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Loblaw (TSX:L) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 5.07 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Loblaw Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-12-11), Loblaw's current share price is C$192.40. Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was C$37.96. Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.07.

The historical rank and industry rank for Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:L' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.77   Med: 2.27   Max: 5.05
Current: 5.05

During the past years, Loblaw's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.05. The lowest was 1.77. And the median was 2.27.

TSX:L's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
82.46% of 228 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.7 vs TSX:L: 5.05

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Loblaw's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$36.571. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is C$37.96 for the trailing ten years ended in Sep. 2024.

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Loblaw Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

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Loblaw Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Loblaw Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.24 2.06 3.17 3.38 3.45

Loblaw Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.11 3.45 3.99 4.17 4.74

Competitive Comparison of Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted 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.


Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Loblaw Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=192.40/37.96
=5.07

* 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.

Loblaw's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Loblaw's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Sep. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2024)
=36.571/127.2847*127.2847
=36.571

Current CPI (Sep. 2024) = 127.2847.

Loblaw Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201409 30.533 99.394 39.101
201412 31.023 98.367 40.143
201503 31.077 99.789 39.640
201506 31.276 100.500 39.611
201509 31.724 100.421 40.210
201512 31.490 99.947 40.103
201603 31.162 101.054 39.251
201606 31.107 102.002 38.817
201609 31.807 101.765 39.783
201612 31.975 101.449 40.118
201703 32.496 102.634 40.301
201706 32.671 103.029 40.363
201709 34.134 103.345 42.041
201712 33.324 103.345 41.044
201803 33.610 105.004 40.742
201806 33.269 105.557 40.117
201809 32.879 105.636 39.617
201812 32.002 105.399 38.647
201903 30.124 106.979 35.842
201906 30.240 107.690 35.742
201909 30.383 107.611 35.938
201912 30.586 107.769 36.125
202003 30.697 107.927 36.203
202009 30.829 108.164 36.279
202012 30.997 108.559 36.344
202103 31.291 110.298 36.110
202106 31.920 111.720 36.367
202109 32.450 112.905 36.583
202112 34.036 113.774 38.078
202203 34.275 117.646 37.083
202206 33.403 120.806 35.194
202209 34.211 120.648 36.093
202212 34.314 120.964 36.107
202303 35.045 122.702 36.354
202306 35.063 124.203 35.933
202309 36.248 125.230 36.843
202312 36.355 125.072 36.998
202403 35.575 126.258 35.864
202406 36.075 127.522 36.008
202409 36.571 127.285 36.571

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Loblaw  (TSX:L) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Loblaw Business Description

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Address
1 President’s Choice Circle, Brampton, ON, CAN, L6Y 5S5
Loblaw is Canada's largest retailer, operating 2,460 food retail and pharmacy stores across the country. Its main grocery banners include Loblaw, No Frills, and Maxi, and its pharmacy stores are mostly under the Shoppers Drug Mart banner, which it acquired in 2014. In addition to brand-name offerings, Loblaw offers private-label products under the President's Choice and No Name brands. Beyond retail, Loblaw runs the PC Optimum loyalty program and also offers credit cards and insurance brokerage, which are collectively referred to as financial services. George Weston is Loblaw's controlling shareholder with a 53% stake.
Executives
Jeffrey Francis Leger Senior Officer
Robert Wayne Wiebe Senior Officer
Kieran Barry Columb Senior Officer
Mark William Henry Wilson Senior Officer
Frank Gambioli Senior Officer
Nicholas Henn Senior Officer
Gregory Mark Ramier Senior Officer
David Markwell Senior Officer
M. Marianne Harris Director, Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Richard Dufresne Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder, Senior Officer
Willard Galen Garfield Weston Director, Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Jocyanne C. Bourdeau Senior Officer
Uwe Stueckmann Senior Officer
William Downe Director
Darren Myers Senior Officer