About George Weston Limited
George Weston Ltd is a holding company that is engaged in food processing and distribution business. It operates through two segments: Weston Foods and Loblaw, and holds cash, short term investments and a direct investment in Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment, which is operated by Loblaw Companies Limited includes retail businesses, a bank and Choice Properties. Loblaw offers grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, retail banking, credit card services, insurance and wireless mobile products and services. Choice Properties owns, develops and manages income producing commercial properties. The Weston Foods operating segment includes a bakery business in Canada and frozen, artisan bakery and biscuit businesses throughout North America. The Weston Foods segment is operated in Canada by Weston Foods (Canada) Inc. and its subsidiaries, and in the United States by Weston Foods US, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: N/A
- Industry: N/A
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Exchange: TSE
- Symbol: WN
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Key Metrics:
- Previous Close: $111.37
- 50 Day Moving Average: $113.93
- 200 Day Moving Average: $113.25
- 52-Week Range: C$127,621,000.00 - C$99.25
- Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.60
- P/E Growth: 2.30
- Market Cap: $14.21B
- Outstanding Shares: 127,621,000
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Earnings History for George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 11/22/2016 | | | | | | | | |
| 7/31/2015 | Q2 | $1.36 | $1.09 | | | View | Listen |  |
| 7/30/2014 | | $1.05 | $1.03 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/7/2014 | | $0.76 | $1.16 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/19/2013 | Q3 | $1.51 | $1.32 | | | View | Listen | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.93 EPS
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
|---|
| Q1 2016 | 1 | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 |
| Q2 2016 | 1 | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 |
| Q4 2016 | 1 | $1.71 | $1.71 | $1.71 |
| Q1 2017 | 1 | $1.40 | $1.40 | $1.40 |
| Q2 2017 | 1 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
| Q3 2017 | 1 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Q4 2017 | 1 | $1.83 | $1.83 | $1.83 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Dividend History for George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 6/11/2015 | Quarterly | C$0.43 | 1.65% | 6/11/2015 | 7/1/2015 | 7/1/2015 |
| 3/5/2015 | Quarterly | C$0.34 | 1.7% | 3/11/2015 | 3/15/2015 | 4/1/2015 |
| 12/11/2014 | Quarterly | C$0.42 | 1.7% | 12/11/2014 | 1/1/2015 | 1/1/2015 |
| 7/29/2014 | quarterly | C$0.42 | 1.95% | 9/11/2014 | 9/15/2014 | 10/1/2014 |
| 5/6/2014 | quarterly | C$0.42 | 2.13% | 6/11/2014 | 6/15/2014 | 7/1/2014 |
| 3/12/2014 | Quarterly | C$0.42 | 2.07% | 3/12/2014 | 4/1/2014 | 4/1/2014 |
| 11/19/2013 | | C$0.40 | | 12/11/2013 | 12/15/2013 | 1/1/2014 |
| 11/19/2013 | quarterly | C$0.42 | 2.09% | 12/11/2013 | 12/15/2013 | 1/1/2014 |
| 7/30/2013 | quarterly | C$0.42 | | | 9/15/2013 | 10/1/2013 |
| 2/28/2013 | quarterly | C$0.38 | | | 3/15/2013 | 4/1/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading History for George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 6/6/2016 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,100 | C$25.40 | C$27,940.00 | |
| 3/14/2016 | Gordon Andrew Mcdonald Currie | Insider | Sell | 3,146 | C$112.29 | C$353,264.34 | |
| 3/14/2016 | W. Galen Weston | Director | Sell | 2,421 | C$112.29 | C$271,854.09 | |
| 3/10/2016 | Rashid Wasti | Insider | Buy | 100 | C$109.49 | C$10,949.00 | |
| 3/4/2016 | Rashid Wasti | Insider | Buy | 100 | C$110.66 | C$11,066.00 | |
| 12/16/2015 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$25.02 | C$25,020.00 | |
| 12/11/2015 | Rashid Wasti | Insider | Buy | 100 | C$105.00 | C$10,500.00 | |
| 12/10/2015 | Rashid Wasti | Insider | Buy | 100 | C$107.00 | C$10,700.00 | |
| 12/10/2015 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$25.05 | C$25,050.00 | |
| 12/7/2015 | Richard Dufresne | Insider | Sell | 2,300 | C$107.90 | C$248,170.00 | |
| 11/27/2015 | Gordon Andrew Mcdonald Currie | Insider | Sell | 9,504 | C$109.78 | C$1,043,358.62 | |
| 11/26/2015 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$24.99 | C$24,990.00 | |
| 10/1/2015 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$25.00 | C$25,000.00 | |
| 9/8/2015 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$25.09 | C$25,090.00 | |
| 9/4/2015 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$25.15 | C$25,150.00 | |
| 6/18/2015 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$25.28 | C$25,280.00 | |
| 6/17/2015 | Robert John Dart | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$25.31 | C$25,310.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Latest Headlines for George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)| Date | Headline |
