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Empire TSX:EMP.A Stock Report

Market Cap

CA$12.9b

7D

7.1%

1Y

62.3%

Updated

22 Jun, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Empire (EMP.A) Stock Overview

Engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. More details

EMP.A fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends4/6

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

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Empire
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$55.51
52 Week HighCA$56.41
52 Week LowCA$33.77
Beta0.31
1 Month Change7.72%
3 Month Change19.69%
1 Year Change62.26%
3 Year Change39.16%
5 Year Change70.07%
Change since IPO25,276.00%

Recent News & Updates

Returns On Capital At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 20
Returns On Capital At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Have Hit The Brakes

Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 08
Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Recent updates

Returns On Capital At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 20
Returns On Capital At Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Have Hit The Brakes

Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 08
Empire (TSE:EMP.A) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Mar 26
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

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

Mar 12
Estimating The Fair Value Of Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A)

Investors Will Want Empire's (TSE:EMP.A) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Feb 10
Investors Will Want Empire's (TSE:EMP.A) Growth In ROCE To Persist

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

Shareholder Returns

EMP.ACA Consumer RetailingCA Market
7D7.1%-1.1%-0.3%
1Y62.3%20.3%18.7%

Return vs Industry: EMP.A exceeded the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 20.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: EMP.A exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 18.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is EMP.A's price volatile compared to industry and market?
EMP.A volatility
EMP.A Average Weekly Movement3.4%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement9.6%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market18.2%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market3.9%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1907129,000Mike Medlinewww.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

How do Empire's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
EMP.A fundamental statistics
Market capCA$12.88b
Earnings (TTM)CA$700.00m
Revenue (TTM)CA$31.35b
18.4x
P/E Ratio
0.4x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
EMP.A income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$31.35b
Cost of RevenueCA$22.90b
Gross ProfitCA$8.45b
Other ExpensesCA$7.75b
EarningsCA$700.00m

Last Reported Earnings

May 03, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Sep 11, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)3.02
Gross Margin26.96%
Net Profit Margin2.23%
Debt/Equity Ratio19.5%

How did EMP.A perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.6%
Current Dividend Yield
27%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/22 01:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/20 00:00
Earnings2025/05/03
Annual Earnings2025/05/03

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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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.

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