Empire (EMLAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company owns, affiliates, and franchises retail stores under various retail banners, including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs; and operates grocery e-commerce stores under the banners, such as Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com. It also owns interest in the Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, an open-ended real estate investment trust to own, operate, and develop a portfolio of grocery and pharmacy-anchored shopping centers, freestanding stores, and mixed-use developments; and various equity accounted interests in Genstar partnerships that develop residential real estate properties in Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. Empire Company Limited was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.40 to $38.45
• 50-Day Range: $32.46 to $38.45
• 52-Week Range: $22.27 to $38.45
• Volume: 20,947 shs
• Average Volume: 28,617 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 14.72
• Dividend Yield: 2.76%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Empire Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Empire scored higher than 7% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Empire.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Empire is 14.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.24.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Empire is 14.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 12.44.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Empire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 64.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Empire has recently decreased by 3.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Empire pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Empire does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Empire is 40.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Empire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 64.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Empire has recently decreased by 3.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Empire has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Empire insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 36.56% of the stock of Empire is held by institutions.

EMLAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EMLAF shares performed this year?

Empire's stock was trading at $30.51 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EMLAF stock has increased by 26.0% and is now trading at $38.45.
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How were Empire's earnings last quarter?

Empire Company Limited (OTCMKTS:EMLAF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December, 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.15.

How do I buy shares of Empire?

Shares of EMLAF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/12/2013
• Today: 6/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/19/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Sub-Industry: Misc.
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:EMLAF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.empireco.ca
• Phone: (902) 755-8371
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 131,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A