Does the media favor ATD or L?

In the previous week, Alimentation Couche-Tard had 1 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard and 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Alimentation Couche-Tard's average media sentiment score of -0.08 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.30 indicating that Alimentation Couche-Tard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alimentation Couche-Tard 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer ATD.B or L?

Loblaw Companies has a consensus price target of C$71.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.94%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alimentation Couche-Tard 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Do analysts recommend ATD.A or L?

Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$71.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.94%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alimentation Couche-Tard 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Does the media refer more to ATD.A or L?

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 4 more articles in the media than Alimentation Couche-Tard. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 1 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard. Alimentation Couche-Tard's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.30 indicating that Alimentation Couche-Tard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alimentation Couche-Tard 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, L or MRU?

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Metro. Metro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Loblaw Companies C$65.07B 1.09 C$2.23B C$2.36 25.95 Metro C$22.48B 0.84 C$957.36M C$4.21 21.33

Is L or MRU more profitable?

Loblaw Companies has a net margin of 4.32% compared to Metro's net margin of 4.00%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 25.25% beat Metro's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Loblaw Companies 4.32% 25.25% 5.89% Metro 4.00% 12.87% 6.40%

Does the media favor L or MRU?

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 3 more articles in the media than Metro. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 2 mentions for Metro. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of -0.30 beat Metro's score of -0.55 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Metro 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EMP.A or L?

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Empire. Loblaw Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empire, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Empire C$31.95B 0.34 C$672M C$0.86 56.00 Loblaw Companies C$65.07B 1.09 C$2.23B C$2.36 25.95

Is EMP.A or L more profitable?

Loblaw Companies has a net margin of 4.32% compared to Empire's net margin of 2.18%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 25.25% beat Empire's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Empire 2.18% 12.94% 4.60% Loblaw Companies 4.32% 25.25% 5.89%

Does the media prefer EMP.A or L?

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 2 more articles in the media than Empire. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 3 mentions for Empire. Empire's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.30 indicating that Empire is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Empire 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Loblaw Companies (L) Competitors

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L vs. ATD, ATD.B, ATD.A, MRU, and EMP.A

Should you buy Loblaw Companies stock or one of its competitors? Loblaw Companies's main competitors and comparable companies include Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), Metro (MRU), and Empire (EMP.A). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "food retail" industry.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Alimentation Couche-Tard has a beta of 0.670815, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.143525, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

34.3% of Alimentation Couche-Tard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Alimentation Couche-Tard shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Loblaw Companies has a net margin of 4.32% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 4.11%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 25.25% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alimentation Couche-Tard	4.11%	20.01%	7.00%
Loblaw Companies	4.32%	25.25%	5.89%

Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% 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.

Alimentation Couche-Tard currently has a consensus target price of C$101.40, indicating a potential upside of 18.55%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$71.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.94%. Given Alimentation Couche-Tard's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alimentation Couche-Tard is more favorable than Loblaw Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

In the previous week, Alimentation Couche-Tard had 1 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard and 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Alimentation Couche-Tard's average media sentiment score of -0.08 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.30 indicating that Alimentation Couche-Tard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Loblaw Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Loblaw Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alimentation Couche-Tard. Alimentation Couche-Tard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alimentation Couche-Tard	C$76.51B	1.03	C$1.79B	C$3.37	25.38
Loblaw Companies	C$65.07B	1.09	C$2.23B	C$2.36	25.95

Summary

Alimentation Couche-Tard beats Loblaw Companies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD.B) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Loblaw Companies has a consensus price target of C$71.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.94%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Alimentation Couche-Tard has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Loblaw Companies. Alimentation Couche-Tard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alimentation Couche-Tard	C$53.19B	0.00	C$3.30B	C$3.10	N/A
Loblaw Companies	C$65.07B	1.09	C$2.23B	C$2.36	25.95

Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.28 per share. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% 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.

19.9% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Loblaw Companies has a net margin of 4.32% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 0.00%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 25.25% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A
Loblaw Companies	4.32%	25.25%	5.89%

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 5 more articles in the media than Alimentation Couche-Tard. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 0 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard. Alimentation Couche-Tard's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.30 indicating that Alimentation Couche-Tard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alimentation Couche-Tard	Neutral
Loblaw Companies	Neutral

Summary

Loblaw Companies beats Alimentation Couche-Tard on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD.A) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 4 more articles in the media than Alimentation Couche-Tard. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 1 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard. Alimentation Couche-Tard's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.30 indicating that Alimentation Couche-Tard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Loblaw Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Loblaw Companies has a net margin of 4.32% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 0.00%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 25.25% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A
Loblaw Companies	4.32%	25.25%	5.89%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alimentation Couche-Tard	C$53.19B	0.00	C$3.30B	C$3.10	N/A
Loblaw Companies	C$65.07B	1.09	C$2.23B	C$2.36	25.95

Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.26 per share. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% 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.

Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$71.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.94%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

19.9% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Loblaw Companies beats Alimentation Couche-Tard on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Metro?

Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) and Metro (TSE:MRU) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Metro pays an annual dividend of C$1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Metro pays out 36.9% 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.

Loblaw Companies has a net margin of 4.32% compared to Metro's net margin of 4.00%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 25.25% beat Metro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loblaw Companies	4.32%	25.25%	5.89%
Metro	4.00%	12.87%	6.40%

Loblaw Companies currently has a consensus target price of C$71.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.94%. Metro has a consensus target price of C$102.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.96%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Metro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Metro	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

19.9% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Metro shares are held by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Metro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Loblaw Companies	C$65.07B	1.09	C$2.23B	C$2.36	25.95
Metro	C$22.48B	0.84	C$957.36M	C$4.21	21.33

Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.143525, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Metro has a beta of 0.178598, suggesting that its share price is 82% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 3 more articles in the media than Metro. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 2 mentions for Metro. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of -0.30 beat Metro's score of -0.55 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Loblaw Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Metro	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Summary

Loblaw Companies beats Metro on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Empire?

Empire (TSE:EMP.A) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Empire has a beta of -0.204775, suggesting that its share price is 120% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.143525, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Empire pays an annual dividend of C$0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Empire pays out 102.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 2 more articles in the media than Empire. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 3 mentions for Empire. Empire's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.30 indicating that Empire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Empire	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Loblaw Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Empire	C$31.95B	0.34	C$672M	C$0.86	56.00
Loblaw Companies	C$65.07B	1.09	C$2.23B	C$2.36	25.95

Loblaw Companies has a net margin of 4.32% compared to Empire's net margin of 2.18%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 25.25% beat Empire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Empire	2.18%	12.94%	4.60%
Loblaw Companies	4.32%	25.25%	5.89%

Empire currently has a consensus target price of C$55.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.20%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$71.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.94%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Empire.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Empire	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

22.6% of Empire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Empire shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Loblaw Companies beats Empire on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Loblaw Companies	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$70.77B	C$26.91B	C$16.12B	C$12.62B
Dividend Yield	1.03%	3.53%	3.20%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	25.95	16.08	13.70	39.23
Price / Sales	1.09	8.38	262,948.89	10.34
Price / Cash	23.18	42.67	56.19	82.29
Price / Book	6.38	4.12	5.08	4.83
Net Income	C$2.23B	C$884.06M	C$836.78M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	0.59%	-0.54%	1.78%	1.79%
1 Month Performance	-4.83%	1.76%	2.87%	5.57%
1 Year Performance	7.89%	-5.07%	14.59%	35.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
L Loblaw Companies	2.7398 of 5 stars	C$61.37 -0.3%	C$71.00 +15.7%	+8.2%	C$70.92B	C$65.07B	26.00	12,000
ATD Alimentation Couche-Tard	2.9491 of 5 stars	C$90.47 -1.6%	C$101.20 +11.9%	+23.4%	C$83.05B	C$76.51B	26.85	150,000
ATD.B Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$52.83B	C$53.19B	16.01	130,000
ATD.A Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$52.79B	C$53.19B	15.99	130,000
MRU Metro	2.2793 of 5 stars	C$87.90 -0.2%	C$102.33 +16.4%	-9.6%	C$18.39B	C$22.48B	20.88	97,000

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Loblaw Companies (L) Competitors

L vs. ATD, ATD.B, ATD.A, MRU, and EMP.A

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Which has more volatility and risk, ATD or L?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ATD or L?

Is ATD or L more profitable?

Is ATD or L a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ATD or L?

Does the media favor ATD or L?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ATD or L?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Do analysts prefer ATD.B or L?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ATD.B or L?

Is ATD.B or L a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ATD.B or L?

Is ATD.B or L more profitable?

Does the media prefer ATD.B or L?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Does the media refer more to ATD.A or L?

Is ATD.A or L more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ATD.A or L?

Is ATD.A or L a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend ATD.A or L?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ATD.A or L?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Metro?

Is L or MRU a better dividend stock?

Is L or MRU more profitable?

Do analysts rate L or MRU?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in L or MRU?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, L or MRU?

Which has more volatility and risk, L or MRU?

Does the media favor L or MRU?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Empire?

Which has more risk & volatility, EMP.A or L?

Is EMP.A or L a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer EMP.A or L?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EMP.A or L?

Is EMP.A or L more profitable?

Do analysts rate EMP.A or L?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EMP.A or L?

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