Loblaw Companies Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Loblaw Companies has a total shareholder equity of CA$11.2B and total debt of CA$9.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 82.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CA$40.5B and CA$29.2B respectively. Loblaw Companies's EBIT is CA$4.2B making its interest coverage ratio 5.9. It has cash and short-term investments of CA$1.9B.
Key information
82.12%
Debt to equity ratio
CA$9.20b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 5.9x |
| Cash | CA$1.90b |
| Equity | CA$11.20b |
| Total liabilities | CA$29.25b |
| Total assets | CA$40.45b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jul 13
Is Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) A Risky Investment?
Mar 29Recent updates
Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.1411
Sep 14Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.1411
Aug 21Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Aug 04Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Loblaw Companies Limited's (TSE:L) Shares
Aug 02We Think Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jul 13Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jun 24Loblaw Companies' (TSE:L) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.5643
May 05Is Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) A Risky Investment?
Mar 29Loblaw Companies Limited's (TSE:L) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Mar 11Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Feb 02Loblaw Companies Limited's (TSE:L) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Nov 27
Expanding Store Network And Innovative Discounts Boost Long-Term Retail Growth
Expansion of store base and focus on discount retail could boost long-term sales growth and market share.Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: L's short term assets (CA$14.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (CA$10.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: L's short term assets (CA$14.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CA$18.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: L's net debt to equity ratio (65.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: L's debt to equity ratio has increased from 72.9% to 82.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: L's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (63.7%).
Interest Coverage: L's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/06 22:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/14 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
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.
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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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Analyst Sources
Loblaw Companies Limited is covered by 21 analysts. 9 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 |
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| Jim Marrone | Accountability Research Corporation |
| James Durran | Barclays |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |