L:CA:TSX-Loblaw Companies Limited

EQUITY | Retail - Defensive | Toronto Stock Exchange

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CAD 67.43

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Market Cap

CAD 27.87B

Volume

0.30M

Analyst Target

CAD 77.20
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About

Loblaw Companies Ltd is a food retailer and a provider of drugstore, general merchandise and financial products and services.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Retail - Defensive) Market Performance vs. Exchange (Toronto Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -1.16% 60% D- 47% F
Dividend Return 0.83% 31% F 22% F
Total Return -0.33% 53% F 42% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -7.66% 27% F 20% F
Dividend Return 1.51% 31% F 16% F
Total Return -6.14% 27% F 19% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 45.64% 71% C- 73% C
Dividend Return 10.49% 38% F 22% F
Total Return 56.12% 71% C- 70% C-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 11.30% 73% C 80% B-
Dividend Return 12.92% 73% C 79% B-
Total Return 1.61% 43% F 33% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 16.50% 53% F 47% F
Risk Adjusted Return 78.26% 40% F 73% C
Market Capitalization 27.87B 100% F 99% N/A

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Retail - Defensive) Ratio vs. Market (Toronto Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 31.30 40% 26%
Price/Book Ratio 1.96 40% 29%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 2.07 53% 36%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 13.57 47% 26%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 12.72% 73% 72%
Return on Invested Capital 10.91% 33% 68%
Return on Assets 4.76% 67% 72%
Debt to Equity Ratio 94.50% 60% 33%

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

Superior Revenue Growth

This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Poor capital utilization

The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.