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Loblaw Companies (L) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$224.13 +1.27 (+0.57%)
As of 07/4/2025 04:18 PM Eastern

About Loblaw Companies Stock (TSE:L)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$221.74
C$225.12
50-Day Range
C$212.99
C$234.11
52-Week Range
C$161.79
C$235.17
Volume
96,963 shs
Average Volume
409,089 shs
Market Capitalization
C$67.77 billion
P/E Ratio
30.42
Dividend Yield
0.91%
Price Target
C$236.88
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Loblaw Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Loblaw Companies scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Loblaw Companies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Loblaw Companies has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Loblaw Companies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is 30.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is 30.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.21.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Loblaw Companies has a PEG Ratio of 3.23. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Loblaw Companies has a P/B Ratio of 5.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for L.
  • Dividend Yield

    Loblaw Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Loblaw Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Loblaw Companies is 27.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Loblaw Companies' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for L.
  • News Sentiment

    Loblaw Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Loblaw Companies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    14 people have searched for L on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 27% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Loblaw Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Loblaw Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$6,132,567.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    53.77% of the stock of Loblaw Companies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 20.72% of the stock of Loblaw Companies is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Loblaw Companies' insider trading history.
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L Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Loblaw Companies' stock was trading at C$189.17 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, L stock has increased by 18.5% and is now trading at C$224.13.

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.01. The company earned $11.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.96 billion. Loblaw Companies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.90% and a net margin of 3.71%.

Shares of L 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 Loblaw Companies investors own include George Weston (WN), Enbridge (ENB), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), BCE (BCE), Suncor Energy (SU) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/26/2017
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/13/2025
Record date for 7/1 Dividend
7/01/2025
Dividend Payable
7/01/2025
Today
7/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
TSE
Industry
Grocery Stores
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
TSE:L
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
12,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
C$236.88
High Stock Price Target
C$253.00
Low Stock Price Target
C$220.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
30.42
Forward P/E Ratio
24.57
P/E Growth
3.23
Net Income
C$2.23 billion
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$60.23 billion
Cash Flow
C$9.67 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.18
Book Value
C$37.73 per share
Price / Book
5.94

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$67.77 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.17
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This page (TSE:L) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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