EMLAF (Empire Co) Tax Rate %: 19.34% (As of Apr. 2026)


EMLAF Empire Co Ltd EMLAF
79 GF Score
Price $34.50
GF Value $34.45
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Empire Co Tax Rate %?

Empire Co EMLAF 79 Tax Rate % is 19.34% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates EMLAF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Empire Co's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $39 Mil. Empire Co's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $199 Mil. Therefore, Empire Co's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 19.34%.

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Empire Co Tax Rate % Historical Data

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Empire Co Tax Rate % Chart

Empire Co Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Tax Rate %
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Empire Co Quarterly Data
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Empire Co Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Empire Co's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Apr. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Apr. 2026 )
=45.078/223.935
=20.13 %

Empire Co's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Apr. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=38.534/199.215
=19.34 %

* 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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What does a Tax Rate % of 19.34% mean?
Empire Co (EMLAF) has a Tax Rate % of 19.34% as of Apr. 2026.
Is Empire Co's Tax Rate % too high?
Empire Co's current Tax Rate % is 19.34%. 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 Tax Rate % compare to KR and SFM?
Empire Co's Tax Rate % of 19.34% 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 Tax Rate % for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Empire Co's current Tax Rate % is 19.34%. 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 $34.45, compared to a current price of $34.50 — trading 0.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Tax Rate % is 19.34%. Empire Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empire Co (EMLAF), the current Tax Rate % is 19.34% 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 $34.50 is trading 0.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.45. GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for EMLAF:

  • Tax Rate %: 19.34%
  • GF Value™: $34.45 vs. price of $34.50 (0.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 3 warning signs

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 Business Description

Other Exchanges C15:GermanyEMP.A:Canada
Address 115 King Street, Stellarton, NS, CAN, B0K 1S0
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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