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Empire Company Limited (EMP-A.TO)
Stellarton, NS, CA
Headquartered in Stellarton, Canada, Empire Company Limited, established in 1907, is a prominent player in Canadian food retail and related real estate. Its operations are bifurcated into Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. Under its retail division, the company owns, affiliates with, or franchises approximately 1,600 stores nationwide, operating under well-known banners such as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs. Additionally, it oversees about 350 retail fuel stations and manages various e-commerce grocery platforms, including Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com. Within its investment segment, Empire holds a significant interest in Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, which is dedicated to the ownership, operation, and development of commercial properties, particularly those anchored by grocery and pharmacy businesses, encompassing shopping centers, standalone units, and mixed-use developments. The company also possesses equity interests in Genstar partnerships, which are involved in residential real estate development across Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
| Indicator | 1D | 1W | 2W | 3W | 1M |
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.24% | +2.37% | +5.14% | +1.05% | -4.98% | +2.45% | -7.70% | +40.09% | +20.81% | +118.26% | +1,998.28% |
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Financial Growth (CAGR)
Market Data
DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | -1 |
| Buy | 1 | 0 |
| Hold | 5 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Grocery Stores: +6.0%+1.9% Q2'26: +2.0% (vs Q2'25)
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EPS growth Grocery Stores: +8.6%-70.7% Q2'26: +24.3% (vs Q2'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Grocery Stores: +22.1%+1.3% Q2'26: +3.2% (vs Q2'25)
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EBIT margin Grocery Stores: +4.2%+2.0% Q2'26: +4.5% (vs Q2'25)
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ROIC Grocery Stores: +9.0%+3.9% Q2'26: +9.0% (vs Q2'25)
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Share dilution Grocery Stores: +0.1%-3.9% ★ Q2'26: -2.3% (vs Q2'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Grocery Stores: 0.58×4.38× Q2'26: 3.01× (vs Q2'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
| Metric |
Apr 2024 actual |
Apr 2025 actual |
Apr 2026 6 Rev. Ana. 7 EPS Ana. |
Apr 2027 5 Rev. Ana. 6 EPS Ana. |
Apr 2028 5 Rev. Ana. 6 EPS Ana. |
Apr 2029 2 Rev. Ana. 2 EPS Ana. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
30.80B
est: 30.73B (+0.2%)
|
31.36B
est: 31.29B (+0.2%)
|
31.96B
31.94B – 31.98B
+2.1% YoY
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32.95B
32.87B – 32.99B
+3.1% YoY
|
33.96B
33.62B – 34.27B
+3.1% YoY
|
34.85B
34.63B – 35.03B
+2.6% YoY
|
| EBITDA |
2.12B
est: 2.85B (-25.5%)
|
2.29B
est: 1.95B (+17.8%)
|
1.99B
1.99B – 1.99B
+2.1% YoY
|
2.05B
2.04B – 2.05B
+3.1% YoY
|
2.11B
2.09B – 2.13B
+3.1% YoY
|
2.17B
2.15B – 2.18B
+2.6% YoY
|
| EBIT |
1.14B
est: 1.26B (-9.2%)
|
1.26B
est: 1.12B (+12.1%)
|
1.15B
1.15B – 1.15B
+2.1% YoY
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1.18B
1.18B – 1.18B
+3.1% YoY
|
1.22B
1.21B – 1.23B
+3.1% YoY
|
1.25B
1.24B – 1.26B
+2.6% YoY
|
| Net Income |
725.20M
est: 653.76M (+10.9%)
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700.00M
est: 677.88M (+3.3%)
|
731.24M
722.12M – 736.20M
+7.9% YoY
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823.30M
818.71M – 827.89M
+12.6% YoY
|
887.90M
859.99M – 905.86M
+7.8% YoY
|
963.19M
955.42M – 969.82M
+8.5% YoY
|
| SGA |
7.00B
est: 6.78B (+3.2%)
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7.21B
est: 7.04B (+2.4%)
|
7.19B
7.18B – 7.19B
+2.1% YoY
|
7.41B
7.39B – 7.42B
+3.1% YoY
|
7.63B
7.56B – 7.71B
+3.1% YoY
|
7.84B
7.79B – 7.88B
+2.6% YoY
|
| EPS |
2.92
est: 2.74 (+6.6%)
|
2.94
est: 2.96 (-0.5%)
|
3.19
3.15 – 3.21
+7.9% YoY
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3.59
3.57 – 3.61
+12.6% YoY
|
3.87
3.75 – 3.95
+7.8% YoY
|
4.20
4.17 – 4.23
+8.5% YoY
|
| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-27 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-26 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-25 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-22 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-21 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-20 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-19 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-15 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-14 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-13 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-12 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-11 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-04 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | B- | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | B | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | B | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | B | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | B | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | B | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | B | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | B | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-15 | B | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
| # | Investor | Shares / Δ | Mkt value / Δ | Own% / Δ | Weight% / Δ | Avg px / Perf. | Hold / Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MN SERVICES VERMOGENSBEHEER B.V. | 50.7K +568.0 (+1.1%) | 1.76M -35.0K (-1.9%) | 0.02% +0.000 pp | 0.01% -0.001 pp | CAD37.74 +26.4% | 11 qtrs — |
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
No proxy statements available for this company yet.
Recent SEC filings
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre St-Laurent | Chief Executive Officer, President & Director | 2M | male |
| Julia Knox | Executive VP, Chief Technology & Analytics Officer and Chief Retail Officer | 1M | female |
| Douglas Nathanson | Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1M | male |
| Constantine Pefanis | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 1M | male |
| Clinton David Keay | Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance | 793.0K | male |
| Charles Joseph Mulvenna | President of Safeway Operations - Sobeys | 238.3K | male |
| Katie Brine | Director of Investor Relations | — | female |
| Luc L'Archeveque | Chief Customer Officer | — | — |
| John G. Morrow | Vice President & Comptroller | — | male |
| Sandra Pasquini | Chief Human Resources Officer | — | female |
| Sandra Sanderson | Chief Marketing Officer | — | female |
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