Empire Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $16.16.
During the past 12 months, Empire Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.70% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Empire Co was 35.50% per year. The lowest was -14.20% per year. And the median was 9.45% per year.
Empire Co's current price is $34.50. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $16.16. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Empire Co is 2.13.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Empire Co was 2.78. The lowest was 1.12. And the median was 1.95.
Warning Sign:
Empire Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=2.19) is close to 3-year high of 2.43.
Empire Co (OTCPK:EMLAF) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Empire Co Book Value per Share Related Terms
Empire Co Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empire Co's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
EMLAF vs KR, SFM, ACI: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Empire Co's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Empire Co PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empire Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Co's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Empire Co (EMLAF) has a Book Value per Share of $16.16 as of Apr. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors.
Is Empire Co's Book Value per Share too high?
Empire Co's current Book Value per Share is $16.16. Overall, Empire Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Co's Book Value per Share compare to KR and SFM?
Empire Co's Book Value per Share of $16.16 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors. Empire Co's current Book Value per Share is $16.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Co (EMLAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.45, compared to a current price of $34.50 — trading 0.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is $16.16. Empire Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empire Co (EMLAF), the current Book Value per Share is $16.16 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Empire Co (EMLAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $34.50 is trading 0.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.45.
GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EMLAF:
Book Value per Share: $16.16
GF Value™: $34.45 vs. price of $34.50 (0.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EMLAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empire Co Ltd is a Canadian company whose key businesses are food retailing and related real estate. The Company's business operations were conducted through its two reportable segments: Food retailing and Investments and other operations. The Food retailing segment is comprised of three operating segments: Sobeys National, Farm Boy and Longo's. Food retailing consists of corporate and franchisee-owned retail food stores, and includes convenience and fuel stores, retail pharmacy stores and in-store pharmacies, as well as an e-commerce grocery-business, providing customers offerings in fresh and non-fresh grocery, fuel, pharmacy, health and beauty care and general merchandise. The Investments and other operations consists of investments in Crombie REIT, real estate partnership.
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