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TSX/EMP.A (TSX/EMP.A)

Toronto Stock Exchange: TSX/EMP.A · CAD

CA$49.9

-0.09 (-0.2%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	11.2B
Revenue (ttm)	32.2B
Net income (ttm)	219M
EPS (ttm)	CA$0.96
Shares out	223.7M
P/E (trailing)	51.9x
P/E (forward)	13.7x
Dividend	CA$0.97 (1.95%)
Volume	125,268
Beta	0.31

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Metric	Value
Amount currency	CAD
Country	Canada
Country code	CA
Earnings date	2026-12-10
Employees	130,000
Employees change	1,000
Employees growth	0.78%
Enterprise value	CAD 18.8B
Exchange	Toronto Stock Exchange
Financial currency	CAD
Financial report date	2026-08-01
First seen	2026-05-10
Fiscal year end	May
Founded	1907
Industry	Grocery Stores
Is primary listing	Yes
ISIN number	CA2918434077
Last earnings date	2026-09-10
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2015-09-29
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	CAD 11.2B
Next earnings date	2026-12-10
Price	CAD 49.87
Price currency	CAD
Sector	Consumer Staples
SIC code	5411
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	tsx/EMP.A
Website	https://www.empireco.ca

Metric

Value

Amount currency

CAD

Country

Canada

Country code

Earnings date

2026-12-10

Employees

130,000

Employees change

1,000

Employees growth

0.78%

Enterprise value

CAD 18.8B

Exchange

Toronto Stock Exchange

Financial currency

CAD

Financial report date

2026-08-01

First seen

2026-05-10

Fiscal year end

May

Founded

1907

Industry

Grocery Stores

Is primary listing

Yes

ISIN number

CA2918434077

Last earnings date

2026-09-10

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2015-09-29

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

CAD 11.2B

Next earnings date

2026-12-10

Price

CAD 49.87

Price currency

CAD

Sector

Consumer Staples

SIC code

5411

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

tsx/EMP.A

Website

https://www.empireco.ca

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	14.71x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	23.44x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	24.77x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	20.19x
Earnings yield	1.93%
EV/Earnings	85.79x
EV/EBIT	14.31x
EV/EBITDA	7.83x
EV/FCF	13.76x
EV/Sales	0.58x
FCF / EV yield	7.27%
FCF yield	12.21%
Forward P/E	13.74x
Graham number	22.2408
Graham upside	-55.48%
Industry forward P/E	21.83x
Industry P/E	30.08x
Lynch fair value	CAD 4.81
Lynch upside	-90.38%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	8.27x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	5.36x
P/B ratio	2.12x
P/E ratio	51.87x
P/FCF ratio	8.19x
P/OCF ratio	5.32x
P/S ratio	0.35x
PEG ratio	1.53x
Price / tangible book value	6.43x
Price/EBITDA ratio	4.66x
Sector forward P/E	22.72x
Sector P/E	32.47x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

14.71x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

23.44x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

24.77x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

20.19x

Earnings yield

1.93%

EV/Earnings

85.79x

EV/EBIT

14.31x

EV/EBITDA

7.83x

EV/FCF

13.76x

EV/Sales

0.58x

FCF / EV yield

7.27%

FCF yield

12.21%

Forward P/E

13.74x

Graham number

22.2408

Graham upside

-55.48%

Industry forward P/E

21.83x

Industry P/E

30.08x

Lynch fair value

CAD 4.81

Lynch upside

-90.38%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

8.27x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

5.36x

P/B ratio

2.12x

P/E ratio

51.87x

P/FCF ratio

8.19x

P/OCF ratio

5.32x

P/S ratio

0.35x

PEG ratio

1.53x

Price / tangible book value

6.43x

Price/EBITDA ratio

4.66x

Sector forward P/E

22.72x

Sector P/E

32.47x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	4.07%
EBITDA margin	7.45%
Effective tax rate	20.66%
FCF margin	4.23%
Gross margin	27.19%
Operating margin	4.07%
Pretax margin	1.04%
Profit margin	0.68%
Profit per employee	CAD 1,685
Profitable quarters	2
Profitable years	10
Revenue per employee	CAD 247,962
ROA	4.8%
ROA (5Y)	4.64%
ROCE	10.13%
ROE	4.88%
ROE (5Y)	12.6%
ROIC	8.19%
ROIC (5Y)	7.66%
SBC / revenue	0.04%
Tax / revenue	0.21%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

