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High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) Stock Analysis

High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) is a Packaged Foods stock listed on TSX and quoted in Canadian Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

HLF.TO

CA$15.00

−CA$0.02 (−0.13%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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HLF.TO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
CA$15.01
Previous Close
CA$15.02
Day's Range
14.93–15.07
52-Week Range
13.13–17.60
Volume
14.12K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.56
Valuation
Market Cap
CA$420.07M
P/E Ratio
12.30
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
7.25
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.31
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.37
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.22
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
CA$1.03B+7.06%
Net Income (FY)
CA$36.56M−39.24%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.30%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
28.00M
1-Year Return
−6.34%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
CA$0.70+4.66%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 1, 2026
Earnings Date
November 11, 2026
Avg Volume
21.37K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, HLF.TO closed at CA$15.00, −6.34% over 1 year.

High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) has a market capitalization of CA$420.07M.

In fiscal 2025, HLF.TO reported revenue of CA$1.03B.

HLF.TO Stock Return by Calendar Year

High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) 10-year return: what CA$10,000 became

1 year
CA$10,000 CA$9,366
−6.34%
5 years
CA$10,000 CA$14,110
+41.10%
10 years
CA$10,000 CA$9,146
−8.54%

If you had invested CA$10,000 in High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth CA$9,146 at the close on October 21, 2026: −8.54% in total, −0.89% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+4.89%
2025−3.18%
2024+41.39%
2023−10.45%
2022−4.56%
2021+37.44%
2020+38.45%
2019+11.23%
2018−44.74%
2017−22.97%
2016 (partial year)−19.46%

As of October 21, 2026.

HLF.TO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025CA$1.03BCA$36.56M3.6%
2024CA$959.22MCA$60.16M6.3%
2023CA$1.08BCA$31.68M2.9%
2022CA$1.07BCA$54.73M5.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025CA$1.03BCA$212.84MCA$63.54MCA$36.56M3.6%
2024CA$959.22MCA$217.27MCA$72.02MCA$60.16M6.3%
2023CA$1.08BCA$218.69MCA$67.36MCA$31.68M2.9%
2022CA$1.07BCA$229.93MCA$77.24MCA$54.73M5.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

HLF.TO Dividend History

CA$0.69+10.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*CA$0.533—
2025CA$0.694+10.5%
2024CA$0.624+14.8%
2023CA$0.544+25.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)CA$0.533—
2025CA$0.694+10.5%
2024CA$0.624+14.8%
2023CA$0.544+25.6%
2022CA$0.434+38.7%
2021CA$0.314+40.9%
2020CA$0.224−25.4%
2019CA$0.304−49.1%
2018CA$0.584+2.7%
2017CA$0.574+303.6%
2016CA$0.141—

Most recent payment: CA$0.18 per share, ex-dividend September 1, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

HLF.TO Valuation vs Packaged Foods Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricHLF.TOPackaged Foods medianvs median
P/E12.3014.4715% below
P/S ratio0.370.6744% below
Profit margin2.30%2.27%0.0 pts above

Medians across 70 Packaged Foods stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) is capitalised at CA$420.07M on the latest close. It is classified in the Packaged Foods industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector. The company reports 1,206 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$13.13 to CA$17.60. The most recent close on file for HLF.TO is CA$15.00, dated October 21, 2026. That is −CA$0.02 (−0.13%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 14.24% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of CA$1.03B. Against the prior fiscal year total of CA$959.22M, that is a change of +7.06%. Net income for the same year was CA$36.56M. That is −39.24% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 2.3%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.22.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from CA$1.07B in 2022 to CA$1.03B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HLF.TO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.3. That is 14.97% below the Packaged Foods median of 14.47. The forward P/E on file is 7.25. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.31. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.37. On price-to-sales that is 43.81% below the Packaged Foods median of 0.67. 70 Packaged Foods companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −6.34%. Measured over 10 years, that is −0.89% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.56. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 35.72%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 4.66% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median yield of 4.04%. At the indicated rate that is CA$0.70 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling CA$0.53 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled CA$0.69 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +4.89% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +41.39% and 2018 returned −44.74%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) operates in the Packaged Foods industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
High Liner Foods Incorporated HLF.TO CA$420.07M 12.3
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC $27.87B —
General Mills, Inc. GIS $17.41B —
Saputo Inc. SAP.TO CA$16.14B 23.7

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Packaged Foods industry average P/E ratio is 14.5x. High Liner Foods Incorporated trades at a P/E of 12.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About High Liner Foods Incorporated

High Liner Foods Incorporated processes and markets prepared and packaged frozen seafood products in North America. The company provides a range of frozen seafood products, including raw fillets and shellfish, and cooked shellfish; and value-added products, such as sauced, glazed, breaded and battered seafood, seafood entrees, and breaded cheese sticks under the High Liner, Fisher Boy, Sea Cuisine, C. Wirthy, Mirabel, Mrs. Paul's, Van de Kamp's, Signature, Catch of the Day, Icelandic Seafood, and FPI brands. It sells its products through distributors to retail and club stores; and foodservice distributors to hotels, restaurants, and healthcare and educational organizations, as well as through its website. High Liner Foods Incorporated was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Lunenburg, Canada.

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