EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

TSX:EMP-A • CA2918434077

Current stock price

49.4 CAD
-0.47 (-0.94%)
Last:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
CA$53.04
+ 7.37% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Jun 18, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2026
EPS Estimate
CA$0.90
Revenue Estimate
8.011B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
74.12%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
CA$53.04
Upside
+ 7.37%
From current price of CA$49.40 to mean target of CA$53.04, Based on 17 analyst forecasts
Low
CA$48.48
Median
CA$53.55
High
CA$57.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
-10.78%

Price Target Summary

17 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for EMP-A.CA. The average price target is 53.04 CAD. This implies a price increase of 7.37% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 49.4.
The average price target has been revised downward by 10.78% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

EMP-A Current Analyst RatingEMP-A Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

EMP-A Historical Analyst RatingsEMP-A Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
74.12%
EMP-A.CA was analyzed by 17 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 74. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about EMP-A.CA.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
EMP-A.CA was analyzed by 17 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-12-12CIBC Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-16SCOTIABANK GBMMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2022-12-08CIBC Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform
2022-12-08STA ResearchMaintains Hold
2022-12-06Scotiabank CapitalDowngrade Outperform
2022-12-05TD ResearchMaintains Buy
2022-10-03Scotiabank CapitalDowngrade Outperform
2022-09-19Scotiabank CapitalMaintains Outperform
2022-09-16National Bank of Canada FinancialDowngrade
2022-09-16BMO FinancialDowngrade
2022-09-16Desjardins GroupDowngrade
2022-09-16TD ResearchDowngrade Buy
2022-09-16CIBC Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform
2022-09-15CIBC Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform
2022-09-09Scotiabank CapitalMaintains Outperform
2022-09-09STA ResearchUpgrade Buy
2022-06-23National Bank of Canada FinancialDowngrade Outperform
2022-06-23CIBC Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform
2022-06-23Scotiabank CapitalUpgrade Outperform
2022-06-14CIBC Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform
2022-06-10BMO FinancialDowngrade
2022-06-08Scotiabank CapitalMaintains Outperform
2022-03-14Berenberg Capital MarketsDowngrade
2022-03-11National Bank of Canada FinancialUpgrade Outperform
2022-03-11BMO FinancialUpgrade Market Perform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Jun 18, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2026
EPS Estimate
CA$0.90
Revenue Estimate
8.011B
Revenue Q2Q
4.90%
EPS Q2Q
21.89%
Number of Analysts
11

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.14%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.14%
EPS (1 Month)
0.33%
EPS (3 Months)
-1.61%

Next Earnings Summary

EMP-A.CA is expected to report earnings on 6/18/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.9 CAD and the consensus revenue estimate is 8.01B CAD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0.14% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
EMP-A.CA revenue by date.EMP-A.CA revenue by date.
30.478B
1.05%		30.733B
0.84%		31.277B
1.77%		32.953B
5.36%		33.935B
2.98%		35.119B
3.49%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
EMP-A.CA ebitda by date.EMP-A.CA ebitda by date.
2.15B
-0.87%		2.255B
4.89%		2.28B
1.10%		2.571B
12.76%		2.685B
4.43%		2.798B
4.21%
EBIT
YoY % growth
EMP-A.CA ebit by date.EMP-A.CA ebit by date.
1.12B
-6.86%		1.185B
5.81%		1.16B
-2.08%		1.377B
18.71%		1.473B
6.97%		1.551B
5.30%
Operating Margin
EMP-A.CA operating margin by date.EMP-A.CA operating margin by date.
3.67%3.85%3.71%4.18%4.34%4.42%
EPS
YoY % growth
EMP-A.CA eps by date.EMP-A.CA eps by date.
2.80
-0.36%		2.74
-2.14%		2.99
9.12%		3.28
9.64%		3.61
10.19%		3.89
7.78%

All data in CAD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.90
21.89%		0.99
8.85%		0.80
15.54%		0.83
15.02%		0.95
5.06%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		8.011B
4.90%		8.582B
3.92%		N/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		664.74M
-52.50%		703.62M
9.60%		632.22M
-26.31%		651.86M
-43.46%		671.45M
1.01%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in CAD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

EMP-A.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEMP-A.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 10B 20B 30B
EMP-A.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEMP-A.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
9.20%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.90%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
28.07%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' / EMP-A.CA Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for EMP-A stock?

17 analysts have analysed EMP-A.CA and the average price target is 53.04 CAD. This implies a price increase of 7.37% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 49.4.

When does EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) report earnings?

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) will report earnings on 2026-06-18.

What are the consensus estimates for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) is 0.9 CAD and the consensus revenue estimate is 8.01B CAD.

What is the consensus rating for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) stock?

The consensus rating for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) is 74.1176 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.