OTC · Grocery Stores

Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) Stock

$34.55 -0.95% OTC: EMLAF Consumer Defensive

Empire Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, is a prominent Canadian enterprise primarily engaged in food retailing and associated real estate ventures. Its operations are organized into two main divisions: Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations.

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$34.55
Market Cap$7.78B
P/E Ratio57.18
P/B Ratio2.22
P/S Ratio0.34
EPS (TTM)$0.60
52-Week High$41.90
52-Week Low$32.56
Dividend Yield1.97%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE3.80%
ROA1.16%
ROCE9.68%
Gross Margin27.17%
Operating Margin3.92%
Net Margin0.62%
Debt/Equity1.57
Current Ratio0.82

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20222023202420252026
Revenue$30.2B$30.5B$30.8B$31.3B$31.9B
Operating Profit$1.1B$1.1B$1.3B$1.3B$1.1B
Net Profit$746.0M$686.0M$725.0M$700.0M$198.0M
EPS$2.80$2.64$2.92$2.93$0.86
Op Margin3.8%3.6%4.3%4.1%3.6%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20222023202420252026
Total Assets$16.6B$16.5B$16.8B$17.0B$17.1B
Total Liabilities$11.1B$11.1B$11.3B$11.5B$11.9B
Cash$812.0M$221.0M$260.0M$285.0M$291.0M
Borrowings$7.5B$7.2B$7.4B$7.5B$7.9B

Latest News

Competition Bureau advances investigation into Sobeys' use of property controls across Canada CNW Group · Jun 22, 2026 Empire Company to Renew Share Buybacks MT Newswires · Jun 22, 2026 Empire Company Limited Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid CNW Group · Jun 22, 2026 Empire Price Target Raised to $58 at CIBC MT Newswires · Jun 19, 2026 Empire Price Target Raised to $58 at RBC MT Newswires · Jun 19, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20222023202420252026
Operating Cash Flow$2.1B$1.6B$2.1B$2.1B$1.9B
Investing Cash Flow$-1.7B$-1.5B$-1.4B$-1.4B$-1.3B
Financing Cash Flow$-569.0M$-669.0M$-801.0M$-751.0M$-1.2B
Net Cash Flow$-78.0M$-591.0M$38.0M$25.0M$10.0M
Free Cash Flow$1.3B$799.0M$1.3B$1.4B$1.2B

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio-0.80
EV / EBITDA10.45
FCF Yield10.18%
Quick Ratio0.36
Interest Coverage3.96
Return 1Y-9.46%
Return 3Y36.45%
Return 5Y23.55%

Ownership

Insiders Held2.91%
Institutions Held42.61%
Institutions Float Held43.89%
Institutional HolderSharesReport Date
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.50,6682026-03-31

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
BMBRFBIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S. $5.75 +0.00% 21.03 $6.82B 3.65%
GCHEFGrupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. $5.19 +0.00% 13.14 $4.98B 8.67%
JRONYJeronimo Martins, SGPS S.A. Unsponsored ADR $37.27 -0.64% 16.00 $11.71B 4.11%
JSNSFJ Sainsbury plc $5.17 +11.18% 20.69 $11.32B 2.51%
KIKOYKikkoman Corporation $19.65 -3.08% 24.73 $9.10B 1.22%

About Empire Company Limited

Empire Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, is a prominent Canadian enterprise primarily engaged in food retailing and associated real estate ventures. Its operations are organized into two main divisions: Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company boasts an extensive network of approximately 1,600 retail stores across Canada, comprising owned, affiliated, and franchised locations under popular banners such as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs. Beyond groceries, Empire also manages around 350 retail fuel stations and operates several online grocery platforms, including Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com. In addition to its core retail activities, Empire holds an interest in the Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). This open-ended trust specializes in acquiring, managing, and developing a diverse portfolio of properties, including shopping centers anchored by grocery stores and pharmacies, freestanding retail units, and mixed-use developments. The company further diversifies its investments through equity stakes in Genstar partnerships, which are involved in residential real estate development across Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. Founded in 1907, Empire Company Limited maintains its headquarters in Stellarton, Canada.

Empire Company Limited is headquartered in CA.

Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) stock trades at $34.55 with a market capitalization of $7.78B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 57.18, price-to-book of 2.22, price-to-sales of 0.34. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $32.56 and $41.90, and currently trades 17.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.97%.

On profitability, Empire Company Limited generates a return on equity (ROE) of 3.80%, return on capital employed of 9.68%, an operating margin of 3.92%, a net profit margin of 0.62%.

Official website: www.empireco.ca

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