Mohanram G-Score is a financial indicator developed by professor Partha Mohanram to help investors find the best investment opportunities in the growth stocks. Companies have higher G-score tends to generate higher return. According to his study, the best growth stocks that have a G-Score greater than 6 tend to beat the market, while those with a G-Score lower than 1 tend to have negative absolute returns.
Thus, the zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 6, 7, 8
Bad or low score = 0, 1
Empire Co has an G-score of 1. It is a bad or low score, which tends to have negative absolute returns.
The historical rank and industry rank for Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score or its related term are showing as below:
EMLAF'
s Mohanram G-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 6 Max: 7
Current: 1
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski G-score of Empire Co was 7. The lowest was 1. And the median was 6.
Empire Co (OTCPK:EMLAF) Mohanram G-Score Explanation
Partha Mohanram is the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at Rotman and the Acting Vice-Dean of Research Strategy and Resources.
In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Separating Winners from Losers Among Low Book-to-Market Stocks Using Financial Statement Analysis".
This paper tests whether a strategy based on financial statement analysis of low book-to-market (growth) stocks is successful in differentiating between winners and losers in terms of future stock performance. Based on the research, a strategy based on buying high G-score (6, 7 or 8) firms and shorting low G-score (0 or 1) firms consistently earns significant excess returns. Further, the results do not support a risk based explanation for the book-to-market effect as the strategy returns positive returns in all years, and firms that ex-ante appear less risky have better future returns.
To conclude, one can use a modified fundamental analysis strategy (G-score) to identify mispricing and earn substantial abnormal returns.
Empire Co Mohanram G-Score Related Terms
Empire Co Mohanram G-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score 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: Mohanram G-Score Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Mohanram G-Score 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 Mohanram G-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score falls into.
The calculation of the Mohanram G-score consists of eight criteria. Assign one point for each criterion met, then add up all the points to get the G-Score.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. It measures how well a company uses its asset to generate earnings.
Score 1 if ROA > ROA Industry Median, 0 otherwise.
Score 1 if CAPEX Intensity > CAPEX Intensity Industry Median, 0 otherwise.
Question 8. Advertising Expenditure Intensity
Advertising Expenditure Intensity is calcualted by Advertising Expenditure divided by the beginning Total Assets. Note that Advertising Expenditure is not reported as a seperate line item for many companies, thus Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is used in this calculation.
Score 1 if Advertising Expenditure Intensity > Advertising Expenditure Intensity Industry Median, 0 otherwise.
* 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.
* Note that all the Industry Median used for comparison in his original research, are substituted with Sector Median due to the limitation of data within certain countries.
Good or high score = 6, 7, 8
Bad or low score = 0, 1
Empire Co has an G-score of 1. It is a bad or low score, which tends to have negative absolute returns.
Empire Co (EMLAF) has a Mohanram G-Score of 1 as of Apr. 2026. G-Score is a financial indicator developed by professor Partha Mohanram to help investors find the best investment opportunities in the growth stocks. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 7.00.
Is Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score too high?
Empire Co's current Mohanram G-Score of 1 is 83% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 7.00. Overall, Empire Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score compare to KR and SFM?
Empire Co's Mohanram G-Score of 1 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. Historically, Empire Co's own Mohanram G-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Mohanram G-Score for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Mohanram G-Score depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Mohanram G-Score 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 Mohanram G-Score mean?
A high Mohanram G-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. G-Score is a financial indicator developed by professor Partha Mohanram to help investors find the best investment opportunities in the growth stocks. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors. Empire Co's current Mohanram G-Score is 1, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 6.00. 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 $34.55, compared to a current price of $36.31 — trading 5.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Mohanram G-Score is 1, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Empire Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Mohanram G-Score calculated?
Mohanram G-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empire Co (EMLAF), the current Mohanram G-Score is 1 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 $36.31 is trading 5.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.55.
GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EMLAF:
Mohanram G-Score: 1 (83% below median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: $34.55 vs. price of $36.31 (5.1% 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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