Empire (EMP.A) Stock Overview
Engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
EMP.A Community Fair Values
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Empire Company Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$47.36 |
| 52 Week High | CA$58.32 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$40.33 |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| 1 Month Change | -7.36% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.88% |
| 1 Year Change | 7.66% |
| 3 Year Change | 32.48% |
| 5 Year Change | 35.35% |
| Change since IPO | 21,550.29% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 01
Here's What To Make Of Empire's (TSE:EMP.A) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Oct 12Does This Valuation Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Sep 10Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Aug 12There May Be Some Bright Spots In Empire's (TSE:EMP.A) Earnings
Jun 30Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.22
Jun 23Returns 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 10Shareholder Returns
| EMP.A | CA Consumer Retailing | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 1Y | 7.7% | 10.4% | 26.8% |
Return vs Industry: EMP.A underperformed the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 10.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EMP.A underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 26.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EMP.A volatility | |
|---|---|
| EMP.A Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 10.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 20.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 3.3% |
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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 129,000 | Pierre St-Laurent | 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 the Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo’s, and Lawtons Drugs brands; operates grocery e-commerce stores under the Voilà, IGA, and ThriftyFoods.com brands; and operates and/or supplies retail fuel locations.
Empire Company Limited Fundamentals Summary
| EMP.A fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CA$10.87b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$690.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$31.68b |
Is EMP.A overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EMP.A income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$31.68b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$23.04b |
| Gross Profit | CA$8.64b |
| Other Expenses | CA$7.95b |
| Earnings | CA$690.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Nov 01, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Mar 12, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.01 |
| Gross Margin | 27.27% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.18% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 22.5% |
How did EMP.A perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does EMP.A pay a reliable dividends?
See EMP.A dividend history and benchmarks| Empire dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 15 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 30 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 21 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 36 days |
Does EMP.A pay a reliable dividends?
See EMP.A dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/24 21:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/11/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/03 |
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 17 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 |