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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
C$243.00
â–²(5.65% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/06/26
The score is driven primarily by solid fundamentals and profitability over multiple years, tempered by the latest revenue softness and inconsistent free cash flow. Valuation is a clear positive (low P/E with a reasonable dividend), while technical signals are mixed and do not strongly reinforce a bullish setup.
Positive Factors
Multi-year revenue and margin improvement
Consistent revenue and profit expansion through 2025, paired with durable gross and operating margins, indicates effective pricing and cost control. Improved ROE (~13–14%) versus prior years shows stronger capital efficiency, supporting sustained profitability and reinvestment capacity over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Recent TTM revenue decline
A sharp trailing‑12‑month revenue decline after years of growth suggests weakening demand, lost shelf presence, or pricing pressure. Reduced top-line scale can erode operating leverage, strain margins and earnings growth, and make multi-quarter recovery necessary to restore prior profitability trends.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue and margin improvement
Consistent revenue and profit expansion through 2025, paired with durable gross and operating margins, indicates effective pricing and cost control. Improved ROE (~13–14%) versus prior years shows stronger capital efficiency, supporting sustained profitability and reinvestment capacity over the medium term.
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Lassonde (LAS.A) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$1.50B
Dividend Yield2%
Average Volume (3M)1.82K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.2
Beta (1Y)0.53
Revenue Growth6.14%
EPS Growth41.03%
CountryCA
Employees2,900
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)23.73
Shares Outstanding3,069,000
10 Day Avg. Volume2,022
30 Day Avg. Volume1,816
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.32
Price to Book (P/B)1.31
Price to Sales (P/S)0.51
P/FCF Ratio-351.61
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$280.00Price Target Upside21.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)23.94
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$3.03B
Lassonde Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lassonde Industries Inc., along with its subsidiaries, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of various ready-to-drink fruit juices, beverages, and frozen juice concentrates across Canada, the United States, and internati...
How the Company Makes Money
Lassonde makes money mainly by manufacturing and selling beverages and beverage-related products through a mix of branded, private-label, and business-to-business offerings. (1) Branded consumer products: The company earns revenue by selling brand...
Lassonde Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a largely positive outlook driven by record annual results, strong Q4 profitability and margin expansion, market share gains, improved working capital and reduced leverage. These strengths are balanced against execution and cost pressures: integration hiccups at Summer Garden (contained), commodity and geopolitical input-cost uncertainty, substantial near-term CapEx (New Jersey facility) with associated ramp-up costs, and softer category volumes. Management emphasized disciplined pricing, innovation to reduce commodity exposure, and prudent capital allocation while targeting $3B sales in 2026.Positive Updates
Record Year — Sales and Profitability
Delivered a record year for Lassonde: annual sales of $2.9B, up 12.8% YoY; adjusted profit attributable to shareholders $156M ($22.82 per share) versus $130M ($19.05) prior year.
Negative Updates
Category Volume Declines
Beverage category volumes declined mid-single digits in Q4 in both the U.S. and Canada, reflecting a pressured consumer environment and increased demand elasticity.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Year — Sales and Profitability
Delivered a record year for Lassonde: annual sales of $2.9B, up 12.8% YoY; adjusted profit attributable to shareholders $156M ($22.82 per share) versus $130M ($19.05) prior year.
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Company Guidance
Lassonde reiterated that, barring major external disruptions and excluding FX, it expects to achieve its $3.0 billion sales target by 2026 while prioritizing profitable, cash‑generating growth over pure volume expansion; it forecast 2026 CapEx up to ~7% of sales (including ~US$96M for the New Jersey project) to be funded primarily from operating cash flow (Q4 2025 operating cash flow $122M; FY2025 $176M) after FY2025 CapEx of $187M (Q4 $45M; US$16M for NJ). Management said leverage should remain well within comfort levels — net debt was $489M at Q4 with net debt/adjusted EBITDA of 1.41x (down from 1.71x Q3) and is expected to stay below 2.0x through 2026 (comfort <3.25:1). They also highlighted operational timing (NJ facility enclosed soon, transfers late‑2026, completion early‑2027), continued use of pricing, promotion and innovation to protect margins, and a cautious view on commodities (orange concentrate easing, apple cautious, pineapple modest downward pressure).Lassonde Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.90B | 2.93B | 2.60B | 2.31B | 2.15B | 1.89B |
| Gross Profit | 806.64M | 744.95M | 698.09M | 587.72M | 523.35M | 521.94M |
| EBITDA | 347.63M | 337.98M | 258.06M | 200.24M | 141.14M | 174.49M |
| Net Income | 161.91M | 149.70M | 114.12M | 87.53M | 53.94M | 77.51M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.27B | 2.25B | 2.28B | 1.67B | 1.60B | 1.42B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 10.56M | 7.96M | 28.23M | 19.84M | 2.68M | 305.00K |
| Total Debt | 484.79M | 498.05M | 478.74M | 214.55M | 253.78M | 180.46M |
| Total Liabilities | 992.17M | 1.02B | 1.11B | 669.80M | 667.15M | 554.09M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.18B | 1.14B | 1.07B | 922.57M | 877.17M | 808.41M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 156.87M | -4.26M | 118.02M | 118.47M | -23.38M | 56.09M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 307.49M | 176.20M | 233.88M | 224.86M | 24.00M | 93.73M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -171.91M | -203.86M | -440.84M | -115.39M | -48.05M | -40.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -145.32M | 8.97M | 217.31M | -91.67M | 27.65M | -64.88M |
Lassonde Technical Analysis
Positive
230.01
Price Trends
216.74
Positive
222.69
Negative
220.19
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.23
Negative
55.33
Neutral
58.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:LAS.A, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 230.01 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 214.06, above the 50-day MA of 216.74, and above the 200-day MA of 220.19, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.23 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.33 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:LAS.A.
Lassonde Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | C$445.49M | 13.40 | 17.68% | 6.34% | 12.97% | 27.34% | |
72 Outperform | C$906.84M | 13.60 | 14.94% | 5.99% | -3.84% | 11.07% | |
70 Outperform | C$381.54M | 12.65 | 10.59% | 4.71% | 0.87% | 142.20% | |
68 Neutral | C$1.50B | 9.21 | 14.44% | 2.00% | 6.14% | 41.03% | |
67 Neutral | C$3.66B | 6.76 | 36.56% | 4.95% | -13.45% | 465.50% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
43 Neutral | C$4.74B | 100.33 | 2.21% | 3.34% | 17.36% | -65.87% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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Lassonde Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Lassonde Posts Strong 2025 Results as Pricing and U.S. Growth Lift Profits
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
Lassonde Industries Inc. reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with sales rising to $768.1 million in Q4 and $2.93 billion for the year, alongside notable gains in gross profit, operating profit and earnings per share. Managem...
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