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George Weston Limited

Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores
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Company price
109.66 CAD -1.84 ( 1.65%)
Last update at 2026-11-05T18:36:00Z
VOLUME
84608
Market Cap
36846.24M
P/E
36.80

Momentum Score

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George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates in two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores, including in-store pharmacies, health care services, health and beauty products, apparel, and other general merchandise. This segment offers credit card and banking services, guaranteed investment certificates, loyalty program, insurance brokerage services, and telecommunication services. The Choice Properties segment owns, develops, and manages commercial and residential properties, which are leased to necessity-based tenants and logistics providers. The company markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President's Choice Bank, PC Financial, no name, Farmer's Market, T&T, Life Brand, and PC Optimum brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.

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Day Price Range
109.66
Low
112.45
High
52 Week Price Range
82.25
Low
104.18
High

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AI Summary

George Weston Limited is a Canadian holding company whose principal asset is a controlling stake in Loblaw Companies Limited, providing exposure to national grocery retail. Long-term growth drivers include stable consumer food demand, private-label expansion and digital grocery and supply-chain efficiencies that may support cash flow. Investors may find the company attractive for its scale and retail revenues.
Key investment risks include concentrated exposure to Loblaw's operating performance, intense competition and margin pressure in grocery retail, regulatory or legal actions affecting pricing, and execution risks in e-commerce and cost inflation.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
111.50
Dividend Yield
1.21%
Revenue TTM
64511.00M
Revenue Per Share
167.68
Gross Profit TTM
20640.00M
Debt / Equity
3.71
ROE
18.15%
Net Debt
18129.00M
ROCE
15.60%
Diluted EPS TTM
2.64

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax 3607.00M 3404.00M 3474.00M 3640.00M 2377.00M
Minority interest -1331.00M -1137.00M -1085.00M -987.00M -994.00M
Net income 1142.00M 1359.00M 1540.00M 2809.00M 1747.00M
Selling general administrative 15540.00M 15899.00M 15248.00M 13703.00M 13286.00M
Gross profit 20640.00M 20311.00M 19611.00M 18520.00M 17313.00M
Reconciled depreciation 2380.00M 2610.00M 2530.00M 2407.00M 2419.00M
Ebit 5915.00M 4811.00M 4372.00M 4553.00M 4027.00M
Ebitda 8295.00M 6321.00M 5840.00M 7129.00M 6058.00M
Depreciation and amortization 2380.00M 1510.00M 1468.00M 2576.00M 2031.00M
Operating income 5915.00M 4376.00M 4363.00M 4553.00M 4027.00M
Other operating expenses 58596.00M 57232.00M 55761.00M 52495.00M 49721.00M
Interest expense 886.00M 977.00M 945.00M 1082.00M 1082.00M
Tax provision 1270.00M 908.00M 849.00M 831.00M 630.00M
Interest income 58.00M 686.00M 91.00M 658.00M 1566.00M
Net interest income -1493.00M -972.00M -889.00M -913.00M -1058.00M
Extraordinary items - - 0.00M -6.00M -322.00M
Income tax expense 1270.00M 908.00M 849.00M 831.00M 630.00M
Total revenue 64511.00M 61608.00M 60124.00M 57048.00M 53748.00M
Total operating expenses 14725.00M 15935.00M 15248.00M 13967.00M 13286.00M
Cost of revenue 43871.00M 41297.00M 40513.00M 38528.00M 36435.00M
Total other income expense net -2308.00M -972.00M -889.00M -913.00M -1650.00M
Discontinued operations - - - -6.00M -322.00M
Net income from continuing ops 2337.00M 2496.00M 2625.00M 2809.00M 1747.00M
Net income applicable to common shares - 1315.00M 1496.00M 1772.00M 387.00M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 52167.00M 51436.00M 49770.00M 48958.00M 47083.00M
Intangible assets 5173.00M 5460.00M 6009.00M 6527.00M 6430.00M
Other current assets 6109.00M 737.00M 399.00M 755.00M 439.00M
Total liab 39557.00M 38299.00M 36307.00M 35778.00M 33946.00M
Total stockholder equity 5280.00M 6242.00M 6675.00M 6841.00M 6959.00M
Other current liab 5188.00M 212.00M 921.00M 976.00M 1011.00M
Common stock 2433.00M - 2508.00M 2616.00M 2712.00M
Capital stock 3250.00M 3293.00M 3325.00M 3433.00M 3529.00M
Retained earnings 5106.00M 5490.00M 5421.00M 5075.00M 4808.00M
Other liab - - - 7297.00M 7441.00M
Good will 4963.00M 4902.00M 4879.00M 4853.00M 4479.00M
Other assets - - - 291.00M 6341.00M
Cash 1450.00M 2048.00M 2451.00M 2313.00M 2984.00M
Cash and equivalents - - - 782.00M 1729.00M
Total current liabilities 14240.00M 12522.00M 12072.00M 10757.00M 9773.00M
Current deferred revenue - - 166.00M 125.00M 75.00M
Net debt 18129.00M 14136.00M 18851.00M 18337.00M 16512.00M
Short term debt 1517.00M - 4098.00M 2926.00M 2764.00M
Short long term debt 507.00M 2113.00M 3218.00M 2091.00M 2022.00M
Short long term debt total 19579.00M - 21302.00M 20650.00M 19496.00M
Other stockholder equity -3320.00M - -2275.00M -1864.00M -1462.00M
Property plant equipment - - - 15338.00M 14841.00M
Total current assets 15688.00M 15560.00M 14936.00M 14653.00M 14222.00M
Long term investments 962.00M 1463.00M 1668.00M 1032.00M 770.00M
Net tangible assets - - - -5356.00M -4767.00M
Short term investments 43.00M 648.00M 472.00M 503.00M 879.00M
Net receivables 1593.00M 5733.00M 5785.00M 5227.00M 4754.00M
Long term debt 12687.00M 14071.00M 12641.00M 13401.00M 12490.00M
Inventory 6493.00M 6332.00M 5829.00M 5855.00M 5166.00M
Accounts payable 7535.00M 7894.00M 6887.00M 6730.00M 5923.00M
Accumulated other comprehensive income 244.00M - 204.00M 197.00M 84.00M
Non currrent assets other 515.00M 172.00M 737.00M 6457.00M 6153.00M
Non current assets total 36479.00M 35876.00M 34834.00M 34305.00M 32861.00M
Capital lease obligations 6385.00M 6022.00M 5443.00M 5158.00M 4984.00M
Long term debt total - - - 17724.00M 16732.00M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments 41.00M -2300.00M -1666.00M -2540.00M -272.00M
Change to liabilities - - - 0.00M 0.00M
Total cashflows from investing activities -2148.00M -2309.00M -1679.00M -2540.00M -279.00M
Net borrowings -384.00M -407.00M -274.00M 426.00M -1515.00M
Total cash from financing activities -3342.00M -3220.00M -3131.00M -3011.00M -4426.00M
Change to operating activities - - - -1100.00M -311.00M
Net income 1070.00M 1359.00M 1540.00M 2803.00M 1425.00M
Change in cash -598.00M -403.00M 138.00M -671.00M 403.00M
Begin period cash flow 2048.00M 2451.00M 2313.00M 2984.00M 2581.00M
End period cash flow 1450.00M 2048.00M 2451.00M 2313.00M 2984.00M
Total cash from operating activities 5288.00M 5114.00M 4946.00M 4877.00M 5107.00M
Issuance of capital stock 90.00M 195.00M 68.00M 124.00M 134.00M
Depreciation 2380.00M 2611.00M 2532.00M 2407.00M 2419.00M
Other cashflows from investing activities -15.00M -69.00M 223.00M -647.00M 1105.00M
Dividends paid 486.00M -443.00M -425.00M 411.00M 386.00M
Change to inventory -161.00M -503.00M 45.00M - -
Change to account receivables 122.00M -105.00M -228.00M -512.00M -302.00M
Sale purchase of stock -2318.00M -2080.00M -1962.00M -1846.00M -1431.00M
Other cashflows from financing activities -1013.00M -1157.00M -1192.00M 1559.00M 75.00M
Change to netincome - - - 1754.00M 2568.00M
Capital expenditures 2061.00M 2018.00M 1935.00M 1893.00M 1456.00M
Change in working capital -199.00M -70.00M -303.00M -1100.00M -289.00M
Stock based compensation - - 87.00M - -
Other non cash items 1860.00M 1442.00M 1424.00M -64.00M 923.00M
Free cash flow 3227.00M 3096.00M 3011.00M 2984.00M 3651.00M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Grocery Stores

