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Empire Co's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $12 Mil.
Empire Co's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 was $-132 Mil.
It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement. Not by calculating the number changes in each periods' working capital (Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities).
Empire Co Change In Working Capital Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empire Co's Change In Working Capital 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.
Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-131 Mil.
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities.
Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement.
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net
(566)
(614)
(796)
Inventories
(1,667)
(2,759)
(3,727)
Accounts payable
531
1,061
2,687
Accrued liabilities
103
271
(935)
Accrued income taxes
(1,224)
981
994
For 2014-01-31, add all the items under 2014 collum together, Change in Working Capital was (566) + (1,667) + 531 + 103 + (1,224) = $ (2,823) Mil.
* 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.
What does a Change In Working Capital of $-131 Mil mean?
Empire Co (EMLAF) has a Change In Working Capital of $-131 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Change in Working Capital is the difference between current assets less current liabilities between the current period and the past period. View historical data for Empire Co.
Is Empire Co's Change In Working Capital too high?
Empire Co's current Change In Working Capital is $-131 Mil. 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 Change In Working Capital compare to KR and SFM?
Empire Co's Change In Working Capital of $-131 Mil 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 Change In Working Capital for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Change In Working Capital depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Change In Working Capital 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 Change In Working Capital mean?
A high Change In Working Capital can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Working Capital is the difference between current assets less current liabilities between the current period and the past period. View historical data for Empire Co. Empire Co's current Change In Working Capital is $-131 Mil. 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 $34.53, compared to a current price of $34.76 — trading 0.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Change In Working Capital is $-131 Mil. Empire Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Working Capital calculated?
Change In Working Capital is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empire Co (EMLAF), the current Change In Working Capital is $-131 Mil 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 $34.76 is trading 0.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.53.
GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EMLAF:
Change In Working Capital: $-131 Mil
GF Value™: $34.53 vs. price of $34.76 (0.7% 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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