Loblaw Companies Limited, a food and pharmacy company, engages in the grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, financial services, and wireless mobile products and services businesses in Canada. It operates in two segments, Retail and Financial Services. The Retail segment operates corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores comprising in-store pharmacies, other health and beauty product stores, apparel stores, and other general merchandise stores, as well as supports the PC Optimum reward program. The Financial Services segment provides credit card services, the PC Optimum reward program, insurance brokerage services, deposit taking services, and telecommunication services. Loblaw Companies Limited provides its products and services under the President's Choice, Life Brand, and no name brands. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada. Loblaw Companies Limited is a subsidiary of George Weston Limited.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Grocery Stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorServices
CIKN/A
Phone+1-905-4592500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$46.69 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees197,000
Next Earnings Date5/1/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Loblaw Companies' stock symbol?
Loblaw Companies trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "L."
How often does Loblaw Companies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Loblaw Companies?
Loblaw Companies declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.295 per share on Monday, April 1st. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. View Loblaw Companies' Dividend History.
How were Loblaw Companies' earnings last quarter?
Loblaw Companies Ltd (TSE:L) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 21st. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $11.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.28 billion. View Loblaw Companies' Earnings History.
When is Loblaw Companies' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for L?
6 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Loblaw Companies' stock. Their predictions range from C$63.00 to C$83.00. On average, they anticipate Loblaw Companies' share price to reach C$73.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Loblaw Companies.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Loblaw Companies?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Loblaw Companies in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Loblaw Companies.
Has Loblaw Companies been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about L stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Loblaw Companies earned a media sentiment score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Loblaw Companies' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Loblaw Companies include Woolworths Group (WOW), Wesfarmers (WES), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Koninklijke Ahold (ADRNY), Tesco (TSCO), Kroger (KR), George Weston (WN), China Resources Beer Holdings CoLtd (CRHKY), Metro (MRU), George Weston (WNGRF), Ocado Group (OCDO), Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD), WM Morrison Supermarkets (MRW), Empire (EMP.A) and J Sainsbury (SBRY).
What other stocks do shareholders of Loblaw Companies own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Loblaw Companies investors own include George Weston (WN), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), BCE (BCE), Canadian National Railway (CNR), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Bombardier, Inc. Class B (BBD.B), Dollarama (DOL), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B) and Alphabet (GOOG).
Who are Loblaw Companies' key executives?
Loblaw Companies' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Galen G. Weston, Exec. Chairman, CEO & Member of Management Board (Age 46)
- Ms. Sarah R. Davis FCPA, CPA, CA, Pres & Member of Management Board (Age 51)
- Mr. Darren G. Myers, CFO & Member of Management Board (Age 45)
- Mr. Michael Motz, COO & Member of Management Board
- Ms. Jocyanne C. Bourdeau, Pres of Discount Division & Member of Management Board (Age 51)
How do I buy shares of Loblaw Companies?
Shares of L and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is Loblaw Companies' stock price today?
One share of L stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$65.45.
How big of a company is Loblaw Companies?
Loblaw Companies has a market capitalization of C$24.33 billion and generates C$46.69 billion in revenue each year. Loblaw Companies employs 197,000 workers across the globe.
What is Loblaw Companies' official website?
How can I contact Loblaw Companies?
Loblaw Companies' mailing address is 1 Presidents Choice Cir, BRAMPTON, ON L6Y 5S5, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-905-4592500.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Loblaw Companies (TSE L)
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