Empire Company Stock
Empire Company Limited
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Country
- Canada
- CEO
- Pierre St-Laurent
- Employees
- 130,000
- Market cap
- $11.5 B
- IPO
- 12/01/1995
Headquartered in Stellarton, Canada, Empire Company Limited is a prominent player in Canadian food retail and related real estate. Established in 1907, the company employs 130,000 people and is listed on the TSX. Its operations are bifurcated into Food Retailing and Investments and Other Operations. Within the retail…
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Empire Company stock: price history
1D
+1.5%
1W
+5.1%
1M
+8.1%
6M
+8.4%
YTD
+7.5%
1Y
+7.5%
2Y
+24.7%
5Y
+34.7%
10Y
+161.8%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
10/12/2026 (in 54 days)
Volatility around earnings
~58% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Empire Company
0
STRONG BUY
1
BUY
0
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
1
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 23/06/2023
Empire Company stock metrics
P/E
52.37
P/B
2.25
EV/EBITDA
10.45
RETURN ON EQUITY
4.6%
NET MARGIN
2.7%
DEBT/EQUITY
1.52
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.8%
AS OF
31/07/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
54.7%
FLOAT SHARES
122,336,033
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
680,226
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Empire Company stock
What does Empire Company do?
Empire Company Limited is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector, Grocery Stores industry, headquartered in Canada.
The CEO is Pierre St-Laurent, the company employs around 130,000 people.
The IPO was on 12/01/1995; the stock trades on TSX under the ticker EMP-A.TO.
What do analysts say about Empire Company stock?
1 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 23/06/2023).
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Empire Company report next?
The next earnings date is 10/12/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 58% stronger than usual.
Does Empire Company pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was CA$0.24 per share, ex-date 15/10/2026, paid on 30/10/2026.
The dividend yield is 1.8% (as of 31/07/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Empire Company?
Comparable stocks include Kroger, Tesco, Ocado Group, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble Company and Philip Morris International.
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