EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

Canada Toronto Stock Exchange TSX:EMP-A • CA2918434077

47.98 CAD
-0.18 (-0.37%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM

EMP-A.CA Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap11.04B
Revenue(TTM)31.62B
Net Income(TTM)689.80M
Shares230.15M
Float128.30M
52 Week High58.32
52 Week Low41.85
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Yield1.83%
EPS(TTM)2.96
PE16.21
Fwd PE13.53
Earnings (Next)03-12
IPO1982-07-19
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS SubIndustryFood Retail
EMP-A.CA short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of EMP-A.CA in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 0 5 -5 -10

EMP-A.CA long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of EMP-A.CA in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 10 20 30

The current stock price of EMP-A.CA is 47.98 CAD. In the past month the price increased by 1.65%. In the past year, price increased by 11.58%.

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' / EMP-A Daily stock chart

EMP-A.CA Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to EMP-A.CA. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, EMP-A.CA is a bad performer in the overall market: 60.22% of all stocks are doing better.


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EMP-A.CA Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to EMP-A.CA. While EMP-A.CA is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health.


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EMP-A.CA Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months EMP-A.CA reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 2.96. The EPS increased by 2.78% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 2.18%
ROA 4.01%
ROE 12.55%
Debt/Equity 1.24
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%-5.48%
Sales Q2Q%2.79%
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.58%

EMP-A.CA Forecast & Estimates

17 analysts have analysed EMP-A.CA and the average price target is 53.04 CAD. This implies a price increase of 10.55% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 47.98.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 9.55% and a revenue growth 2.23% for EMP-A.CA


Analysts
Analysts74.12
Price Target53.04 (10.55%)
EPS Next Y9.55%
Revenue Next Year2.23%

EMP-A.CA Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners43.03%
Ins Owners1.2%
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A

EMP-A.CA Competitors/Peers

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WN WESTON (GEORGE) LTD19.9638.913B
MRU METRO INC/CN16.5920.486B
WN-PR-A GEORGE WESTON LTD - WNCN 5.8 PERP4.989.713B
WN-PR-D GEORGE WESTON LTD - WNCN 5.2 PERP4.649.037B
WN-PR-C GEORGE WESTON LTD - WNCN 5.2 PERP4.588.934B
WN-PR-E GEORGE WESTON LTD - WNCN 4 3/4 PERP4.38.381B
NWC NORTH WEST CO INC/THE13.252.511B

About EMP-A.CA

Company Profile

EMP-A logo image Empire Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of food retailing and corporate investment activities. The company is headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. The firm's segments include Food retailing, and Investments and other operations. Sobeys owns, affiliates or franchises more than 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo’s and Lawtons Drugs, operates grocery e-commerce under the banners Voila, Voila par IGA and ThriftyFoods.com, and operates and/or supplies more than 350 retail fuel locations. The Investment and other operations segment consist of investments in Crombie REIT, real estate partnerships and various other corporate operations. Crombie REIT is focused on owning, operating and developing a portfolio of grocery and pharmacy-anchored shopping centers, freestanding stores and mixed-use developments primarily in Canada's urban and suburban markets.

Company Info

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A'

115 King Street

Stellarton NOVA SCOTIA B0K 1S0 CA

CEO: Michael B. Medline

Employees: 67000

EMP-A Company Website

EMP-A Investor Relations

Phone: 19027528371

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' / EMP-A.CA FAQ

What does EMP-A do?

Empire Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of food retailing and corporate investment activities. The company is headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. The firm's segments include Food retailing, and Investments and other operations. Sobeys owns, affiliates or franchises more than 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo’s and Lawtons Drugs, operates grocery e-commerce under the banners Voila, Voila par IGA and ThriftyFoods.com, and operates and/or supplies more than 350 retail fuel locations. The Investment and other operations segment consist of investments in Crombie REIT, real estate partnerships and various other corporate operations. Crombie REIT is focused on owning, operating and developing a portfolio of grocery and pharmacy-anchored shopping centers, freestanding stores and mixed-use developments primarily in Canada's urban and suburban markets.


What is the stock price of EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' today?

The current stock price of EMP-A.CA is 47.98 CAD. The price decreased by -0.37% in the last trading session.


Does EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' pay dividends?

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) has a dividend yield of 1.83%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 0.81.


How is the ChartMill rating for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A'?

EMP-A.CA has a ChartMill Technical rating of 3 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 4 out of 10.


What is the analyst forecast for EMP-A.CA stock?

17 analysts have analysed EMP-A.CA and the average price target is 53.04 CAD. This implies a price increase of 10.55% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 47.98.


Can you provide the growth outlook for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A'?

The Revenue of EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) is expected to grow by 2.23% in the next year. Check the estimates tab for more information on the EPS, Sales, EBIT and EBITDA future analyst estimates.


What is the ownership structure of EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA)?

You can find the ownership structure of EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) on the Ownership tab.