LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (L.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:L • CA5394811015

Current stock price

62.2 CAD
-1.01 (-1.6%)
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This L.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. L.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • L had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year L had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years L has been profitable.
  • L had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
L.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFL.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.41%, L is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • L has a better Return On Equity (24.18%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of L (11.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for L is in line with the industry average of 11.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.54%) for L is above the 3 year average (10.16%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.41%
ROE 24.18%
ROIC 11.54%
ROA(3y)5.68%
ROA(5y)5.43%
ROE(3y)20.61%
ROE(5y)18.96%
ROIC(3y)10.16%
ROIC(5y)9.32%
L.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICL.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of L (4.17%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of L has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of L (6.92%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of L has grown nicely.
  • L has a worse Gross Margin (31.35%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • L's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.92%
PM (TTM) 4.17%
GM 31.35%
OM growth 3Y5.21%
OM growth 5Y9.29%
PM growth 3Y7.3%
PM growth 5Y14.95%
GM growth 3Y-0.49%
GM growth 5Y0.66%
L.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsL.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. L.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), L is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, L has less shares outstanding
  • L has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for L has been reduced compared to a year ago.
L.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingL.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
L.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsL.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.51 indicates that L is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of L (3.51) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of L is 3.88, which is a good value as it means it would take L, 3.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • L has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.88. This is amongst the best in the industry. L outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33 is on the high side and indicates that L has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.33, L perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF 3.88
Altman-Z 3.51
ROIC/WACC1.62
WACC7.1%
L.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFL.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.08 indicates that L should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of L (1.08) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • L has a Quick Ratio of 1.08. This is a bad value and indicates that L is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • L has a Quick ratio of 0.61. This is amonst the worse of the industry: L underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 0.61
L.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesL.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

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3. L.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • L shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.42%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, L shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.88% on average per year.
  • L shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.73%.
  • Measured over the past years, L shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.92% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.42%
EPS 3Y12.54%
EPS 5Y17.88%
EPS Q2Q%21.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.73%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.92%
Sales Q2Q%9.59%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, L will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.96% on average per year.
  • L is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.42%
EPS Next 2Y9.87%
EPS Next 3Y7.79%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue Next Year1.31%
Revenue Next 2Y2.52%
Revenue Next 3Y2.74%
Revenue Next 5Y3.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
L.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesL.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B
L.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesL.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3

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4. L.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.60, the valuation of L can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of L indicates a rather expensive valuation: L more expensive than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • L is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.61, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of L.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, L is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.33% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of L to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say L is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.6
Fwd PE 23.61
L.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsL.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, L is valued more expensive than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, L is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.31
EV/EBITDA 12.29
L.CA Per share dataL.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates L does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of L may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)1.43
EPS Next 2Y9.87%
EPS Next 3Y7.79%

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5. L.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.88%, L is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • L's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 1.11.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, L's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of L decreases each year by -14.66%.
  • L has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • L has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.66%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years34
L.CA Yearly Dividends per shareL.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • L pays out 30.45% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP30.45%
EPS Next 2Y9.87%
EPS Next 3Y7.79%
L.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendL.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
L.CA Dividend Payout.L.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.L.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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L.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD

TSX:L (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

62.2

-1.01 (-1.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners19.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap72.74B
Revenue(TTM)63.90B
Net Income(TTM)2.67B
Analysts81.18
Price Target72.11 (15.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.88%
Yearly Dividend0.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.66%
DP30.45%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.52%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.52%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.17%
Max EPS beat(4)1.15%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.73%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.42%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)0.05%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.01%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.5%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.32%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.26%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.98%
PT rev (1m)2.46%
PT rev (3m)7.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.91%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.6
Fwd PE 23.61
P/S 1.14
P/FCF 17.31
P/OCF 11.61
P/B 6.6
P/tB 50.69
EV/EBITDA 12.29
EPS(TTM)2.43
EY3.91%
EPS(NY)2.63
Fwd EY4.24%
FCF(TTM)3.59
FCFY5.78%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY8.61%
SpS54.64
BVpS9.43
TBVpS1.23
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)1.43
Graham Number22.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.41%
ROE 24.18%
ROCE 15.97%
ROIC 11.54%
ROICexc 11.99%
ROICexgc 18.72%
OM 6.92%
PM (TTM) 4.17%
GM 31.35%
FCFM 6.58%
ROA(3y)5.68%
ROA(5y)5.43%
ROE(3y)20.61%
ROE(5y)18.96%
ROIC(3y)10.16%
ROIC(5y)9.32%
ROICexc(3y)10.77%
ROICexc(5y)9.96%
ROICexgc(3y)16.96%
ROICexgc(5y)16.05%
ROCE(3y)14.31%
ROCE(5y)13.15%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.86%
OM growth 3Y5.21%
OM growth 5Y9.29%
PM growth 3Y7.3%
PM growth 5Y14.95%
GM growth 3Y-0.49%
GM growth 5Y0.66%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.54
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF 3.88
Debt/EBITDA 2.06
Cap/Depr 75.42%
Cap/Sales 3.23%
Interest Coverage 4.87
Cash Conversion 87.51%
Profit Quality 157.56%
Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 0.61
Altman-Z 3.51
F-Score7
WACC7.1%
ROIC/WACC1.62
Cap/Depr(3y)73.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)64.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.06%
Profit Quality(3y)165.42%
Profit Quality(5y)171.74%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.42%
EPS 3Y12.54%
EPS 5Y17.88%
EPS Q2Q%21.82%
EPS Next Y8.42%
EPS Next 2Y9.87%
EPS Next 3Y7.79%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.73%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.92%
Sales Q2Q%9.59%
Revenue Next Year1.31%
Revenue Next 2Y2.52%
Revenue Next 3Y2.74%
Revenue Next 5Y3.02%
EBIT growth 1Y13.38%
EBIT growth 3Y9.61%
EBIT growth 5Y13.58%
EBIT Next Year53.12%
EBIT Next 3Y17.24%
EBIT Next 5Y6.92%
FCF growth 1Y16.66%
FCF growth 3Y9.69%
FCF growth 5Y0.82%
OCF growth 1Y7.96%
OCF growth 3Y9.62%
OCF growth 5Y3.83%

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD / L.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for L stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to L.CA.


What is the valuation status of LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (L.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (L.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (L.CA) stock?

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (L.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for L stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (L.CA) is 25.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.6.


How financially healthy is LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD?

The financial health rating of LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (L.CA) is 5 / 10.