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George Weston Limited (WN.TO) Stock Forecast, Price & News

C$97.50
+0.24 (+0.25 %)
(As of 11/27/2020 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
C$96.44
Now: C$97.50▼
C$97.75
50-Day Range
C$93.43
MA: C$97.10▼
C$100.31
52-Week Range
C$84.01
Now: C$97.50▼
C$111.65
Volume105,573 shs
Average Volume214,769 shs
Market CapitalizationC$14.98 billion
P/E Ratio14.14
Dividend Yield2.26%
BetaN/A
George Weston Limited engages in the food processing and distribution business in Canada and Internationally. The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services. It operates retail drug stores under the Shoppers Drug Mart and Shoppers Simply Pharmacy. This segment also provides credit card services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services; merchandisers, warehouse clubs, e-commerce retailers and businesses, mail order prescription drug distributors, limited assortment stores, discount stores, convenience stores, and specialty stores. The Choice Properties segment owns, develops, and manages commercial, retail, industrial, office, and residential properties consisting of 726 properties. The Weston Foods segment produces fresh, frozen, and specialty bakery products, such as breads, rolls, bagels, tortillas, donuts, cakes, pies, cookies, and crackers through national and regional supermarkets, wholesale and club stores, dollar stores, convenience store chains, food service distributors, and outlets. This segment also supplies control brand products to retailers and distributors; ice cream cones and sandwich wafers to manufacturers in the frozen novelty category; and Girl Scout cookies. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.
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Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™

Analyst Opinion: 2.3Community Rank: 2.5Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -

Overall Beat the Market Rank™

1.41 out of 5 stars


Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange TSE
Industry Grocery Stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Defensive
Current SymbolTSE:WN
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
CIKN/A
Webwww.weston.ca
Phone+1-416-9222500
Employees200,267

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio156.45
Current Ratio1.34
Quick Ratio0.72

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.14
Forward P/E Ratio13.02
P/E Growth2.52

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesC$53.01 billion
Price / Sales0.28
Cash FlowC$18.55 per share
Price / Cash Flow5.26
Book ValueC$45.86 per share
Price / Book2.13

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares153,671,000
Market CapC$14.98 billion
Next Earnings Date2/23/2021 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
C$97.50
+0.24 (+0.25 %)
(As of 11/27/2020 12:00 AM ET)
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George Weston Limited (WN.TO) (TSE:WN) Frequently Asked Questions

How has George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s stock was trading at C$97.57 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WN stock has decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at C$97.50.
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Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of George Weston Limited (WN.TO)?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for George Weston Limited (WN.TO) in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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When is George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s next earnings date?

George Weston Limited (WN.TO) is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 23rd 2021.
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What price target have analysts set for WN?

2 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s shares. Their forecasts range from C$107.00 to C$129.00. On average, they anticipate George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s share price to reach C$118.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.8% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to George Weston Limited (WN.TO) include Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize (ADRNY), The Kroger (KR), Loblaw Companies Limited (L.TO) (L), Tesco PLC (TSCO.L) (TSCO), China Resources Beer (CRHKY), Ocado Group plc (OCDO.L) (OCDO), Metro Inc. (MRU.TO) (MRU), George Weston (WNGRF), Empire (EMP.A), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Dairy Farm International (DFIHY), J Sainsbury plc (SBRY.L) (SBRY) and Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) (MRW).
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What other stocks do shareholders of George Weston Limited (WN.TO) own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other George Weston Limited (WN.TO) investors own include Loblaw Companies Limited (L.TO) (L), Enbridge Inc. (ENB.TO) (ENB), BCE Inc. (BCE.TO) (BCE), Suncor Energy Inc. (SU.TO) (SU), Bombardier, Inc. Class B (BBD.B), Power Co. of Canada (POW.TO) (POW), Associated British Foods (ASBFY), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) (TD), Canadian National Railway Company (CNR.TO) (CNR) and Manulife Financial Co. (MFC.TO) (MFC).

Who are George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s key executives?

George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s management team includes the following people:
  • Mr. Galen G. Weston M.B.A., B.A., M.B.A, Chairman & CEO (Age 47, Pay $3.32M)
  • Mr. Richard Dufresne, Pres & CFO
  • Mr. Gordon Andrew McDonald Currie, Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer (Age 61, Pay $1.54M)
  • Ms. Sarah R. Davis F.C.A., FCPA, CPA, CA, Pres of Loblaw (Age 52, Pay $2.67M)
  • Ms. Tara Speers, Sr. Director of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Rashid Wasti, Exec. VP & Chief Talent Officer (Age 52)
  • Mr. Khush Dadyburjor, Chief Strategy Officer (Age 53)
  • Wendy Mizuno, Group Head of Pensions & Benefits
  • Anemona Turcu, VP & Chief Risk Officer
  • Jeff Gobeil, Group Head of Tax

What is George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s stock symbol?

George Weston Limited (WN.TO) trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "WN."

How do I buy shares of George Weston Limited (WN.TO)?

Shares of WN 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 George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s stock price today?

One share of WN stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$97.50.

How big of a company is George Weston Limited (WN.TO)?

George Weston Limited (WN.TO) has a market capitalization of C$14.98 billion and generates C$53.01 billion in revenue each year. George Weston Limited (WN.TO) employs 200,267 workers across the globe.

What is George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s official website?

The official website for George Weston Limited (WN.TO) is www.weston.ca.

How can I contact George Weston Limited (WN.TO)?

George Weston Limited (WN.TO)'s mailing address is 1901-22 St Clair Ave E, TORONTO, ON M4T 2S7, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-416-9222500.

This page was last updated on 11/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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