Does the media prefer L or MFC?

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies and Loblaw Companies both had 2 articles in the media. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.34 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor GWO or L?

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Great-West Lifeco. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 1 mentions for Great-West Lifeco. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Great-West Lifeco's score of 0.45 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Great-West Lifeco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor SLF or L?

In the previous week, Sun Life Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sun Life Financial and 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Sun Life Financial's score of -0.26 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sun Life Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend PRU or L?

Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.90%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Perseus Mining. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Perseus Mining 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.67 Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PRU or L?

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Perseus Mining. Perseus Mining 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 Perseus Mining C$1.27B 4.98 C$546.57M C$0.26 18.40 Loblaw Companies C$64.48B 1.16 C$2.23B C$2.30 27.90

Does the media refer more to PRU or L?

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Perseus Mining. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 1 mentions for Perseus Mining. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Perseus Mining's score of 0.00 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perseus Mining 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, ALS or L?

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Altius Minerals. Altius Minerals 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 Altius Minerals C$63.30M 58.16 C$13.64M C$6.26 10.55 Loblaw Companies C$64.48B 1.16 C$2.23B C$2.30 27.90

Does the media prefer ALS or L?

In the previous week, Altius Minerals had 11 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Altius Minerals and 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Altius Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.45 indicating that Altius Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Altius Minerals 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Loblaw Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Loblaw Companies (L) Competitors

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L vs. MFC, GWO, SLF, PRU, and ALS

Should you buy Loblaw Companies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Loblaw Companies with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Loblaw Companies include Manulife Financial (MFC), Great-West Lifeco (GWO), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Perseus Mining (PRU), and Altius Minerals (ALS). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Manulife Financial?

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

Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.129619, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.712019, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Manulife Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Loblaw Companies. Manulife Financial 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$64.48B	1.16	C$2.23B	C$2.30	27.90
Manulife Financial	C$53.19B	1.83	C$5.64B	C$3.47	16.91

Loblaw Companies currently has a consensus price target of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.90%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of C$57.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.85%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Manulife Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

20.2% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.8% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Manulife Financial has a net margin of 11.97% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 24.88% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%
Manulife Financial	11.97%	12.60%	0.55%

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies and Loblaw Companies both had 2 articles in the media. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.34 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Manulife Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 52.0% 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

Manulife Financial beats Loblaw Companies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Great-West Lifeco?

Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap insurance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Great-West Lifeco pays out 53.8% 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.

Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.673322, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.129619, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Great-West Lifeco has a net margin of 12.86% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 24.88% beat Great-West Lifeco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great-West Lifeco	12.86%	15.17%	0.73%
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Great-West Lifeco. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 1 mentions for Great-West Lifeco. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Great-West Lifeco's score of 0.45 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Great-West Lifeco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Loblaw Companies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Great-West Lifeco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Loblaw Companies. Great-West Lifeco 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
Great-West Lifeco	C$36.28B	2.26	C$4.07B	C$4.65	19.62
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.16	C$2.23B	C$2.30	27.90

Great-West Lifeco presently has a consensus price target of C$77.18, suggesting a potential downside of 15.42%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus price target of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.90%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Great-West Lifeco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great-West Lifeco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

9.6% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Great-West Lifeco beats Loblaw Companies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Sun Life Financial?

Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap insurance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

31.7% of Sun Life Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Sun Life Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sun Life Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Loblaw Companies. Sun Life Financial 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
Sun Life Financial	C$35.87B	1.73	C$3.76B	C$5.37	20.84
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.16	C$2.23B	C$2.30	27.90

Sun Life Financial has a net margin of 9.12% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 24.88% beat Sun Life Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sun Life Financial	9.12%	12.89%	0.81%
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%

In the previous week, Sun Life Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sun Life Financial and 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Sun Life Financial's score of -0.26 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sun Life Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Loblaw Companies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Sun Life Financial pays an annual dividend of C$3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sun Life Financial pays out 67.0% 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.

Sun Life Financial presently has a consensus price target of C$102.45, indicating a potential downside of 8.44%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus price target of C$69.25, indicating a potential upside of 7.90%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Sun Life Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sun Life Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Sun Life Financial has a beta of 0.786093, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.129619, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Sun Life Financial beats Loblaw Companies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Perseus Mining?

Perseus Mining (TSE:PRU) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both insurance 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.

