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Erin Lash
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

While Sales Have Soured, Profit Gains Persist for Saputo in 2Q; Shares Inflated

After digesting second-quarter results, which included 1.9% reported sales growth and a 90-basis point uptick in operating margins to 10.2%, we don’t anticipate a material change to our CAD 28 fair value for no-moat Saputo. However, the current price (which implies a valuation of around 23 times forward earnings) strikes us as quite lofty for a dairy processor that has failed to amass a competitive edge. More specifically, the market price suggests Saputo will boast more than 6% top line growth ...
Underlying
Saputo Inc.

Saputo produces, markets, and distributes an array of dairy products including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products and dairy ingredients. Co.'s products are sold in several countries under brand names such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, COON, Cracker Barrel*, Dairyland, DairyStar, Friendship Dairies, Frigo Cheese Heads, La Paulina, Milk2Go/Lait's Go, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn*, Stella, Sungold, Treasure Cave and Woolwich Dairy. Co. operates its business through three sectors, the Canada Sector, the USA Sector and the International Sector.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Erin Lash

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