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George Weston DB:WX5 Stock Report

Last Price

€152.00

Market Cap

€19.7b

7D

-4.4%

1Y

39.4%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

WX5 Stock Overview

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

WX5 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$152.00
52 Week HighCA$159.00
52 Week LowCA$110.00
Beta0.41
1 Month Change0.66%
3 Month Change4.11%
1 Year Change39.45%
3 Year Change50.50%
5 Year Change114.08%
Change since IPO337.66%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

WX5DE Consumer RetailingDE Market
7D-4.4%-6.2%-2.6%
1Y39.4%-15.1%6.9%

Return vs Industry: WX5 exceeded the German Consumer Retailing industry which returned -15.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WX5 exceeded the German Market which returned 6.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WX5's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WX5 volatility
WX5 Average Weekly Movement2.7%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market11.2%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market2.4%

Stable Share Price: WX5 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.

Volatility Over Time: WX5's weekly volatility (3%) 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?
WX5 fundamental statistics
Market cap€19.74b
Earnings (TTM)€408.82m
Revenue (TTM)€40.82b

48.3x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WX5 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 WX5 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.4%

Current Dividend Yield

67%

Payout Ratio

Does WX5 pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WX5 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
George Weston dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 13 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 01 2025
Days until Ex dividend10 days
Days until Dividend pay date9 days

Does WX5 pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 18:14
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/05
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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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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