

Q3 8%

Revenue

Growth

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Maple Leaf Foods Inc ( MLFNF ) is C$36.00, about 26.9% above its November 4 closing price of C$26.30

* The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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