George Weston Ltd Pref Share WN.PR.D
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- CAD 22.19
- Day Range
- CAD 22.06–22.34
- 52-Week Range
- CAD 17.84–22.34
- Bid/Ask
- CAD 22.09 / CAD 22.15
- Market Cap
- CAD 176.80 Mil
- Volume/Avg
- 2,450 / 8,076
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- —
- Price/Sales
- —
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 5.88%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 5.88%
- Total Yield
- 5.88%
Company Profile
George Weston is a holding company that controls a 53% stake in retailer Loblaw and a 62% stake 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.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Stock Style Box
- Large Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 220,000
- Website
- https://www.weston.ca
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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WN.PR.D
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KR
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | — | 26.16 | 12.05 |
Price/Book Value | — | 4.79 | 3.22 |
Price/Sales | — | 0.90 | 0.27 |
Price/Cash Flow | — | 10.89 | 5.59 |
Price/Earnings
WN.PR.D
L
KR
Financial Strength
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Metric
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WN.PR.D
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L
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KR
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.37 |
Current Ratio | 1.34 | 1.36 | 0.87 |
Interest Coverage | 3.47 | 4.38 | 9.95 |
Quick Ratio
WN.PR.D
L
KR
Profitability
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Metric
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WN.PR.D
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L
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KR
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.14% | 5.71% | — |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 42.85% | 19.78% | — |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.71% | 9.50% | — |
Return on Assets
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