George Weston (WNGRF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

George Weston Limited is a Canadian holding and investment company with a long history in the food retail, consumer products and real estate sectors. Founded in 1882 by George Weston as a bakery business, the company has grown into one of Canada’s major corporate enterprises through a portfolio of operating and real estate investments.

Its principal operating investment is Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada’s largest food and pharmacy retailer. Loblaw operates supermarkets, discount grocery stores, drugstores and other retail banners, including Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, Shoppers Drug Mart and Maxi. Its businesses also offer general merchandise, financial services and a range of consumer products under several private-label brands.

George Weston also has an ownership interest in Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, which owns and manages a portfolio of commercial and residential properties across Canada. Choice Properties’ assets include retail properties that support many of Loblaw’s stores, as well as other income-producing real estate. Through these businesses, George Weston’s activities are primarily focused on the Canadian market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.56 to $71.56
• 50-Day Range: $70.47 to $75.56
• 52-Week Range: $60.17 to $75.92
• Volume: 14,380 shs
• Average Volume: 99,141 shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.56
• Dividend Yield: 1.30%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

George Weston Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

George Weston scored higher than 24% 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 38.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of George Weston is 38.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.19.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

George Weston has a P/B Ratio of 3.01. 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

0.81% 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 81.08, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in George Weston has recently increased by 0.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

George Weston pays a meaningful dividend of 1.30%, 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: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

George Weston has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles 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: 9/24/2026
• 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: 38.56
• 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: 9.21
• Book Value: $23.78 per share
• Price / Book: 3.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 373,370,000
• Free Float: 173,245,000
• Market Cap: $26.72 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.44