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Loblaw (TSX:L) PEG Ratio : 1.57 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Loblaw PEG Ratio?

PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Loblaw's PE Ratio without NRI is 26.84. Loblaw's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 17.10%. Therefore, Loblaw's PEG Ratio for today is 1.57.

* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


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

TSX:L' s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83   Med: 1.39   Max: 40.17
Current: 1.56


During the past 13 years, Loblaw's highest PEG Ratio was 40.17. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 1.39.


TSX:L's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than
56.33% of 158 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.34 vs TSX:L: 1.56

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Loblaw PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Loblaw's PEG 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 PEG Ratio Chart

Loblaw Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PEG Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.36 1.54 1.40 0.98 0.80

Loblaw Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
PEG 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 0.87 0.80 1.21 1.39 1.52

Competitive Comparison of Loblaw's PEG Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Loblaw's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG 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 PEG Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Loblaw's PEG Ratio falls into.



Loblaw PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.

Loblaw's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*
=26.837273991655/17.10
=1.57

* 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: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


Loblaw  (TSX:L) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


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Loblaw Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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