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$49.36 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees203,238
Next Earnings Date11/19/2019 (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."
When is George Weston's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WN?
3 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for George Weston's stock. Their forecasts range from C$96.00 to C$139.00. On average, they expect George Weston's share price to reach C$115.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.1% 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?
Headlines about WN stock have been trending positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. George Weston earned a coverage optimism score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. 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), Tesco (TSCO), Kroger (KR), 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?
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$105.59.
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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