# Canada Packers Inc (CPKR.TO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. TSX, Canada. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Food Products. Price C$14.00, market value C$415 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 41.2×** (5-yr avg 4.3×, 3-yr avg 4.3×). Canada Packers Inc trades at 41.2× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 4.3×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 9.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.2×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 8.6×**. Enterprise value is 8.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 30.3%** (5-yr avg 45.4%). Free cash flow equals 30.3% of the market value, below its five-year average of 45.4%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 8.5%**. Canada Packers Inc keeps 8.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 2.9%**. 2.9% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 5.8%**. 5.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 39.1%**. 39.1% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 4.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 4.4%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 1.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.7%**. Revenue grew 10.7% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -1.7%**. Earnings per share fell 1.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.78**. Debt is 1.78 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 4.4×**. It would take 4.4 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 1.9×**. Operating profit covers interest 1.9×, thin but manageable.
- **Current ratio: 2.66** (quick 1.06). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.66 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.73**. A Z-score of 3.73 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 6.57%** (C$0.23 per share, trailing). Canada Packers Inc yields 6.57%, high enough to check carefully: yields this high often precede a cut.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover Canada Packers Inc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of C$16.70 (+19% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -12.0%** (YTD -10.3%, 3-mo -26.1%). The shares are down 12.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -34.5%** (6.5% above the low). Trading 34% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 39**. An RSI of 39 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.15** (volatility 30%). Beta of 0.15 against the S&P/TSX Composite: the shares move much less than the market.

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