Business Description
George Weston Ltd
NAICS : 445298
SIC : 5411
ISIN : CA9611485090
Share Class Description:
FRA:WX5: Ordinary SharesTotal Employee Number:
220,000Description
Founded in 1882, George Weston Limited is a Canadian holding company operating through two core segments: Loblaw Companies and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Generating over CAD 64 billion in fiscal 2025 revenue, the firm derives about 98% of its sales from Loblaw, Canada's largest food and drug retailer. Even at just 2% of total sales, Choice Properties operates as one of Canada's largest REITs. George Weston controls roughly 52% of Loblaw and 52% of Choice Properties.
Financial Strength
4/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash-To-Debt | 0.07 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.09 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 4.39 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | 2.85 | |||||
Interest Coverage | 4.63 | |||||
Piotroski F-Score | 7/9 | |||||
Altman Z-Score | 2.24 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -3.66 | |||||
WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 8.3 | |||||
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | 4 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 1.7 | |||||
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 12.4 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | -6.3 | |||||
Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate Industry Rank | 11.34 | |||||
Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | 3.73 |
Momentum Rank
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 44.16 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 47.84 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 48.34 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | -0.79 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | 0.81 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | 20.19 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Ratio | 1.05 | |||||
Quick Ratio | 0.6 | |||||
Cash Ratio | 0.09 | |||||
Days Inventory | 53.79 | |||||
Days Sales Outstanding | 16.92 | |||||
Days Payable | 59.97 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield % | 1.25 | |||||
Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.41 | |||||
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate | 10.7 | |||||
Forward Dividend Yield % | 1.3 | |||||
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 2.03 | |||||
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | 3.5 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 11.69 |
Profitability Rank
7/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin % | 31.55 | |||||
Operating Margin % | 7.82 | |||||
Net Margin % | 1.59 | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 10.7 | |||||
FCF Margin % | 6.46 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 9.42 | |||||
ROE % | 20.03 | |||||
ROA % | 2 | |||||
ROIC % | 7.63 | |||||
3-Year ROIIC % | -5.32 | |||||
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 21.92 | |||||
ROCE % | 11.97 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 10 | |||||
Moat Score | 6 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 7 |
GF Value Rank
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE Ratio | 38.6 | |||||
Forward PE Ratio | 18.29 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 33.61 | |||||
Shiller PE Ratio | 40.39 | |||||
Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 13.63 | |||||
PEG Ratio | 3.86 | |||||
PS Ratio | 0.58 | |||||
PB Ratio | 9.97 | |||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 7.72 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 5.21 | |||||
EV-to-EBIT | 13.88 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBIT | 10.23 | |||||
EV-to-EBITDA | 9.25 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBITDA | 7.1 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 1 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 0.85 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | 13.09 | |||||
Price-to-GF-Value | 1.13 | |||||
Price-to-Projected-FCF | 0.8 | |||||
Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 1.6 | |||||
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 5.19 | |||||
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | 7.2 | |||||
FCF Yield % | 12.95 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 15.59 |
George Weston Ltd Filings
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George Weston Ltd Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price (€) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2027-03-04 07:00 | In 169 days | ||
| Annual report for 2026 | 2027-03-04 | In 168 days | ||
| Third quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-11-13 07:00 | In 58 days | ||
| CAD 0.321768 Cash Dividend | 2026-09-15 | 61.50 (+0.00%) | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-07-31 07:00 | 65.50 (+0.00%) | ||
| CAD 0.321768 Cash Dividend | 2026-06-15 | 64.50 (+0.00%) | ||
| General meeting for 2025 | 2026-05-12 10:00 | 59.00 (+0.00%) | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-05-12 07:00 | 59.00 (+0.00%) | ||
| George Weston Limited Update | 2026-04-16 09:00 | 59.00 (+0.00%) | ||
| CAD 0.297933 Cash Dividend | 2026-03-13 | 60.00 (+0.00%) |
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