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George Weston TSX:WN Stock Report

Last Price

CA$228.57

Market Cap

CA$29.6b

7D

-2.2%

1Y

41.5%

Updated

23 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

WN Stock Overview

Provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. More details

WN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends4/6

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George Weston Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for George Weston
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$228.57
52 Week HighCA$239.79
52 Week LowCA$161.28
Beta0.41
1 Month Change4.42%
3 Month Change2.06%
1 Year Change41.46%
3 Year Change54.36%
5 Year Change120.18%
Change since IPO13,444.89%

Recent News & Updates

Is George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Worth CA$234 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Dec 17
Is George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Worth CA$234 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Dec 03
George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Recent updates

Is George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Worth CA$234 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Dec 17
Is George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Worth CA$234 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Dec 03
George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Price In Tune With Earnings

Nov 20
George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Price In Tune With Earnings

These 4 Measures Indicate That George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Using Debt Extensively

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)

Sep 13
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Shares

Aug 15
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Shares

George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Aug 01
George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

George Weston's (TSE:WN) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jul 12
George Weston's (TSE:WN) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Here's Why George Weston (TSE:WN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 23
Here's Why George Weston (TSE:WN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

George Weston's (TSE:WN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 26
George Weston's (TSE:WN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)

May 02
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)

Is George Weston (TSE:WN) A Risky Investment?

Mar 20
Is George Weston (TSE:WN) A Risky Investment?

The Return Trends At George Weston (TSE:WN) Look Promising

Mar 07
The Return Trends At George Weston (TSE:WN) Look Promising

George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jan 24
George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Shareholder Returns

WNCA Consumer RetailingCA Market
7D-2.2%-1.3%-2.0%
1Y41.5%25.7%15.2%

Return vs Industry: WN exceeded the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 25.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WN exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 15.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WN volatility
WN Average Weekly Movement2.4%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement3.2%
Market Average Movement8.2%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.4%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: WN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: WN's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1882220,000Galen Westonwww.weston.ca

George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services.

George Weston Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do George Weston's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WN fundamental statistics
Market capCA$29.59b
Earnings (TTM)CA$613.00m
Revenue (TTM)CA$61.21b

48.7x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WN income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$61.21b
Cost of RevenueCA$41.01b
Gross ProfitCA$20.21b
Other ExpensesCA$19.59b
EarningsCA$613.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 05, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)4.70
Gross Margin33.01%
Net Profit Margin1.00%
Debt/Equity Ratio123.1%

How did WN perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.4%

Current Dividend Yield

67%

Payout Ratio

Does WN pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WN by to receive an upcoming dividend?
George Weston dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 13 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 01 2025
Days until Ex dividend11 days
Days until Dividend pay date8 days

Does WN pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 01:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/10/05
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

George Weston 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.

AnalystInstitution
James DurranBarclays
Tamy ChenBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Christopher LiBofA Global Research