Empire Competitors

Empire (TSE:EMP.A) and George Weston (TSE:WN) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Empire and George Weston, as reported by MarketBeat.

Empire currently has a consensus target price of C$45.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.66%. George Weston has a consensus target price of C$129.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.96%. Given George Weston's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe George Weston is more favorable than Empire.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Empire and George Weston's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

George Weston has higher revenue and earnings than Empire. Empire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than George Weston, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Empire pays an annual dividend of C$0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. George Weston pays an annual dividend of C$2.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Empire pays out 19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. George Weston pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Empire and George Weston's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

George Weston beats Empire on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Dollarama (TSE:DOL) and Empire (TSE:EMP.A) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dollarama and Empire's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Empire has higher revenue and earnings than Dollarama. Empire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Dollarama and Empire, as reported by MarketBeat.

Dollarama currently has a consensus target price of C$61.27, indicating a potential upside of 15.24%. Empire has a consensus target price of C$45.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.66%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dollarama is more favorable than Empire.

Profitability

This table compares Dollarama and Empire's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Empire pays an annual dividend of C$0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Dollarama pays out 9.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Empire pays out 19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Dollarama beats Empire on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Empire (TSE:EMP.A) and Metro (TSE:MRU) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Empire and Metro's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Empire and Metro's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Metro has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Empire. Empire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Empire pays an annual dividend of C$0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Metro pays an annual dividend of C$0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Empire pays out 19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Metro pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Empire and Metro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Empire currently has a consensus price target of C$45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.66%. Metro has a consensus price target of C$64.89, suggesting a potential upside of 11.30%. Given Empire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Empire is more favorable than Metro.

The North West (TSE:NWC) and Empire (TSE:EMP.A) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares The North West and Empire's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The North West and Empire's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Empire has higher revenue and earnings than The North West. The North West is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empire, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

The North West pays an annual dividend of C$1.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Empire pays an annual dividend of C$0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. The North West pays out 48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Empire pays out 19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for The North West and Empire, as reported by MarketBeat.

The North West currently has a consensus target price of C$37.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.14%. Empire has a consensus target price of C$45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.66%. Given Empire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Empire is more favorable than The North West.

Summary

Empire beats The North West on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

SunOpta (TSE:SOY) and Empire (TSE:EMP.A) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares SunOpta and Empire's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SunOpta and Empire, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Empire has a consensus price target of C$45.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.66%. Given Empire's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Empire is more favorable than SunOpta.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SunOpta and Empire's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Empire has higher revenue and earnings than SunOpta. Empire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SunOpta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Empire beats SunOpta on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

Empire (TSE:EMP.A) and Jamieson Wellness (TSE:JWEL) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Empire and Jamieson Wellness' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Empire has higher revenue and earnings than Jamieson Wellness. Empire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jamieson Wellness, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Empire pays an annual dividend of C$0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Jamieson Wellness pays an annual dividend of C$0.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Empire pays out 19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jamieson Wellness pays out 50.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Empire and Jamieson Wellness, as provided by MarketBeat.

Empire presently has a consensus price target of C$45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.66%. Jamieson Wellness has a consensus price target of C$43.68, suggesting a potential upside of 17.38%. Given Jamieson Wellness' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jamieson Wellness is more favorable than Empire.

Profitability

This table compares Empire and Jamieson Wellness' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Jamieson Wellness beats Empire on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.