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Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited

L.TO
Loblaw Companies LimitedCA flagToronto Stock Exchange
61.69
CAD
-0.76
- -
71.80BMarket Cap
Loblaw Companies Limited
L.TO
(Toronto Stock Exchange)

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61.69

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
27.74
27.74
28.08
28.79
28
27.58
28.63
29.58
30.99
32.87
37.07
39.2
43.05
46.99
49.26
53.79
54.37
Revenue per Share
0.61
0.68
0.56
0.56
0.03
0.36
0.6
0.96
0.51
0.73
0.77
1.37
1.45
1.65
1.77
2.24
2.33
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.75
0.72
0.51
0.55
0.97
1.12
1.42
1.24
0.77
1.89
2.84
2.69
2.43
2.83
2.95
3.54
3.8
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.06
0.17
0.16
0.23
0.33
0.25
0.26
0.21
0.29
0.31
0.41
0.36
0.4
0.44
0.38
0.68
0.55
Dividend per Share
5.04
5.29
5.65
6.15
8.32
7.76
7.8
8.08
7.79
7.43
7.48
8.27
8.33
8.74
8.97
9.16
9.12
Book Value per Share
4.12
4.42
4.76
5.29
-0.14
-0.02
0.1
0.47
0.14
-0.11
0.06
0.86
0.31
0.83
1.19
1.35
1.25
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,112
1,126
1,126
1,124
1,522
1,646
1,620
1,575
1,507
1,462
1,422
1,356
1,312
1,267
1,220
1,188
1,182
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
30,836
31,250
31,604
32,371
42,611
45,394
46,385
46,587
46,693
48,037
52,714
53,170
56,504
59,529
60,123
63,903
64,252
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.37
4.43
3.78
4.08
1.55
3.53
4.51
4.4
4.12
4.73
4.49
5.52
5.91
6.22
5.78
6.92
7.05
Operating Margin (%)
628
699
777
824
1,472
1,592
1,543
1,568
1,592
2,524
2,596
2,664
2,795
2,906
2,965
2,734
2,648
Depreciation Expense
675
769
634
627
53
598
983
1,517
766
1,081
1,108
1,875
1,921
2,100
2,171
2,667
2,758
Net Income, GAAP
32.09
27.25
24.88
26.49
32.05
38.45
31.2
21.79
44.59
25.74
26.56
19.08
25.01
24.61
26.19
29.33
29.21
Effective Tax Rate (%)
2.19
2.46
2.01
1.94
0.12
1.32
2.12
3.26
1.64
2.25
2.1
3.53
3.4
3.53
3.61
4.17
4.29
Profit Margin (%)
1,061
1,744
1,271
2,348
2,908
2,633
3,262
2,686
2,933
2,083
2,779
3,441
3,278
2,731
2,780
1,058
1,246
Working Capital
5,198
5,493
4,997
6,672
11,146
10,103
10,547
9,607
6,433
13,662
13,971
13,753
14,770
14,664
16,105
14,721
15,124
LT Debt
5,603
6,007
6,419
7,000
12,787
13,124
13,028
13,134
12,178
11,321
11,119
11,737
11,456
11,619
11,266
11,192
11,051
Total Equity
8.6
8.18
7.09
6.93
2.24
3.95
5.78
6.4
4.6
6.85
6.24
8.52
8.76
9.5
8.55
10.82
11.02
Return on Invested Capital (%)
8.86
8.21
6.99
6.35
2.06
3.77
5.38
7.27
4.17
6.5
5.66
8.37
8.36
9.03
8.65
10.88
11.07
Return on Capital (%)
12.8
13.31
10.3
9.45
0.54
4.65
7.65
11.87
6.26
9.46
10.19
17.05
17.24
18.98
19.61
24.44
25.5
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
2,672
1,584
1,611
LT Borrowings
8,374
5,891
6,144
LT Finance Leases
8,878
8,830
8,980
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1,181
1,172
1,164
Market Capitalization
64,366
73,982
74,941

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
14,973
14,928
14,920
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,245
1,041
960
Accounts Receivable, Net
5,424
1,290
1,485
Inventories
6,750
6,491
6,619
Total Current Liabilities
11,091
13,870
13,674
Payables & Accruals
7,257
7,625
7,587
ST Debt
2,672
1,584
1,611
Deferred Revenue
1,071
124
132

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-1.51%
0.18%
-0.66%
Free Cash Flow
16%
1.49%
16.66%
Net Income, GAAP
22%
21.44%
22.85%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.52%
3.96%
6.29%
Total Cash Common Dividend
10.75%
12.39%
81.66%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
13,581
13,947
18,538
14,948
60,123
2025
13,904
14,672
19,395
15,701
63,903
2026
14,484
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.37
0.37
0.64
0.39
1.77
2025
0.42
0.6
0.67
- -
2.24
2026
0.51
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
0.11
0.26
- -
0.38
2025
0.13
0.13
0.28
- -
0.68
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Loblaw Companies Limited operates as Canada's leading food and pharmacy retailer through a network of over 2,400 corporate and franchise stores under 22 regional and market-segment banners, including Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, Maxi, Zehrs, T&T Supermarket, Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmaprix and Wholesale Club; it offers groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, bakery items, general merchandise, apparel via Joe Fresh, health and beauty products through Life Brand, pharmacy services, optical care, financial services via PC Financial including Mastercard credit cards and banking products, as well as loyalty rewards through PC Optimum with over 18 million members. The company, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, conducts operations nationwide across all provinces through subsidiaries such as Westfair Foods in Western Canada, National Grocers in Ontario, Provigo in Quebec and Atlantic Wholesalers in Atlantic Canada; it remains controlled by George Weston Limited. Recent developments include a December 2025 definitive agreement to sell PC Financial and related entities to EQB Inc. for approximately $1.3 billion in value including excess capital release, while entering a long-term strategic partnership as EQB's exclusive financial partner for PC Optimum; a September 2025 five-year expansion deal with Gatik featuring a strategic investment and deployment of 50 autonomous trucks across Greater Toronto Area distribution networks for over 300 stores; plans to open 80 new stores in 2025 with about 50 discount grocers as part of a C$10 billion five-year investment; creation of a hard discount division encompassing No Frills and Maxi under new CEO Per Bank; and expansion of in-store Specsavers optical locations replacing Theodore & Pringle optometry services.

Company News

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  • globenewswire.com

    Loblaw Releases 2025 Live Life Well® Report Highlighting Progress in Sustainability, Community Support, and Social Impact

  • globenewswire.com

    Loblaw publie le Rapport Vivre bien, vivre pleinement 2025 qui souligne ses progrès en développement durable, en soutien communautaire et en impact social

  • globenewswire.com

    Loblaw annonce une croissance des produits de 4,2 % et une augmentation du montant ajusté du bénéfice net dilué par action ordinaire de 10,6 % pour le premier trimestre

  • globenewswire.com

    Loblaw Reports First Quarter Revenue Growth of 4.2% and Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share Growth of 10.6%

  • feeds.newsfilecorp.com

    Les Compagnies Loblaw Limitée (L) ouvre les marchés

  • globenewswire.com

    Loblaw avise ses clients d'une atteinte à la protection des données de faible ampleur

  • globenewswire.com

    Loblaw notifies customers of a low-level data breach

  • prnewswire.com

    EQB receives Competition Bureau clearance for acquisition of PC Financial