Perseus Mining has a beta of 1.807927, indicating that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.129619, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.90%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Perseus Mining.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perseus Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.67
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Perseus Mining. Perseus Mining 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
Perseus Mining	C$1.27B	4.98	C$546.57M	C$0.26	18.40
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.16	C$2.23B	C$2.30	27.90

49.3% of Perseus Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Perseus Mining 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Perseus Mining pays an annual dividend of C$0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Perseus Mining pays out 18.7% 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. Perseus Mining is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Perseus Mining. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 1 mentions for Perseus Mining. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Perseus Mining's score of 0.00 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Perseus Mining	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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Perseus Mining has a net margin of 27.92% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 24.88% beat Perseus Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perseus Mining	27.92%	16.92%	16.07%
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%

Summary

Loblaw Companies beats Perseus Mining on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Altius Minerals?

Altius Minerals (TSE:ALS) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both insurance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Altius Minerals. Altius Minerals 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
Altius Minerals	C$63.30M	58.16	C$13.64M	C$6.26	10.55
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.16	C$2.23B	C$2.30	27.90

Altius Minerals has a beta of 0.398754, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.129619, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Altius Minerals pays an annual dividend of C$0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Altius Minerals pays out 6.2% 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.

In the previous week, Altius Minerals had 11 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Altius Minerals and 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Altius Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.45 indicating that Altius Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Altius Minerals	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Loblaw Companies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Altius Minerals has a net margin of 543.91% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Altius Minerals' return on equity of 32.43% beat Loblaw Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altius Minerals	543.91%	32.43%	2.60%
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%

Altius Minerals presently has a consensus target price of C$61.75, indicating a potential downside of 6.50%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$69.25, indicating a potential upside of 7.90%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Altius Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altius Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

27.2% of Altius Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of Altius Minerals 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Altius Minerals and Loblaw Companies tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Loblaw Companies	Grocery Stores Industry	Defensive Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$74.70B	C$23.11B	C$8.33B	C$12.29B
Dividend Yield	0.97%	2.82%	3.15%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	27.90	19.69	888.54	36.35
Price / Sales	1.16	27.15	992,150.12	9.83
Price / Cash	23.18	125.61	142.33	82.29
Price / Book	6.78	3.07	9.74	4.49
Net Income	C$2.23B	C$958.31M	C$1.03B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	0.41%	0.71%	0.10%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	-0.63%	0.93%	-0.08%	-1.30%
1 Year Performance	-70.87%	-5.14%	245.01%	32.60%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
L Loblaw Companies	1.6053 of 5 stars	C$64.18 -1.2%	C$69.25 +7.9%	-71.4%	C$74.70B	C$64.48B	27.90	12,000
MFC Manulife Financial	2.3607 of 5 stars	C$58.49 -0.1%	C$57.00 -2.5%	+40.6%	C$97.20B	C$53.19B	16.86	40,000	News Coverage
GWO Great-West Lifeco	1.968 of 5 stars	C$90.77 -1.3%	C$77.18 -15.0%	+74.8%	C$81.52B	C$36.28B	19.52	33,500
SLF Sun Life Financial	1.8283 of 5 stars	C$111.00 -1.9%	C$102.45 -7.7%	+30.1%	C$61.53B	C$35.87B	20.67	29,200	Analyst Downgrade
PRU Perseus Mining	1.1252 of 5 stars	C$4.68 -2.9%	N/A	+48.9%	C$6.21B	C$1.27B	18.01	39,900	Gap Up

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Loblaw Companies (L) Competitors

L vs. MFC, GWO, SLF, PRU, and ALS

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Manulife Financial?

Which has more risk & volatility, L or MFC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, L or MFC?

Do analysts prefer L or MFC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in L or MFC?

Is L or MFC more profitable?

Does the media prefer L or MFC?

Is L or MFC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Great-West Lifeco?

Is GWO or L a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, GWO or L?

Is GWO or L more profitable?

Does the media favor GWO or L?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GWO or L?

Do analysts prefer GWO or L?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GWO or L?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Sun Life Financial?

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SLF or L?

Is SLF or L more profitable?

Does the media favor SLF or L?

Is SLF or L a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SLF or L?

Which has more volatility & risk, SLF or L?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Perseus Mining?

Which has more risk & volatility, PRU or L?

Do analysts recommend PRU or L?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PRU or L?

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

Is PRU or L a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to PRU or L?

Is PRU or L more profitable?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Altius Minerals?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ALS or L?

Which has more risk & volatility, ALS or L?

Is ALS or L a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ALS or L?

Is ALS or L more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ALS or L?

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

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