Empire Company Limited

TSX:EMP.A Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$10.2b

Empire Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Empire has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.5%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 5.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.6% per year. Empire's return on equity is 12.7%, and it has net margins of 2.1%.

Key information

4.5%

Earnings growth rate

6.6%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate3.6%
Return on equity12.7%
Net Margin2.1%
Next Earnings Update13 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Dec 11
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Nov 28
Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Is Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 01
Is Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Sep 10
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Little Excitement Around Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Earnings

Aug 27
Little Excitement Around Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Earnings

Returns At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jul 27
Returns At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Here's Why Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 17
Here's Why Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

May 21
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

May 07
Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Mar 22
Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Is Empire (TSE:EMP.A) A Risky Investment?

Feb 12
Is Empire (TSE:EMP.A) A Risky Investment?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Jan 30
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jan 16
Empire Company Limited's (TSE:EMP.A) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Empire makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSX:EMP.A Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
02 Nov 2430,9106647,0500
03 Aug 2430,8676727,0050
04 May 2430,7997256,9310
03 Feb 2430,8027596,9410
04 Nov 2330,8007516,8740
05 Aug 2330,7167606,7930
06 May 2330,5826866,7040
04 Feb 2331,0066826,7400
05 Nov 2230,9207596,6600
06 Aug 2230,5837456,5450
07 May 2230,2727466,4910
29 Jan 2229,3577396,2930
30 Oct 2128,9747126,1870
31 Jul 2128,6166986,0960
01 May 2128,3367026,0110
30 Jan 2128,4227076,0190
31 Oct 2027,7976525,8690
01 Aug 2027,2786455,7580
02 May 2026,6785845,6700
01 Feb 2025,9025285,5740
02 Nov 1925,7654735,6980
03 Aug 1925,5254225,6600
04 May 1925,2493875,6310
02 Feb 1924,9053365,7520
03 Nov 1824,6913295,4720
04 Aug 1824,5082015,6990
05 May 1824,3131605,6920
03 Feb 1824,2231185,4880
04 Nov 1724,078905,6470
05 Aug 1723,9911475,4750
06 May 1723,9091595,4830
04 Feb 1724,402-8145,5450
05 Nov 1624,562-2,2105,5360
06 Aug 1624,676-2,1745,4820
07 May 1624,734-2,1315,4360
30 Jan 1624,221-1,1335,4330
31 Oct 1524,1213565,4160
01 Aug 1524,0704055,4270
02 May 1524,0464195,4160
31 Jan 1524,2263655,3420
01 Nov 1424,2672485,3690
02 Aug 1422,6801924,9440
03 May 1421,0491514,5200
01 Feb 1419,3552524,0740

Quality Earnings: EMP.A has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: EMP.A's current net profit margins (2.1%) are lower than last year (2.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: EMP.A's earnings have grown by 4.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: EMP.A's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: EMP.A had negative earnings growth (-11.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Retailing industry average (-11.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: EMP.A's Return on Equity (12.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:21
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/02
Annual Earnings2024/05/04

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Empire Company Limited is covered by 21 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.

AnalystInstitution
James DurranBarclays
Philip BassilBeacon Securities Limited
Tamy ChenBMO Capital Markets Equity Research