EMLAF (Empire Co) Cash per Share: $0.94 (As of Apr. 2026)

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What is Empire Co Cash per Share?

Empire Co EMLAF 79 Cash per Share is $0.94 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates EMLAF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.50 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Empire Co's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.94.

Empire Co (OTCPK:EMLAF) Cash per Share Explanation

Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.

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Empire Co Cash per Share Historical Data

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Empire Co Quarterly Data
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Cash per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.88	1.17	0.79	1.05	0.94

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Empire Co Cash per Share Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.

Empire Co's Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Cash per Share	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	211.575	/	225
	=	0.94

Empire Co's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Cash per Share	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	211.575	/	225
	=	0.94

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What does a Cash per Share of $0.94 mean?

Empire Co (EMLAF) has a Cash per Share of $0.94 as of Apr. 2026. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Empire Co and its competitors.

Is Empire Co's Cash per Share too high?

Empire Co's current Cash per Share is $0.94. 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 Cash per Share compare to KR and SFM?

Empire Co's Cash per Share of $0.94 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 Cash per Share for a Retail - Defensive company?

A good Cash per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Cash 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 Cash per Share mean?

A high Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Empire Co and its competitors. Empire Co's current Cash per Share is $0.94. 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 $34.50, compared to a current price of $35.11 — trading 1.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash per Share is $0.94. 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 Cash per Share calculated?

Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empire Co (EMLAF), the current Cash per Share is $0.94 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 $35.11 is trading 1.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.50. GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for EMLAF:

Cash per Share: $0.94
GF Value™: $34.50 vs. price of $35.11 (1.8% above fair value)
GF Score™: 79/100 with 3 warning signs

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 Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Retail - Defensive

Comparable Companies TSX:MRU TSX:NWC TSX:WN TSX:L LSE:TSCO XAMS:AD KR ASX:WOW TSE:3382 ASX:COL XPAR:CA BKK:CPALL IST:BIMAS LSE:SBRY OHEL:KESKOA WAR:DNP SFM TPE:2912 WAR:ZAB ACI

Other Exchanges C15:Germany EMP.A:Canada

Address 115 King Street, Stellarton, NS, CAN, B0K 1S0

Website https://www.empireco.ca

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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