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Empire Co Cl A NV (EMLAF)
OTHER OTC:EMLAF
EMLAF Stock Chart & Stats
$35.68
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Market closed
$35.68
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Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$28.70 - $41.90
Previous CloseN/A
VolumeN/A
Average Volume (3M)6.32K
Market Cap
$8.11B
Enterprise Value$18.62B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$254.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$7.61B
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.9
Beta0.02
Next Earnings
Mar 12, 2026EPS Estimate
0.52Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.7%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.51
Shares Outstanding129,075,550
10 Day Avg. Volume7,158
30 Day Avg. Volume6,319
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio25.41
Price to Book (P/B)2.25
Price to Sales (P/S)0.39
P/FCF Ratio9.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.30
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.59
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.16
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.90
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$38.34Price Target Upside7.46% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Geographic ExpansionManagement's focus on growing presence in Québec, capturing market share in Ontario, and expanding the FreshCo banner in Western Canada provides clear avenues for sales growth across regions.
Gross Margin InitiativesTargeted initiatives in store efficiencies, data analytics, inventory control, and shrink management are positioned to support continued gross margin improvement.
Leadership And StrategyNew CEO's strategic plan prioritizes customers, store investments, technology, and cost control, which could unlock operational efficiencies and sustainable revenue growth.
Bears Say
Accounting And Valuation ImpactThe impairment and related savings are largely non-cash accounting items, which may limit a strong positive stock reaction and allow the valuation gap versus peers to persist.
Cash Flow And Lease ObligationsRetrenching the e-commerce network will improve reported operating profit but generate limited cash, while retained leases, decommissioning charges, and potential penalties could pressure free cash flow.
E-commerce ImpairmentAn e-commerce impairment signals that online grocery demand did not meet expectations, weakening projected cash flows from large automated fulfillment centers and challenging digital growth assumptions.
Empire Co Cl A NV News
EMLAF FAQ
What was Empire Co Cl A NV’s price range in the past 12 months?
Empire Co Cl A NV lowest stock price was $28.70 and its highest was $41.90 in the past 12 months.
What is Empire Co Cl A NV’s market cap?
Empire Co Cl A NV’s market cap is $8.11B.
When is Empire Co Cl A NV’s upcoming earnings report date?
Empire Co Cl A NV’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 12, 2026 which is in 25 days.
How were Empire Co Cl A NV’s earnings last quarter?
Empire Co Cl A NV released its earnings results on Dec 11, 2025. The company reported $0.507 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.515 by -$0.008.
Is Empire Co Cl A NV overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Empire Co Cl A NV’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Empire Co Cl A NV pay dividends?
Empire Co Cl A NV pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.157 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.7%. See more information on Empire Co Cl A NV dividends here
What is Empire Co Cl A NV’s EPS estimate?
Empire Co Cl A NV’s EPS estimate is 0.52.
How many shares outstanding does Empire Co Cl A NV have?
Empire Co Cl A NV has 129,075,550 shares outstanding.
What happened to Empire Co Cl A NV’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Empire Co Cl A NV reported an EPS of $0.507 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.515. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -9.785%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Empire Co Cl A NV?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in EMLAF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Empire Co Cl A NV Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$38.34 (7.46% Upside)
$38.34 (7.46% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
EMLAF Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth C$474.9K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 3.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 12.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 12.8%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
19.76%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
12.97%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.35%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Empire Co Cl A NV
Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company owns, affiliates, and franchises approximately 1,600 retail stores under various retail banners, including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs; and approximately 350 retail fuel locations, as well as operates grocery e-commerce stores under the banners, such as Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com. It also owns interest in the Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, an open-ended real estate investment trust to own, operate, and develop a portfolio of grocery and pharmacy-anchored shopping centers, freestanding stores, and mixed-use developments; and various equity accounted interests in Genstar partnerships that develop residential real estate properties in Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada.
EMLAF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$38.34
▲(7.46% Upside)