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Earnings Data
Report Date
Aug 13, 2026Before Open (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)Consensus EPS Forecast
3.95Last Year’s EPS
3.57Same Quarter Last Year
Moderate Buy
Based on 2 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a clearly positive operational and financial story: strong 2025 sales, margin expansion, sizeable profit and EPS growth, loyalty and partnership momentum, meaningful cost savings and aggressive share repurchases. Management also highlighted strategic investments (AI/MOSaiC, store concepts) and reiterated long-term targets. Key risks include the 53rd-week distortion, inventory builds at corporate and dealer levels, category-specific underperformance (CTR Living and discretionary categories), OpEx and bank investment pressures in early 2026, and near-term volatility from weather and lapping patriotic purchasing. Overall, the positive operating and financial progress materially outweighs the discrete challenges flagged, but investors should be mindful of the one-time calendar effect and near-term execution/investment pressures.Company Guidance
Full-Year Revenue and Profit Growth
Fiscal 2025 retail sales and revenue were up 5% (includes extra week); annual comparable retail sales up 4%. Profitability grew 14% and EPS increased 19% to $13.77.
Strong Q4 Operating Performance
Q4 normalized IBT increased 33%, and normalized EPS rose 38% year-over-year to $4.47. Underlying 13-week quarter comps were up 4.2% with all banners and regions growing.
Retail Sales and Banner Momentum
Q4 retail revenue and sales grew ~9% (more than 10% excluding Petroleum). SportChek Q4 comps up 9.5%; Mark's Q4 comps up 7.2%; FY banner performance included SportChek +6% and CTR and Mark's ~+4% for the year.
Loyalty and Partnership Gains
Triangle Rewards active registered members grew 6% to 9.8 million. eCTM issuance to cardholders rose >12% to $329 million in 2025. About 600,000 members linked Triangle and Petro points and spend ~10% more, and RBC linked membership ramped to ~150,000 quickly.
Improved Retail Margins and SG&A Leverage
Normalized retail gross margin rate (ex Petroleum) improved 118 basis points in Q4 to 35.4%. SG&A rate (ex Petroleum) improved ~40 basis points, reflecting operating discipline and modest leverage.
Retail Profitability and Cash Returns
Normalized retail EBITDA increased 19% to $557 million and normalized retail IBT grew 49% to $242 million. The company repurchased >$440 million of shares in 2025, reducing share count by ~5%.
Restructuring and Cost Savings
Realized $30 million in restructuring savings in Q4 (first full quarter of savings) and remain on track toward $100 million in annualized savings versus 2024.
Financial Services Stability
CTFS saw credit card sales +3.9% in Q4, GAAR +2.5%, gross margin dollars +11%, and normalized IBT +3%. PD2+ improved to 3.5% (down 11 bps). Ending receivable balance was $7.7 billion with an allowance rate of 12%.
Capital Discipline and Returns
Return on invested capital improved to 11%. 2025 operating CapEx was $502 million (below prior range) and 2026 CapEx is expected in the $500M–$550M range.
Strategic Initiatives and Innovation
Transformation progress includes 52 store refreshes in 2025 and ~70 planned in 2026 (notably BBB and destination SportChek concepts). Launched MOSaiC AI program with Microsoft; pilot surfaced 1,000+ occasions to commercialize starting H2 2026.
TSE:CTC Earnings History
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TSE:CTC Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | C$222.00 | C$222.50 | +0.23% |
Feb 19, 2026 | C$209.57 | C$214.38 | +2.30% |
Nov 06, 2025 | C$241.21 | C$238.50 | -1.12% |
Aug 07, 2025 | C$263.95 | C$245.38 | -7.04% |
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Canadian Tire Corp Ltd (TSE:CTC) is schdueled to report earning on Aug 13, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
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TSE:CTC EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q2) is 3.95.