George Weston (TSX:WN) Debt-to-Equity : 3.56 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is George Weston Debt-to-Equity?

George Weston's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was C$3,158 Mil. George Weston's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was C$19,048 Mil. George Weston's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was C$6,242 Mil. George Weston's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 3.56.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for George Weston's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WN' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.7 Med: 2.73 Max: 3.56
Current: 3.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of George Weston was 3.56. The lowest was 1.70. And the median was 2.73.

TSX:WN's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
95.02% of 281 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.59 vs TSX:WN: 3.56

George Weston Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for George Weston's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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George Weston Debt-to-Equity Chart

George Weston Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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2.67

2.80

3.02

3.19

3.56

George Weston Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.19	3.26	3.45	3.73	3.56

Competitive Comparison of George Weston's Debt-to-Equity

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, George Weston's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.

George Weston's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, George Weston's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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George Weston Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

George Weston's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(3158	+	19048)	/	6242
	=	3.56

George Weston's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(3158	+	19048)	/	6242
	=	3.56

George Weston (TSX:WN) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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George Weston Business Description

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Address

22 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 800, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4T 2S5

Website

https://www.weston.ca

George Weston is a holding company that controls a 53% stake in retailer Loblaw and a 62% stake in Choice Properties, a real estate investment trust. Loblaw boasts the largest retail footprint across Canada with 2,500 food retail and pharmacy stores under banners such as Loblaw, No-Frills, Maxi, and Shoppers Drug Mart. Meanwhile, open-ended Choice Properties REIT owns and manages over 700 commercial and residential properties in Canada, generating roughly 60% of its gross rental revenue from its largest tenant Loblaw. Previously, George Weston sold its wholly owned bakery Weston Foods in 2022. The firm is controlled by the Weston family, which owns a 65% stake.

Executives

Richard Dufresne	Senior Officer
Willard Galen Garfield Weston	10% Security Holder, Director, Senior Officer
Rashid Wasti	Senior Officer
Andrew Michael Bunston	Senior Officer
Camilla H. Dalglish	Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
William Downe	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
M. Marianne Harris	Director, Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
John Stewart Lacey	Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Gordon Andrew Mcdonald Currie	Senior Officer
Paviter Singh Binning	Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Alannah Elizabeth Weston	Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Kieran Barry Columb	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Robert George Vaux	Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
W. Galen Weston	10% Security Holder
Anthony S. Fell	Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder

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