Does the media prefer MFC or L?

In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Manulife Financial and 1 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Loblaw Companies'average media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to L or GWO?

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 5 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 1 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that Great-West Lifeco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Great-West Lifeco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 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, indicating a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 better 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 5.22 C$546.57M C$0.26 19.01 Loblaw Companies C$64.48B 1.19 C$2.23B C$2.30 28.78

Does the media favor PRU or L?

In the previous week, Perseus Mining and Perseus Mining both had 1 articles in the media. Perseus Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that Perseus Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perseus Mining 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, L or ALS?

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 Loblaw Companies C$64.48B 1.19 C$2.23B C$2.30 28.78 Altius Minerals C$63.30M 51.21 C$13.64M C$6.26 9.29

Does the media favor L or ALS?

In the previous week, Altius Minerals had 2 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Altius Minerals and 1 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Altius Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that Altius Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Altius Minerals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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?

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

In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Manulife Financial and 1 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Loblaw Companies'average media sentiment score.

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

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
Manulife Financial	11.97%	12.60%	0.55%
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%

Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.81 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%. Manulife Financial pays out 52.0% 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.

Manulife Financial presently has a consensus target price of C$57.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.80%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Manulife Financial.

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

32.8% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.734573, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.148973, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Manulife Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Manulife Financial	C$53.19B	1.77	C$5.64B	C$3.47	16.30
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.19	C$2.23B	C$2.30	28.78

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Loblaw Companies on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Great-West Lifeco?

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

Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.148973, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.690435, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Loblaw Companies currently has a consensus target price of C$69.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.61%. Great-West Lifeco has a consensus target price of C$77.18, indicating a potential downside of 13.17%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Great-West Lifeco.

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
Great-West Lifeco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 5 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 1 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that Great-West Lifeco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Loblaw Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Great-West Lifeco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Great-West Lifeco has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.19	C$2.23B	C$2.30	28.78
Great-West Lifeco	C$36.28B	2.20	C$4.07B	C$4.65	19.12

20.3% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.8% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%
Great-West Lifeco	12.86%	15.17%	0.73%

Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great-West Lifeco pays out 53.8% 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

Great-West Lifeco beats Loblaw Companies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Sun Life Financial?

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

Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.148973, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sun Life Financial has a beta of 0.844836, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sun Life Financial pays an annual dividend of C$3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sun Life Financial pays out 67.0% 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.

Loblaw Companies currently has a consensus target price of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.61%. Sun Life Financial has a consensus target price of C$101.60, suggesting a potential downside of 7.65%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Sun Life 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
Sun Life Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Sun Life Financial. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 0 mentions for Sun Life Financial. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Sun Life Financial'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Loblaw Companies	Neutral
Sun Life Financial	Neutral

Sun Life Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.19	C$2.23B	C$2.30	28.78
Sun Life Financial	C$35.87B	1.70	C$3.76B	C$5.37	20.49

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
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%
Sun Life Financial	9.12%	12.98%	0.81%

20.3% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of Sun Life Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Sun Life Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Loblaw Companies and Sun Life Financial tied by winning 9 of the 18 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Perseus Mining has a beta of 1.724568, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.148973, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

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%

Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$69.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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	5.22	C$546.57M	C$0.26	19.01
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.19	C$2.23B	C$2.30	28.78

In the previous week, Perseus Mining and Perseus Mining both had 1 articles in the media. Perseus Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that Perseus Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

50.4% of Perseus Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Perseus Mining shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Perseus Mining beats Loblaw Companies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Altius Minerals?

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

Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.148973, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Altius Minerals has a beta of 0.386456, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%
Altius Minerals	543.91%	32.43%	2.60%

Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Altius Minerals pays an annual dividend of C$0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Altius Minerals pays out 6.2% 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 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
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.19	C$2.23B	C$2.30	28.78
Altius Minerals	C$63.30M	51.21	C$13.64M	C$6.26	9.29

Loblaw Companies currently has a consensus target price of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.61%. Altius Minerals has a consensus target price of C$56.36, suggesting a potential downside of 3.10%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Altius Minerals.

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
Altius Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

20.3% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.6% of Altius Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Altius Minerals 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.

In the previous week, Altius Minerals had 2 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Altius Minerals and 1 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Altius Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that Altius Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Loblaw Companies and Altius Minerals 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$77.05B	C$23.09B	C$8.47B	C$12.98B
Dividend Yield	0.98%	2.87%	3.19%	6.19%
P/E Ratio	28.78	19.39	891.44	35.22
Price / Sales	1.19	27.57	992,149.91	10.20
Price / Cash	23.18	125.57	140.90	82.29
Price / Book	6.99	3.07	9.34	4.38
Net Income	C$2.23B	C$958.31M	C$1.03B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	2.33%	-0.31%	0.03%	-2.23%
1 Month Performance	7.76%	-2.69%	0.51%	-2.43%
1 Year Performance	-71.10%	-8.54%	259.88%	37.36%

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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	1.3218 of 5 stars	C$66.20 +2.2%	C$69.25 +4.6%	-71.4%	C$77.05B	C$64.48B	28.78	12,000	News Coverage
MFC Manulife Financial	1.6018 of 5 stars	C$56.97 +1.2%	C$57.00 +0.1%	+32.7%	C$94.89B	C$53.19B	16.42	40,000	Positive News
GWO Great-West Lifeco	1.8814 of 5 stars	C$85.30 +2.3%	C$77.18 -9.5%	+72.6%	C$76.60B	C$36.28B	18.34	33,500
SLF Sun Life Financial	1.2865 of 5 stars	C$107.18 +0.1%	C$101.60 -5.2%	+23.9%	C$59.41B	C$35.87B	19.96	29,200
PRU Perseus Mining	1.7973 of 5 stars	C$5.21 +7.0%	N/A	+60.5%	C$7.01B	C$1.27B	20.05	39,900	News Coverage 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?

Does the media prefer MFC or L?

Is MFC or L more profitable?

Is MFC or L a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend MFC or L?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MFC or L?

Which has more risk and volatility, MFC or L?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MFC or L?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Great-West Lifeco?

Which has more volatility and risk, L or GWO?

Do analysts prefer L or GWO?

Does the media refer more to L or GWO?

Which has better valuation & earnings, L or GWO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in L or GWO?

Is L or GWO more profitable?

Is L or GWO a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Sun Life Financial?

Which has more volatility & risk, L or SLF?

Is L or SLF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate L or SLF?

Does the media prefer L or SLF?

Which has better valuation & earnings, L or SLF?

Is L or SLF more profitable?

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

Summary

How does Loblaw Companies compare to Perseus Mining?

Which has more volatility and risk, PRU or L?

Is PRU or L a better dividend stock?

Is PRU or L more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PRU or L?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PRU or L?

Does the media favor PRU or L?

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

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How does Loblaw Companies compare to Altius Minerals?

Which has more risk & volatility, L or ALS?

Is L or ALS more profitable?

Is L or ALS a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, L or ALS?

Do analysts prefer L or ALS?

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

Does the media favor L or ALS?

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