George Weston Limited engages in the food processing and distribution business in Canada and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Weston Foods, Loblaw, and Choice Properties. The Weston Foods segment produces fresh, frozen, and specialty bakery products, such as breads, rolls, bagels, tortillas, cakes, donuts, pies, cookies, crackers, and other baked goods through national and regional supermarkets, wholesale and club stores, dollar stores, convenience store chains, food service distributors, and outlets.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Grocery Stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Defensive
CIKN/A
Phone+1-416-9222500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$49.72 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees203,238
Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
George Weston (TSE:WN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is George Weston's stock symbol?
George Weston trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "WN."
How often does George Weston pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for George Weston?
George Weston announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 19th. Investors of record on Sunday, December 15th will be given a dividend of 0.525 per share on Wednesday, January 1st. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. This is an increase from George Weston's previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. View George Weston's Dividend History.
When is George Weston's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WN?
3 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for George Weston's shares. Their forecasts range from C$110.00 to C$129.00. On average, they expect George Weston's share price to reach C$118.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for George Weston.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for George Weston?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for George Weston in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for George Weston.
Has George Weston been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about WN stock have trended somewhat negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. George Weston earned a media sentiment score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for George Weston.
Who are some of George Weston's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to George Weston include Woolworths Group (WOW), Wesfarmers (WES), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Koninklijke Ahold (ADRNY), Loblaw Companies (L), Kroger (KR), Tesco (TSCO), China Resources Beer Holdings CoLtd (CRHKY), Metro (MRU), George Weston (WNGRF), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), Ocado Group (OCDO), Empire (EMP.A), Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD) and J Sainsbury (SBRY).
What other stocks do shareholders of George Weston own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other George Weston investors own include Loblaw Companies (L), ASSD BRIT FOODS/ADR (ASBFY), Bombardier, Inc. Class B (BBD.B), BCE (BCE), Power Co. of Canada (POW), TELUS (T), CGI (GIB.A), Rogers Communications (RCI.B), Suncor Energy (SU) and Canadian National Railway (CNR).
Who are George Weston's key executives?
George Weston's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Galen G. Weston, Chairman & CEO (Age 46)
- Mr. Richard Dufresne, Pres & CFO
- Ms. Sarah R. Davis, Pres of Loblaw
- Mr. Geoffrey Victor Herbert Wilson, Sr. VP of Financial Control & Investor Relations (Age 63)
- Mr. Gordon Andrew McDonald Currie, Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer (Age 60)
How do I buy shares of George Weston?
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's stock price today?
One share of WN stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$107.67.
How big of a company is George Weston?
What is George Weston's official website?
How can I contact George Weston?
George Weston'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.
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