WN Stock Overview
Provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$270.19 |
| 52 Week High | CA$273.19 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$186.22 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.17% |
| 3 Month Change | 24.23% |
| 1 Year Change | 38.15% |
| 3 Year Change | 74.77% |
| 5 Year Change | 171.66% |
| Change since IPO | 15,911.26% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
George Weston (TSE:WN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.8938
May 23
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At George Weston (TSE:WN)
Apr 07Does This Valuation Of George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Mar 23Why We're Not Concerned About George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Share Price
Feb 23Is George Weston (TSE:WN) A Risky Investment?
Jan 26Is George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Worth CA$234 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Dec 17George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Dec 03George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Price In Tune With Earnings
Nov 20These 4 Measures Indicate That George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 21A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)
Sep 13Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Shares
Aug 15George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Aug 01George Weston's (TSE:WN) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jul 12Here's Why George Weston (TSE:WN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jun 23George Weston's (TSE:WN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 26Shareholder Returns
| WN | CA Consumer Retailing | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.4% | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | 38.1% | 17.9% | 12.0% |
Return vs Industry: WN exceeded the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WN exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 12.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WN volatility | |
|---|---|
| WN Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 18.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 4.0% |
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 (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 220,000 | Galen Weston | www.weston.ca |
George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates in two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores, including in-store pharmacies, health care services, health and beauty products, apparel, and other general merchandise.
George Weston Limited Fundamentals Summary
| WN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CA$34.65b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$1.16b |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$62.16b |
Is WN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$62.16b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$41.68b |
| Gross Profit | CA$20.48b |
| Other Expenses | CA$19.31b |
| Earnings | CA$1.16b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 22, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 8.99 |
| Gross Margin | 32.94% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.87% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 127.8% |
How did WN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does WN pay a reliable dividends?
See WN dividend history and benchmarks| George Weston dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 13 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 01 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 19 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 37 days |
Does WN pay a reliable dividends?
See WN dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/23 11:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/22 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| 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
George Weston Limited is covered by 16 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 |
| Tamy Chen | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Christopher Li | BofA Global Research |