Overview
Loblaw Companies Limited, based in Canada, operates as a prominent figure in the retail industry, primarily focusing on grocery and pharmaceutical sectors. The company maintains a substantial market presence with numerous stores across the country under various banners. Loblaw is recognized for its strategic initiatives that integrate digital commerce and sustainability into its core operations. One of its significant projects includes the implementation of an advanced online grocery shopping platform, which is coupled with efficient delivery systems. Additionally, the company actively pursues sustainability goals through waste reduction and energy-efficient practices. Loblaw's financial strategy is noted for its balanced approach between growth investment and returning value to shareholders, evidenced by regular dividend payouts and continuous expansion of its service offerings.
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Basic Stats
The share price of Loblaw Companies Limited as of June 5, 2024 is $118.25 / share. The market cap (or net worth) of Loblaw Companies Limited as of September 5, 2025 is $35,147.03 MM.
The Factor Analysis chart (below right) shows a view of Loblaw Companies Limited from a variety of lenses. Each factor shows how well the company ranks against all other companies in the Fintel global investing universe. Factor scores range from zero to 100, with 100 being most desirable, and 50 being average.
For example, a company with a Value Score of 100 would be the most undervalued company in our database. A company with a Value Score of zero would be the most overvalued.
| Market Cap | 35,147.03 MM |
| EV | |
| Shares Out. | 1,188.91 MM |
| Earnings Date | |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.86 |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2025-09-15 |
| Borrow Rate | 0.38 |
| Short Shares Avail. | 1.10 MM |
| Short Interest | |
| Short Float | |
| Days to Cover | |
| Risk Free Rate | 4.17 % |
| Price Change (1 yr) | |
| Volatility (1 yr) | |
| Beta | |
| Sharpe Ratio (1 yr) | |
| Sortino Ratio (1 yr) |
| PE Ratio | |
| Price/Book | |
| Price/TBV | |
| Book/Market | |
| EBIT/EV | |
| EBIT(3yr avg)/EV | |
| ROA | 0.06 |
| ROE | 0.19 |
| ROIC | 0.08 |
| CROIC | -0.01 |
| OCROIC | 0.22 |
| Implied Volatility | |
| Put/Call OI Ratio |
Factor Scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being most desirable. Larger circles are better. In situations where we have no data (e.g. no insider trades), we plot the score at 50 to avoid penalizing companies. However, a company that does not pay dividends will get a Dividend Score of Zero. Additionally, we inverted volatility to create a "stability" metric which is better when higher.
Price Target
The average one-year price target for Loblaw Companies Limited is $45.07. The forecasts range from a low of $41.93 to a high of $50.60. A stock’s price target is the price at which analysts consider it fairly valued with respect to its projected earnings and historical earnings. Analysts typically set price targets that correspond to their buy or sell recommendations.
Update Frequency: Monthly
Stock Upgrades/Downgrades
This card shows analyst upgrades/downgrades for Loblaw Companies Limited. An analyst rating is a classification that gives investors a sense of analyst sentiment about the direction and performance of an equity - usually a stock - over a period of time, typically 12 months.
The standard analyst ratings are generally as follows:
- Buy/Overweight/Outperform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to outperform a market index (e.g. the S&P 500).
- Hold/Equal-Weight/Market Perform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to perform in line with a market index.
- Sell/Underweight/Underperform - Any of these ratings suggest that an analyst believes the stock is likely to underperform a market index.
When an analyst upgrades a stock, they are signaling that the company’s fundamentals are being undervalued by investors. It could also mean they believe the market is underestimating the company’s potential. The opposite is true when a stock receives a downgrade.
The average rating of each individual analyst’s rating is the consensus rating for a stock. This gives investors a broader sense of the overall sentiment for that stock.
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest Recommendation |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-19 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-12-13 | TD SECURITIES | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-12-12 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-11-16 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-16 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-11-16 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-08 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-07 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-04 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-03 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-07-27 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-07-26 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-07-26 | TD SECURITIES | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-07-26 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-07-26 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-07-25 | TD SECURITIES | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-07-25 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-07-25 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-08 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-07 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-04 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-04 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-03 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-03 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-03 | TD SECURITIES | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-03 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-05-03 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-02 | TD SECURITIES | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-02 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-05-02 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-04-09 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-02-28 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-02-27 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-02-24 | TD SECURITIES | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-02-23 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-02-23 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-02-23 | ATB CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-02-22 | ATB CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2022-11-17 | STA Research | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2022-10-03 | STA Research | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2022-07-28 | Desjardins Group | 116 | 124 | Upgrade |
| 2022-07-28 | BMO Financial | 118 | 123 | Upgrade |
| 2022-07-27 | CIBC Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-07-19 | CIBC Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-07-18 | STA Research | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2022-07-15 | Scotiabank Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2022-07-08 | STA Research | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2022-07-08 | Morningstar | Sell | Maintains | |
| 2022-06-21 | STA Research | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2022-06-21 | BMO Financial | Market Perform | Initiate | |
| 2022-05-05 | Scotiabank Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2022-05-04 | CIBC Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-04-26 | Scotiabank Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2022-03-17 | Morningstar | Underperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-22 | Scotiabank Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-17 | CIBC Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-12-21 | Desjardins Group | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2021-11-17 | CIBC WM | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-11-16 | ScotiaBankFinancial | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2021-08-20 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-08-19 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-07-30 | ATB Capital | 85 | 92 | Upgrade |
| 2021-07-30 | CIBC World Markets | 87 | 96 | Upgrade |
| 2021-07-30 | Sbank | 73 | 86 | Upgrade |
| 2021-07-29 | Desjardins Securities | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2021-07-29 | ATB Capital | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2021-07-28 | Desjardins Securities | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2021-07-28 | ATB Capital | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2021-06-30 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-05-05 | TD SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2021-05-05 | CIBC World Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-05-04 | TD SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2021-03-24 | National Bankshares | Sector Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2021-02-26 | Sbank | 76 | 72 | Downgrade |