4.07%

EBITDA margin

7.45%

Effective tax rate

20.66%

FCF margin

4.23%

Gross margin

27.19%

Operating margin

4.07%

Pretax margin

1.04%

Profit margin

0.68%

Profit per employee

CAD 1,685

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

CAD 247,962

ROA

4.8%

ROA (5Y)

4.64%

ROCE

10.13%

ROE

4.88%

ROE (5Y)

12.6%

ROIC

8.19%

ROIC (5Y)

7.66%

SBC / revenue

0.04%

Tax / revenue

0.21%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	-67.68%
EPS growth (Q)	14.02%
EPS growth (QoQ)	10.86%
EPS growth 3Y	-31.2%
EPS growth 5Y	-17.98%
EPS growth quarters	2
EPS growth years	0
FCF growth	-4.88%
FCF growth (Q)	56.18%
FCF growth (QoQ)	47.35%
FCF growth 3Y	3.34%
FCF growth 5Y	1.53%
Gross profit growth	2.23%
Gross profit growth (Q)	1.02%
Gross profit growth 3Y	3.14%
Gross profit growth 5Y	3.62%
Net income growth	-68.89%
Net income growth (Q)	9.91%
Net income growth (QoQ)	9.91%
Net income growth 3Y	-33.93%
Net income growth 5Y	-20.69%
Net income growth quarters	2
Net income growth years	0
OCF growth	3.15%
OCF growth (Q)	44.13%
OCF growth (QoQ)	30.64%
OCF growth 10Y	9.86%
OCF growth 3Y	5.12%
OCF growth 5Y	2.18%
Operating income growth	4.37%
Operating income growth (Q)	10.05%
Operating income growth 3Y	3.15%
Operating income growth 5Y	0.91%
Revenue growth	2.39%
Revenue growth (Q)	2.49%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	8.46%
Revenue growth 10Y	2.71%
Revenue growth 3Y	1.62%
Revenue growth 5Y	2.41%
Revenue growth quarters	9
Revenue growth years	9

Metric

Value

EPS growth

-67.68%

EPS growth (Q)

14.02%

EPS growth (QoQ)

10.86%

EPS growth 3Y

-31.2%

EPS growth 5Y

-17.98%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

-4.88%

FCF growth (Q)

56.18%

FCF growth (QoQ)

47.35%

FCF growth 3Y

3.34%

FCF growth 5Y

1.53%

Gross profit growth

2.23%

Gross profit growth (Q)

1.02%

Gross profit growth 3Y

3.14%

Gross profit growth 5Y

3.62%

Net income growth

-68.89%

Net income growth (Q)

9.91%

Net income growth (QoQ)

9.91%

Net income growth 3Y

-33.93%

Net income growth 5Y

-20.69%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

3.15%

OCF growth (Q)

44.13%

OCF growth (QoQ)

30.64%

OCF growth 10Y

9.86%

OCF growth 3Y

5.12%

OCF growth 5Y

2.18%

Operating income growth

4.37%

Operating income growth (Q)

10.05%

Operating income growth 3Y

3.15%

Operating income growth 5Y

0.91%

Revenue growth

2.39%

Revenue growth (Q)

2.49%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

8.46%

Revenue growth 10Y

2.71%

Revenue growth 3Y

1.62%

Revenue growth 5Y

2.41%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	CAD -734M
Depreciation and amortization	CAD 1.1B
EBIT	CAD 1.3B
EBITDA	CAD 2.4B
EPS	CAD 0.96
FCF per share	CAD 6.10
Financing cash flow	CAD -1.6B
Free cash flow	CAD 1.4B
Free cash flow minus SBC	CAD 1.4B
Gross profit	CAD 8.8B
Income taxes	CAD 69M
Investing cash flow	CAD -535M
Net borrowing	CAD -694M
Net cash flow	CAD -52M
Net income	CAD 219M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	CAD 2.1B
Operating income	CAD 1.3B
Revenue	CAD 32.2B
Stock-based compensation	CAD 13M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

CAD -734M

Depreciation and amortization

CAD 1.1B

EBIT

CAD 1.3B

EBITDA

CAD 2.4B

EPS

CAD 0.96

FCF per share

CAD 6.10

Financing cash flow

CAD -1.6B

Free cash flow

CAD 1.4B

Free cash flow minus SBC

CAD 1.4B

Gross profit

CAD 8.8B

Income taxes

CAD 69M

Investing cash flow

CAD -535M

Net borrowing

CAD -694M

Net cash flow

CAD -52M

Net income

CAD 219M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

CAD 2.1B

Operating income

CAD 1.3B

Revenue

CAD 32.2B

Stock-based compensation

CAD 13M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	2.95
Book value per share	CAD 22.87
Debt / EBITDA	3.24
Debt / equity	1.48
Debt / FCF	5.7
Goodwill	CAD 2.1B
Interest coverage	4.14
Long-term assets	CAD 13.7B
Long-term liabilities	CAD 7.7B
Net cash (debt)	CAD -7.5B
Net cash / market cap	-66.72%
Net debt / EBITDA	3.11
Net debt / equity	1.41
Net debt / FCF	5.46
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	CAD 8.5B
Shareholders' equity	CAD 5.3B
Tangible book value	CAD 1.7B
Tangible book value per share	CAD 7.77
Total assets	CAD 17B
Total cash	CAD 320M
Total debt	CAD 7.8B
Total liabilities	CAD 11.8B
WACC	4.82%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

2.95

Book value per share

CAD 22.87

Debt / EBITDA

3.24

Debt / equity

1.48

Debt / FCF

5.7

Goodwill

CAD 2.1B

Interest coverage

4.14

Long-term assets

CAD 13.7B

Long-term liabilities

CAD 7.7B

Net cash (debt)

CAD -7.5B

Net cash / market cap

-66.72%

Net debt / EBITDA

3.11

Net debt / equity

1.41

Net debt / FCF

5.46

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

CAD 8.5B

Shareholders' equity

CAD 5.3B

Tangible book value

CAD 1.7B

Tangible book value per share

CAD 7.77

Total assets

CAD 17B

Total cash

CAD 320M

Total debt

CAD 7.8B

Total liabilities

CAD 11.8B

WACC

4.82%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.89
Current assets	CAD 3.3B
Current liabilities	CAD 4.1B
Current ratio	0.82
Inventory turnover	12.45
Net working capital	CAD -229M
Quick ratio	0.3
Working capital	CAD -749M
Working capital turnover	-46.38

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.89

Current assets

CAD 3.3B

Current liabilities

CAD 4.1B

Current ratio

0.82

Inventory turnover

12.45

Net working capital

CAD -229M

Quick ratio

0.3

Working capital

CAD -749M

Working capital turnover

-46.38

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	3.46%
Dividend growth	10.12%
Dividend growth (10Y)	8.61%
Dividend growth (3Y)	10%
Dividend growth (5Y)	10.56%
Dividend growth years	31
Dividend payment date	2026-10-30
Dividend payment years	45
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	CAD 0.97
Dividend yield	1.95%
Ex-dividend date	2026-10-15
FCF payout ratio	15.9%
Last dividend	CAD 0.24
Payout ratio	94.06%
Shareholder yield	5.4%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

3.46%

Dividend growth

10.12%

Dividend growth (10Y)

8.61%

Dividend growth (3Y)

10%

Dividend growth (5Y)

