George Weston (TSX:WN.PR.C.PFD) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 3.90% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is George Weston 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. George Weston's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 3.90%.

The historical rank and industry rank for George Weston's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WN.PR.C.PFD' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.3 Med: 0.3 Max: 4.1
Current: 3.9

During the past 13 years, George Weston's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 4.10%. The lowest was -6.30%. And the median was 0.30%.

TSX:WN.PR.C.PFD's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
96.07% of 178 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: -0.35 vs TSX:WN.PR.C.PFD: 3.90

Competitive Comparison of George Weston's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, George Weston's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback 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.

George Weston's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, George Weston's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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George Weston 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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George Weston (TSX:WN.PR.C.PFD) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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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 majority stakes in retailer Loblaw and 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.

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