Empire (EMP.A) Stock Overview
Engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for EMP.A from our risk checks.
EMP.A Community Fair Values
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Empire Company Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$54.65 |
| 52 Week High | CA$56.08 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$31.92 |
| Beta | 0.31 |
| 1 Month Change | 7.66% |
| 3 Month Change | 18.26% |
| 1 Year Change | 60.26% |
| 3 Year Change | 38.35% |
| 5 Year Change | 66.97% |
| Change since IPO | 24,882.86% |
Recent News & Updates
Returns On Capital At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Have Hit The Brakes
Jun 20
Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 08Recent updates
Returns On Capital At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Have Hit The Brakes
Jun 20Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 08Earnings Not Telling The Story For Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)
Mar 26Estimating The Fair Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)
Mar 12Investors Will Want Empire's (TSE:EMP.A) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Feb 10A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)
Dec 11Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Nov 28Is Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 01A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)
Sep 10Little Excitement Around Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Earnings
Aug 27Returns At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jul 27Shareholder Returns
| EMP.A | CA Consumer Retailing | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.7% | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| 1Y | 60.3% | 21.7% | 18.9% |
Return vs Industry: EMP.A exceeded the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 22% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EMP.A exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 19.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EMP.A volatility | |
|---|---|
| EMP.A Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 4.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 18.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 3.9% |
Stable Share Price: EMP.A has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.
Volatility Over Time: EMP.A's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 128,000 | Mike Medline | www.empireco.ca |
Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company owns, affiliates, and franchises retail stores under Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo’s, and Lawtons Drugs brands; and operates grocery e-commerce stores under the Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com brand names.
Empire Company Limited Fundamentals Summary
| EMP.A fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CA$12.04b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$676.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$31.12b |
Is EMP.A overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EMP.A income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$31.12b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$22.77b |
| Gross Profit | CA$8.35b |
| Other Expenses | CA$7.67b |
| Earnings | CA$676.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Feb 01, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Sep 11, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.91 |
| Gross Margin | 26.82% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.17% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 20.5% |
How did EMP.A perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/19 09:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/04 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Empire Company Limited is covered by 20 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Durran | Barclays |
| Philip Bassil | Beacon Securities Limited |
| Tamy Chen | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |