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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare TSE:EMP.ANYSE:MRUTSE:NWCNYSE:PRMW On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeEMP.AEmpireC$52.82+0.6%C$49.17C$31.60▼C$53.29C$7.42B0.48500,231 shs399,130 shsMRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)$0.00$0.00▼$0.00N/AN/AN/A406,083 shsNWCNorth WestC$57.05+1.8%C$53.56C$37.27▼C$57.39C$2.74B0.64127,063 shs126,160 shsPRMWPrimo Water$24.21$25.36$14.06▼$28.06$3.88B1.11.32 million shs11.42 million shsThe 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceEMP.AEmpire+0.63%+4.00%+5.24%+17.25%+61.43%MRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%NWCNorth West+1.80%+1.03%+3.65%+21.69%+51.89%PRMWPrimo Water0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+7.03%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationEMP.AEmpire0.6142 of 5 stars1.20.01.70.01.11.70.6MRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANWCNorth West0.7093 of 5 stars1.60.01.70.01.30.80.6PRMWPrimo Water1.8076 of 5 stars2.40.02.51.90.61.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceEMP.AEmpire 2.43HoldC$48.86-7.50% DownsideMRUMetro, Inc. (TSE) 0.00N/AN/AN/ANWCNorth West 3.25BuyC$57.500.79% UpsidePRMWPrimo Water 2.80Moderate Buy$28.5017.72% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest EMP.A, NWC, MRU, and PRMW Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails4/11/2025NWCNorth WestCIBCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperformC$59.00 ➝ C$60.004/10/2025NWCNorth WestTD SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuyC$59.00 ➝ C$63.004/10/2025NWCNorth WestBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetC$58.00 ➝ C$60.003/14/2025EMP.AEmpireScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSector Perform ➝ OutperformC$47.00 ➝ C$49.00(Data available from 5/29/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookEMP.AEmpireC$30.87B0.24C$2.07 per share25.50C$22.51 per share2.35MRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANWCNorth WestC$2.56B1.07C$1.59 per share35.84C$15.82 per share3.61PRMWPrimo Water$1.77B2.19$1.78 per share13.63$8.96 per share2.70Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateEMP.AEmpireC$672MC$2.7419.28∞16.202.18%12.94%4.60%N/AMRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANWCNorth WestC$131.51MC$2.7220.98∞1.115.14%18.43%8.69%N/APRMWPrimo Water$238.10M$1.6115.0428.151.7813.63%8.80%3.62%N/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthEMP.AEmpireC$0.801.51%N/A29.20%N/AMRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANWCNorth WestC$1.602.80%N/A58.83%N/APRMWPrimo Water$0.361.49%+10.06%22.36%3 YearsLatest EMP.A, NWC, MRU, and PRMW DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/15/2025EMP.AEmpireQuarterlyC$0.201.72%4/15/20254/30/20254/30/20254/16/2025NWCNorth WestQuarterlyC$0.403.1%4/16/20254/24/20254/24/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioEMP.AEmpire135.510.790.29MRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)N/AN/AN/ANWCNorth West59.782.160.64PRMWPrimo Water0.862.182.07Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipEMP.AEmpire40.86%MRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)N/ANWCNorth West34.96%PRMWPrimo Water87.71%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipEMP.AEmpire2.18%MRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)N/ANWCNorth West0.12%PRMWPrimo Water4.40%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableEMP.AEmpire125,000140.41 millionN/ANot OptionableMRUMetro, Inc. (TSE)N/AN/AN/ANot OptionableNWCNorth West7,38248.11 millionN/ANot OptionablePRMWPrimo Water6,400160.31 million153.26 millionOptionableEMP.A, NWC, MRU, and PRMW HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesPrimo Water Q4 2024 Earnings PreviewFebruary 22, 2025 | msn.comPrimo Brands targets $7B revenue midpoint for 2025 with enhanced synergy captureFebruary 20, 2025 | seekingalpha.comPrimo Water Corp stock hits 52-week high at $32.42January 16, 2025 | msn.comLuxury Beverage Brand Ty Nant Acquires Fonthill and Decantae from Primo WaterDecember 2, 2024 | businessnewswales.comTŷ Nant acquires two brands from Primo Water to broaden offeringNovember 29, 2024 | just-drinks.comTŷ Nant strikes double deal as Fast 50 premium water supplier buys two brands from Primo Water CorporationNovember 27, 2024 | thegrocer.co.ukPrimo Water Completes Major Merger with Triton WaterNovember 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPrimo Water / BlueTriton Merger Completed; Primo Brands EmergesNovember 11, 2024 | foodprocessing.comOne new option listing and one option delisting on November 11thNovember 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPrimo Water Faces Strategic Constraints Amid BlueTriton Transaction DelaysNovember 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comJ.P. Morgan Keeps Their Buy Rating on Primo Water (PRMW)November 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPrimo Water Announces Strong Q3 Results Amid TransformationNovember 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPrimo Water Corporation (PRMW) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPrimo Water Corp (PRMW) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Strategic ...November 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimo Water Corporation 2024 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationNovember 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPrimo Water reports Q3 adjusted EPS 35c, consensus 42cNovember 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPrimo Water Announces Robust Q3 Results and RebrandingNovember 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPrimo (PRMW) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesNovember 7, 2024 | zacks.comPrimo Water Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results and Expects to Close Transaction with BlueTriton Brands on November 8, 2024November 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comPrimo Water shareholders approve merger with BlueTriton BrandsNovember 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeEMP.A, NWC, MRU, and PRMW Company DescriptionsEmpire TSE:EMP.AC$52.82 +0.33 (+0.63%) As of 05/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternEmpire Co Ltd key businesses are food retailing, investments, and other operations. The food retailing division operates through Empire's subsidiary Sobeys and represents nearly all of the company's income. This segment owns, affiliates, or franchises more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces, under retail banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawton's Drug Stores, and multiple retail fuel locations. The company's investment and other operations segment include the investment in Crombie REIT, which is an open-ended Canadian real estate investment trust, as well as the Genstar Development Partnership.Metro, Inc. (TSE) NYSE:MRUNorth West TSE:NWCC$57.05 +1.01 (+1.80%) As of 05/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternThe North West Company Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean. The company operates Northern stores, which offers food, financial services, and general merchandise; NorthMart stores that provides fresh food products, apparel, and health products and services; and Quickstop convenience stores that provides ready-to-eat food products, and fuel and related services. It also operates Giant Tiger junior discount stores, which offers family fashion, household products, and food products; Valu Lots discount center and direct-to-customer food distribution outlet; solo market, a store in remote market; Pharmacy and Convenience stores; and NWC Motorsports, a dealership that offers sales, service, parts and accessories for Ski-doo, Honda, Can-am and other premier brands. In addition, the company distributes produce and fresh meats to independent grocery stores; provides contract tele-pharmacist services to rural hospitals and health centers; and engages in the water and air-based transportation businesses. Further, it operates Alaska Commercial Company stores that provides food and general merchandise to remote and rural regions; Pacific Alaska wholesale, a distributor to independent grocery stores, commercial accounts, and individual households; Riteway food markets; and Cost-U-Less mid-size warehouse stores, which offers discount food and general merchandise. The company was founded in 1668 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.Primo Water NYSE:PRMWPrimo Water Corporation provides pure-play water solutions for residential and commercial customers. It offers bottled water, water dispensers, purified bottled water, self-service refill drinking water, premium spring, mineral water, sparkling and flavored essence water, filtration units, and coffee. The company offers its products under the Primo, Alhambra, Crystal Rock, Mountain Valley, Deep Rock, Hinckley Springs, Crystal Springs, Kentwood Springs, Mount Olympus, Pureflo, Sierra Springs, Sparkletts, Renü, Canadian Springs, Labrador Source, and Amazon Springs brands. It sells its products through retailers and online at various price points. The company was formerly known as Cott Corporation and changed its name to Primo Water Corporation in March 2020. Primo Water Corporation was incorporated in 1955 and is based in Tampa, Florida. 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