Stock Name
Change
(CAD)
Price
(CAD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
WN
George Weston Limited		 -1.84
1.65%		 109.66 36.80 19.84 0.57 8.15 0.86 7.75
L
Loblaw Companies Limited		 -0.99
1.41%		 69.44 29.49 23.81 1.14 6.56 1.36 12.13
MRU
Metro Inc.		 -0.74
0.74%		 99.22 20.41 17.95 0.89 2.80 1.10 11.78
WN-PA
George Weston Prf		 -0.25
0.98%		 25.25 6.97 - 0.23 - - -
WN-PE
George Weston 4.75 Ser V Prf		 0.01
0.05%		 21.25 5.84 - 0.22 - - -

Profile*

George Weston Limited

George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates in two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores, including in-store pharmacies, health care services, health and beauty products, apparel, and other general merchandise. This segment offers credit card and banking services, guaranteed investment certificates, loyalty program, insurance brokerage services, and telecommunication services. The Choice Properties segment owns, develops, and manages commercial and residential properties, which are leased to necessity-based tenants and logistics providers. The company markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President's Choice Bank, PC Financial, no name, Farmer's Market, T&T, Life Brand, and PC Optimum brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.

22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4T 2S5

416-922-2500

https://www.weston.ca

220000

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Galen G. Weston B.A., M.B.A, M.B.A. Chairman & CEO 1973
Mr. Richard Dufresne Pres & CFO NA
Mr. Gordon Andrew McDonald Currie Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer 1959
Mr. Robert Sawyer Chief Operating Officer of Loblaw 1954
Mr. Rael Lee Diamond CA Pres & CEO of Choice Properties 1977
Mr. John Williams Group Treasurer & Head of Corp. Fin. 1966
Roy MacDonald Group VP of Investor Relations NA
Ms. Jennifer Maccarone VP of HR NA
Mr. Khush Dadyburjor Chief Strategy Officer 1967
Mr. Rashid Wasti Exec. VP & Chief Talent Officer 1968

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