10.56%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-10-30

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

CAD 0.97

Dividend yield

1.95%

Ex-dividend date

2026-10-15

FCF payout ratio

15.9%

Last dividend

CAD 0.24

Payout ratio

94.06%

Shareholder yield

5.4%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	162.88%
10Y return CAGR	12.11%
10Y total return	213.49%
150-day SMA	CAD 48.67
15Y price change	148.15%
15Y return CAGR	8.06%
15Y total return	219.95%
1D price change	-0.18%
1M price change	3.65%
1M total return	4.17%
1W price change	-2.23%
1W total return	-2.23%
1Y price change	2.82%
1Y return CAGR	4.83%
1Y total return	4.83%
20-day SMA	CAD 49.62
200-day SMA	CAD 48.46
20Y price change	250.32%
20Y return CAGR	8.24%
20Y total return	387.55%
3M price change	-1.62%
3M total return	-1.13%
3Y price change	34.88%
3Y return CAGR	12.65%
3Y total return	42.96%
50-day SMA	CAD 48.38
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	CAD 52.64
52-week high date	2026-07-29
52-week low	CAD 43.81
52-week low date	2026-01-28
5Y price change	34.05%
5Y return CAGR	8.04%
5Y total return	47.16%
6M price change	6.69%
6M total return	7.75%
All-time high	CAD 58.32
All-time high date	2025-08-19
All-time low	CAD 0.17
All-time low date	1982-10-01
Average true range (ATR)	CAD 1.02
Average volume	582.8K
Beta (1Y)	0.03
Beta (2Y)	0.06
Beta (5Y)	0.31
Change from 52-week high	-5.26%
Change from 52-week low	13.83%
Change from all-time high	-14.4%
Change from all-time low	29,247.44%
Change from open	0.04%
Day's gap	-0.22%
Dollar volume	CAD 6.2M
High price	CAD 50.19
Low price	CAD 49.50
Monthly RSI	55.31
Open price	CAD 49.85
Position in 52-week range	53.62%
Previous close	CAD 49.96
Price vs 150-day SMA	2.57%
Price vs 20-day SMA	0.61%
Price vs 200-day SMA	3.02%
Price vs 50-day SMA	3.19%
Relative volume	0.21
RSI	53.37
Sharpe ratio	0.15
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.45
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.29
Sortino ratio	0.44
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.88
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.66
Volume	125.3K
Weekly RSI	54.26
YTD price change	4.61%
YTD total return	6.65%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

162.88%

10Y return CAGR

12.11%

10Y total return

213.49%

150-day SMA

CAD 48.67

15Y price change

148.15%

15Y return CAGR

8.06%

15Y total return

219.95%

1D price change

-0.18%

1M price change

3.65%

1M total return

4.17%

1W price change

-2.23%

1W total return

-2.23%

1Y price change

2.82%

1Y return CAGR

4.83%

1Y total return

4.83%

20-day SMA

CAD 49.62

200-day SMA

CAD 48.46

20Y price change

250.32%

20Y return CAGR

8.24%

20Y total return

387.55%

3M price change

-1.62%

3M total return

-1.13%

3Y price change

34.88%

3Y return CAGR

12.65%

3Y total return

42.96%

50-day SMA

CAD 48.38

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

CAD 52.64

52-week high date

2026-07-29

52-week low

CAD 43.81

52-week low date

2026-01-28

5Y price change

34.05%

5Y return CAGR

8.04%

5Y total return

47.16%

6M price change

6.69%

6M total return

7.75%

All-time high

CAD 58.32

All-time high date

2025-08-19

All-time low

CAD 0.17

All-time low date

1982-10-01

Average true range (ATR)

CAD 1.02

Average volume

582.8K

Beta (1Y)

0.03

Beta (2Y)

0.06

Beta (5Y)

0.31

Change from 52-week high

-5.26%

Change from 52-week low

13.83%

Change from all-time high

-14.4%

Change from all-time low

29,247.44%

Change from open

0.04%

Day's gap

-0.22%

Dollar volume

CAD 6.2M

High price

CAD 50.19

Low price

CAD 49.50

Monthly RSI

55.31

Open price

CAD 49.85

Position in 52-week range

53.62%

Previous close

CAD 49.96

Price vs 150-day SMA

2.57%

Price vs 20-day SMA

0.61%

Price vs 200-day SMA

3.02%

Price vs 50-day SMA

3.19%

Relative volume

0.21

RSI

53.37

Sharpe ratio

0.15

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.45

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.29

Sortino ratio

0.44

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.88

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.66

Volume

125.3K

Weekly RSI

54.26

YTD price change

4.61%

YTD total return

6.65%

Metric	Value
Float	122.6M
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.7%
Shares change (YoY)	-3.46%
Shares held by insiders	14.03%
Shares held by institutions	19.26%
Shares outstanding	223.7M
Short % of float	1.54%
Short % of shares	1.51%

Metric

Value

Float

122.6M

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.7%

Shares change (YoY)

-3.46%

Shares held by insiders

14.03%

Shares held by institutions

19.26%

Shares outstanding

223.7M

Short % of float

1.54%

Short % of shares

1.51%

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