| 2020-12-16 | ATB Capital | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2020-04-30 | TD Securities | 80 | 78 | Downgrade |
| 2020-04-13 | TD Securities | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2020-04-13 | CIBC World Markets | 82 | 88 | Upgrade |
| 2020-03-26 | RBC Capital | 85 | 86 | Upgrade |
| 2020-02-21 | CIBC World Markets | 80 | 82 | Upgrade |
| 2019-07-25 | CIBC World Markets | 76 | 77 | Upgrade |
| 2019-07-25 | BMO Capital Markets | 83 | 75 | Downgrade |
| 2019-02-22 | Raymond James Financial | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2019-02-22 | CIBC World Markets | 70 | 76 | Upgrade |
| 2019-02-22 | BMO Capital Markets | 70 | 83 | Upgrade |
| 2019-02-22 | Desjardins Securities | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2019-02-14 | Raymond James Financial | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2018-11-15 | CIBC World Markets | 69 | 70 | Upgrade |
| 2018-11-12 | Barclays | 75 | 63 | Downgrade |
| 2018-11-08 | CIBC World Markets | 82 | 69 | Downgrade |
| 2018-11-02 | TD Securities | 82 | 69 | Downgrade |
| 2018-09-05 | CIBC World Markets | 81 | 82 | Upgrade |
| 2018-07-26 | Desjardins Securities | 76 | 77 | Upgrade |
| 2018-07-26 | CIBC World Markets | 78 | 81 | Upgrade |
| 2018-05-03 | Desjardins Securities | 77 | 76 | Downgrade |
| 2018-05-03 | CIBC World Markets | 79 | 78 | Downgrade |
| 2018-02-23 | National Bank Financial | Outperform | Sector Perform | Downgrade |
| 2018-02-23 | CIBC World Markets | 83 | 79 | Downgrade |
| 2018-02-23 | Desjardins Securities | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2017-11-16 | CIBC World Markets | 84 | 83 | Downgrade |
| 2017-11-16 | Barclays | 74 | 75 | Upgrade |
| 2017-11-16 | Desjardins Securities | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2017-11-16 | Eight Capital | 73 | 75 | Upgrade |
| 2017-11-16 | TD Securities | 78 | 81 | Upgrade |
| 2017-07-21 | Eight Capital | 82 | 78 | Downgrade |
| 2017-05-04 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2017-05-04 | Raymond James Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2017-05-04 | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2017-05-04 | Sbank | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2017-04-21 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2017-02-21 | Barclays | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2017-02-17 | Eight Capital | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2016-11-17 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2016-11-17 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2016-11-02 | BMO Capital Markets | At Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2016-11-02 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2016-09-22 | Dundee Securities | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2016-07-28 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2016-07-28 | Sbank | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2016-05-05 | National Bank Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2016-05-05 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2016-04-29 | Barclays | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2016-02-26 | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2015-11-26 | National Bank Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2015-11-19 | Barclays | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2015-11-19 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Downgrade |
| 2015-07-28 | Sbank | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-24 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-24 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-24 | National Bank Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-24 | Desjardins Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-24 | CIBC World Markets | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-24 | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-24 | Barclays | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-21 | Raymond James Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-20 | Barclays | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-11-14 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-11-14 | National Bank Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-11-14 | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-11-13 | TD Securities | Action Buy List | Buy | Downgrade |
| 2014-10-24 | TD Securities | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2014-10-24 | Raymond James Financial | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2014-07-25 | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-07-25 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2014-07-25 | National Bank Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-05-01 | National Bank Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-05-01 | Sbank | Sector Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-03-24 | Raymond James Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-03-24 | Sbank | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Maintains |
| 2014-02-24 | Sbank | Sector Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-02-21 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2014-02-21 | CIBC World Markets | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2014-01-28 | TD Securities | Action Buy List | Buy | Maintains |
| 2013-11-15 | Barclays | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-11-14 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-11-14 | Desjardins Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2013-11-14 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2013-11-14 | CIBC World Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-09-27 | Sbank | Sector Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-08-21 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-26 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-25 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-25 | Raymond James Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-25 | Desjardins Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-16 | CIBC World Markets | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-15 | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-11 | Sbank | Sector Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-09 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2013-07-08 | CIBC World Markets | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2013-06-03 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-05-22 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-05-03 | Barclays | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-05-02 | TD Securities | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2013-05-02 | Raymond James Financial | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-05-02 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-05-02 | CIBC World Markets | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2013-05-02 | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2013-02-22 | Sbank | Sector Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2024-07-25 | TD COWEN | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-07-25 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-07-25 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-07-25 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-07-24 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2024-07-24 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-02-21 | TD SECURITIES | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-12-18 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-12-12 | TD SECURITIES | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-12-11 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-11-15 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-15 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-11-15 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-03-24 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-03-02 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-20 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2025-02-19 | TD COWEN | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-19 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-12-12 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2024-12-11 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-11-20 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-20 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-11-20 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-12 | SCOTIABANK GBM | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-11-12 | TD COWEN | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-07-14 | CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-07-10 | TD COWEN | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-07-07 | NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-06-24 | SCOTIABANK GBM | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-05-19 | ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-04-30 | DESJARDINS SECURITIES | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2025-04-30 | VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