|---|
 | George Weston : W. Galen Weston steps down as Executive Chairman, George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)
www.4-traders.com - September 22 at 7:44 PM |
 | Canadian Stocks Steady After Recent Losses -- Canadian Commentary (TSE:WN)
www.rttnews.com - September 15 at 11:54 AM |
 | Weston steps down (TSE:WN)
www.castanet.net - September 15 at 11:54 AM |
| Galen Weston steps down as executive chairman to make room for son (TSE:WN)
www.cp24.com - September 14 at 8:20 PM |
| W. Galen Weston steps down as executive chairman to make room for son (TSE:WN)
www.newstalk1010.com - September 14 at 8:20 PM |
 | Canada billionaire Weston passes George Weston chair role to son (TSE:WN)
uk.finance.yahoo.com - September 14 at 12:32 PM |
| George Weston Limited : Reports 2016 Second Quarter Results (TSE:WN)
www.4-traders.com - September 1 at 11:29 AM |
 | ETF’s with exposure to George Weston Ltd. : August 30, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - August 30 at 8:00 PM |
| George Weston Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : WN-CA : August 29, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - August 29 at 8:12 PM |
 | George Weston Limited's Preferred Shares Series V Crosses Above 5% Yield Territory (TSE:WN)
www.nasdaq.com - August 6 at 10:51 AM |
 | Edited Transcript of WN.TO earnings conference call or presentation 29-Jul-16 1:00pm GMT (TSE:WN)
finance.yahoo.com - July 29 at 10:43 PM |
| Profit, sales rise at Canadian food giant George Weston in its second quarter (TSE:WN)
www.chroniclejournal.com - July 29 at 8:35 PM |
| George Weston Q2 profit, sales rise (TSE:WN)
www.parrysound.com - July 29 at 8:35 PM |
| George Weston Limited (WN) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review (TSE:WN)
www.just-food.com - July 28 at 11:40 AM |
 | George Weston Limited (WN) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - New Report Available (TSE:WN)
www.live-pr.com - July 28 at 11:40 AM |
| ETF’s with exposure to George Weston Ltd. : July 19, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - July 19 at 1:24 PM |
| George Weston Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : WN-CA : July 5, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - July 5 at 8:18 AM |
 | Is Sobeys’s Loss Loblaw Companies Limited’s Gain? (TSE:WN)
www.fool.ca - June 30 at 10:57 AM |
 | George Weston Limited Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release (TSE:WN)
www.publicnow.com - June 24 at 9:20 AM |
| ETF’s with exposure to George Weston Ltd. : June 20, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - June 20 at 3:28 PM |
| George Weston Ltd. – Value Analysis (TORONTO:WN) : June 17, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - June 17 at 12:31 PM |
| George Weston Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : WN-CA : June 16, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - June 16 at 8:24 AM |
| George Weston Limited's Preferred Shares Series IV Goes Ex-Dividend Soon (TSE:WN)
www.nasdaq.com - June 9 at 8:55 PM |
| ETF’s with exposure to George Weston Ltd. : June 3, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - June 3 at 3:50 PM |
| George Weston Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : WN-CA : May 25, 2016 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - May 25 at 9:26 AM |
| George Weston Limited - Normal Course Issuer Bid (TSE:WN)
www.publicnow.com - May 17 at 3:32 PM |
| George Weston Limited - Dividend Notice (TSE:WN)
finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 3:38 PM |
 | George Weston Limited Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings (TSE:WN)
www.noodls.com - January 12 at 9:52 AM |
| Dividend Investors: Get a Rock-Solid 5.8% Yield From George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)
www.fool.ca - December 11 at 8:53 AM |
| 3 Reasons to Buy George Weston Limited Right Now (TSE:WN)
www.fool.ca - December 7 at 9:08 AM |
| George Weston Ltd. – Value Analysis (TORONTO:WN) : December 1, 2015 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - December 1 at 12:03 PM |
| George Weston Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : December 1, 2015 (TSE:WN)
www.capitalcube.com - December 1 at 9:32 AM |
| George Weston Limited’s Q3 EPS Rises 4.4%: What Should You Do Now? (TSE:WN)
www.fool.ca - November 25 at 9:32 AM |
| Edited Transcript of WN.TO earnings conference call or presentation 24-Nov-15 2:00pm GMT (TSE:WN)
finance.yahoo.com - November 24 at 11:05 AM |
| Q3 2015 George Weston Ltd Earnings Release - Before Market Open (TSE:WN)
biz.yahoo.com - November 24 at 7:07 AM |
| George Weston posts 3Q profit (TSE:WN)
sg.finance.yahoo.com - November 24 at 6:29 AM |
| George Weston Limited Reports a 4.4% Increase in Adjusted EPS(1) and a 283.3% Increase in Basic EPS for the Third Quarter of 2015(2). (TSE:WN)
www.noodls.com - November 24 at 6:11 AM |
George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Chart for Sunday, September, 25, 2016
