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Empire (EMP.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$51.48 +0.32 (+0.63%)
As of 11/13/2026 04:16 PM Eastern

About Empire Stock (TSE:EMP.A)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
C$51.21
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C$51.76
50-Day Range
C$45.61
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C$51.88
52-Week Range
C$43.81
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C$52.64
Volume
915,550 shs
Average Volume
516,507 shs
Market Capitalization
C$11.52 billion
P/E Ratio
52.00
Dividend Yield
1.75%
Price Target
C$53.56
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A) is a Canadian company headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Empire's key businesses are food retailing, through wholly-owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc., and related real estate. With approximately $32 billion in annual sales and $17 billion in assets, Empire and its subsidiaries, franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 130,000 people. Additional financial information relating to Empire, including the Company's Annual Information Form, can be found on the Company's website at www.empireco.ca or on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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EMP.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Empire's stock was trading at C$47.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EMP.A shares have increased by 7.9% and is now trading at C$51.48.

Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 10th. The company reported C$1.04 earnings per share for the quarter. The business earned C$8.48 billion during the quarter. Empire had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.94% and a net margin of 2.18%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of EMP.A stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Empire investors own include Manulife Financial (MFC), TELUS (T), Enbridge (ENB), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Air Canada (AC), BCE (BCE) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend
10/15/2026
Record date for 10/30 Dividend
10/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/30/2026
Today
11/15/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
TSE
Industry
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Sub-Industry
Food Retail
Current Symbol
TSE:EMP.A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
125,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
C$58.00
Low Price Target
C$48.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.22
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
C$0.99
Trailing P/E Ratio
52.00
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
16.2
Net Income
C$672 million
Net Margins
2.18%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
12.94%
Return on Assets
4.60%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
135.51
Current Ratio
0.79
Quick Ratio
0.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$32.17 billion
Price / Sales
0.36
Cash Flow
C$2.02 per share
Price / Cash Flow
25.50
Book Value
C$22.51 per share
Price / Book
2.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
223,695,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$11.52 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
-0.17
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This page (TSE:EMP.A) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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