George Weston (WN) Competitors C$262.81 -1.35 (-0.51%) As of 05/9/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock WN vs. L, ATD.B, ATD.A, MRU, EMP.A, NWC, DOL, SAP, PRMW, and PBHShould you be buying George Weston stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of George Weston include Loblaw Companies (L), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), Metro (MRU), Empire (EMP.A), North West (NWC), Dollarama (DOL), Saputo (SAP), Primo Water (PRMW), and Premium Brands (PBH). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. George Weston vs. Loblaw Companies Alimentation Couche-Tard Alimentation Couche-Tard Metro Empire North West Dollarama Saputo Primo Water Premium Brands George Weston (TSE:WN) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to WN or L? In the previous week, George Weston had 1 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for George Weston and 14 mentions for Loblaw Companies. George Weston's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.02 indicating that George Weston is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment George Weston 1 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, WN or L? George Weston has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WN or L? Loblaw Companies received 304 more outperform votes than George Weston when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.16% of users gave Loblaw Companies an outperform vote while only 64.97% of users gave George Weston an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeorge WestonOutperform Votes34564.97% Underperform Votes18635.03% Loblaw CompaniesOutperform Votes64966.16% Underperform Votes33233.84% Is WN or L more profitable? Loblaw Companies has a net margin of 3.71% compared to George Weston's net margin of 1.07%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 19.90% beat George Weston's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets George Weston1.07% 10.33% 5.75% Loblaw Companies 3.71%19.90%5.89% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WN or L? Loblaw Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than George Weston. Loblaw Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than George Weston, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGeorge WestonC$60.42B0.56C$648.55MC$5.0052.60Loblaw CompaniesC$60.23B1.10C$2.23BC$7.3729.61 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WN or L? 15.2% of George Weston shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 59.4% of George Weston shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is WN or L a better dividend stock? George Weston pays an annual dividend of C$3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. George Weston pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 27.8% 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. Do analysts rate WN or L? George Weston currently has a consensus target price of C$282.42, indicating a potential upside of 7.46%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$236.88, indicating a potential upside of 8.57%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than George Weston.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score George Weston 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryLoblaw Companies beats George Weston on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get George Weston News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeorge WestonGrocery Stores IndustryDefensive SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$34.12BC$14.34BC$6.92BC$5.86BDividend Yield1.40%2.69%3.16%6.34%P/E Ratio52.6022.0011.7129.06Price / Sales0.5613.7683.94609.86Price / Cash9.1566.90147.7783.90Price / Book2.683.292.933.90Net IncomeC$648.55MC$671.20MC$1.01BC$303.06M7 Day Performance-1.49%0.23%15.98%2.28%1 Month Performance6.93%7.33%19.29%9.22%1 Year Performance38.32%21.31%63.82%15.32% George Weston Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WNGeorge Weston1.7158 of 5 starsC$262.81-0.5%C$282.42+7.5%+38.3%C$34.12BC$60.42B52.60220,000Analyst ForecastLLoblaw Companies1.4971 of 5 starsC$226.95+0.9%C$236.88+4.4%+39.7%C$68.62BC$60.23B30.8112,000ATD.BAlimentation Couche-TardN/AN/AC$88.50+∞N/AC$52.83BC$53.19B16.01130,000ATD.AAlimentation Couche-TardN/AN/AN/AN/AC$52.79BC$53.19B15.99130,000MRUMetro0.4763 of 5 starsC$105.90+0.8%C$104.22-1.6%+40.5%C$23.42BC$21.29B24.4597,000Dividend AnnouncementEMP.AEmpire0.8321 of 5 starsC$51.07+0.2%C$48.86-4.3%+54.1%C$7.17BC$30.87B18.64125,000NWCNorth West0.9994 of 5 starsC$55.91+0.7%C$57.50+2.8%+43.1%C$2.69BC$2.56B20.567,382DOLDollarama0.8388 of 5 starsC$170.98+0.6%C$164.50-3.8%+40.4%C$47.25BC$6.06B43.558,440SAPSaputo1.6188 of 5 starsC$25.970.0%C$31.00+19.4%-4.3%C$10.95BC$18.74B-69.53112,000PRMWPrimo WaterN/AN/AN/AN/AC$6.00BC$1.85B54.209,230PBHPremium Brands1.5218 of 5 starsC$74.53-1.6%C$102.44+37.5%-6.8%C$3.32BC$6.41B33.18540Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Loblaw Companies Alternatives Alimentation Couche-Tard Alternatives Alimentation Couche-Tard Alternatives Metro Alternatives Empire Alternatives North West Alternatives Dollarama Alternatives Saputo Alternatives Primo Water Alternatives Premium Brands Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:WN) was last updated on 5/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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