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

TSX:EMP-A • CA2918434077

Current stock price

47.34 CAD
+0.44 (+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$53.17
+ 12.31% 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$53.17
Upside
+ 12.31%
From current price of CA$47.34 to mean target of CA$53.17, Based on 17 analyst forecasts
Low
CA$48.48
Median
CA$53.55
High
CA$57.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.24%
3 Months
-1.18%

Price Target Summary

17 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for EMP-A.CA. The average price target is 53.17 CAD. This implies a price increase of 12.31% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 47.34.
The average price target has been revised downward by 1.18% 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)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.14%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
0.33%

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%		32.903B
5.20%		33.832B
2.82%		34.894B
3.14%
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%		2.573B
12.85%		2.698B
4.86%		2.809B
4.11%
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%4.19%4.35%4.44%
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%		3.29
9.99%		3.68
12.04%		4.01
8.89%

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 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.90
21.89%		1.02
12.43%		0.83
19.72%		0.87
21.03%		0.96
6.43%		1.10
7.72%		0.89
7.23%		0.95
8.75%		1.17
22.32%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		8.011B
4.90%		8.582B
3.92%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		664.74M
-52.50%		707.67M
10.23%		636.26M
-25.84%		654.6M
-43.23%		691.78M
4.07%		733.54M
3.66%		653.29M
2.68%		672.34M
2.71%		758.49M
9.64%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/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 4

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
10.30%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.68%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
28.24%
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 53.17 CAD. This implies a price increase of 12.31% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 47.34.

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.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' 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.

Can you provide the expected long term growth rate for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' stock?

The expected long term growth rate for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) is 2.68%.