Empire Company Limited
Research Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) on Bullrun: market cap CAD 10.66B, P/E 55.4, dividend yield 1.9%. Explore financials, valuation history, model signals, and stock context.
Key Metrics
- TickerEMP-A
- ExchangeTO
- CountryCanada
- SectorConsumer Defensive
- IndustryGrocery Stores
- CurrencyCAD
- Market capCAD 10.66B
- P/E55.4
- Dividend yield1.9%
- Financial periodQ2 2026
- RevenueCAD 7.81B
- Net incomeCAD 212.00M
- Free cash flowCAD 247.00M
- Gross margin27.6%
Valuation Snapshot
latest market cap is CAD 10.66B; P/E is 55.4; dividend yield is 1.9%.
Peer valuation comparison
Latest P/E is 55.4x versus a Consumer Defensive sector median of 17.41x (218.2% above).
Latest dividend yield is 1.88% versus a Consumer Defensive sector median of 3.04% (38.2% below).
Five-year financial history
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Gross margin | Diluted EPS | Cash | Total debt | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | CAD 31.62B | CAD 689.70M | CAD 1.24B | 27.1% | 2.96 | CAD 254.00M | CAD 7.61B | CAD 5.50B |
Valuation history
| Year | Snapshot date | Market cap | P/E | Dividend yield | Annual dividend/share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-08-23 | CAD 10.66B | 55.4 | 1.9% | 0.9 |
Dividend history
Latest trailing dividend snapshot: annual dividend/share 0.9 CAD, yield 1.9%.
| Year | Dividends/share |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.84 CAD |
About Empire Company Limited
Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company owns, affiliates, and franchises retail stores under the Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs brands; operates grocery e-commerce stores under the Voilà, Voilà par IGA, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com;
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Frequently asked questions
What is Empire Company Limited's market cap?
Empire Company Limited's market capitalization is CAD 10.66B.
What is Empire Company Limited's P/E ratio?
Empire Company Limited's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 55.4.
Does Empire Company Limited pay a dividend?
Empire Company Limited has a dividend yield of 1.9%.
What does Empire Company Limited do?
Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company owns, affiliates, and franchises retail stores under the Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs brands; operates grocery e-commerce stores under the Voilà, Voilà par IGA, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com; and operates and/or supplies retail fuel locations.