George Weston (WNGRF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) is a Canadian diversified food processing and distribution company with principal interests in grocery retail and baked goods. The company operates primarily through its controlling ownership of Loblaw Companies Limited, one of Canada’s largest food retailers, and through its Weston Foods bakery operations. Its business model spans product manufacturing, retailing, and associated services that support grocery operations and consumer packaged goods distribution.

Through its ownership stake in Loblaw, George Weston is connected to a wide array of retail banners, pharmacy operations and private-label brands that serve Canadian consumers, including national supermarket formats and in-store pharmacy and financial services. Loblaw’s portfolio includes well-known private-label lines used across its stores, while Weston Foods supplies baked goods to retail and foodservice customers. Together these businesses cover categories such as fresh and packaged foods, bakery products, pharmacy goods and complementary services that support grocery shopping and household consumption.

Founded as a bakery enterprise in the 19th century, George Weston evolved into a diversified food company and has remained under significant influence of the Weston family, which has historically played a key role in the company’s strategic direction. The company is headquartered in Toronto and operates primarily in Canada, serving Canadian consumers through retail and manufacturing networks. George Weston’s structure as a holding company means its performance and strategic priorities are closely linked to the operating results and initiatives of its major subsidiaries, particularly Loblaw and Weston Foods.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.82 to $71.46
• 50-Day Range: $69.09 to $75.56
• 52-Week Range: $60.17 to $75.92
• Volume: 46,159 shs
• Average Volume: 17,515 shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.50
• Dividend Yield: 1.30%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

George Weston Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

George Weston scored higher than 25% 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: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

George Weston has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

George Weston has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of George Weston is 38.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of George Weston is 38.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.51.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

George Weston has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.80% of the float of George Weston has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

George Weston has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 161.21, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in George Weston has recently increased by 34.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

George Weston pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

George Weston does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of George Weston is 50.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

George Weston has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for George Weston this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.60% of the stock of George Weston is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.02% of the stock of George Weston is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Today: 9/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WNGRF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.weston.ca
• Phone: (416) 922-2500
• Fax: 416-922-4395
• Employees: 220,000
• Year Founded: 1882

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $817.33 million
• Net Margins: 1.54%
• Pretax Margin: 5.38%
• Return on Equity: 14.12%
• Return on Assets: 3.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.01
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 0.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $46.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.58
• Cash Flow: $7.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.20
• Book Value: $23.36 per share
• Price / Book: 3.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 373,370,000
• Free Float: 173,245,000
• Market Cap: $26.68 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.44