OTCMKTS:EMLAF Empire (EMLAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.35 +0.34 (+0.83%) As of 07/9/2025 03:50 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartHeadlinesShort InterestBuy This Stock About Empire Stock (OTCMKTS:EMLAF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Empire alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$41.35▼$41.3550-Day Range$35.14▼$41.5052-Week Range$22.27▼$41.50Volume40,696 shsAverage Volume28,443 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio15.83Dividend Yield2.56%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold 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. Read More Empire Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks9th Percentile Overall ScoreEMLAF MarketRank™: Empire scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Empire.Read more about Empire's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Empire is 15.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Empire is 15.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.27.Read more about Empire's valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares ShortedShort Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEmpire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 96.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Empire has recently increased by 10.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEmpire pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEmpire does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Empire is 40.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Empire's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares ShortedShort Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEmpire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 96.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Empire has recently increased by 10.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentEmpire has a news sentiment score of 1.62. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Empire this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Empire insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 36.56% of the stock of Empire is held by institutions.Read more about Empire's insider trading history. Receive EMLAF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Empire and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EMLAF Stock News HeadlinesMott MacDonald Signs New 25,372 Square Foot, Full-Floor Lease at the Empire State BuildingJuly 7 at 5:10 PM | businesswire.com2 Warren Buffett Dividend Stocks to Build Your Passive Income EmpireJune 26, 2025 | fool.comWhy Volatility Keeps Coming Back — And How I Trade ItVolatility isn’t the enemy — it’s the opportunity. While most traders panic during market swings, Jeff Clark uses a three-step method to target quick wins from VIX spikes and sudden price moves. It works in any market direction… and he’s showing how it works in a free video, available now.July 10 at 2:00 AM | TradeSmith (Ad)Empire Shares Climb on Higher ProfitJune 19, 2025 | marketwatch.comEmpire Company Limited (EMLAF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJune 19, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAT&T: Back To Empire Building (Rating Downgrade)May 27, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAmazon: Tariffs Will Strengthen The E-Commerce EmpireMay 22, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEmpire Petroleum Reports Results for First Quarter 2025 and Advances Operational InitiativesMay 14, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines 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 35.5% and is now trading at $41.35. How were Empire's earnings last quarter? Empire Company Limited (OTCMKTS:EMLAF) issued its earnings results on Thursday, December, 12th. The company reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, hitting 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 Earnings12/12/2013Today7/10/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)9/11/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeOTCMKTS SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Sub-IndustryMisc. Current SymbolOTCMKTS:EMLAF CIKN/A Webwww.empireco.ca Phone(902) 755-8371FaxN/AEmployees131,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio15.83 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for July 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report This page (OTCMKTS:EMLAF) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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