George Weston Limited (WNGRF)

Consumer Defensive
Grocery Stores
Canada
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Price
$61.89
▲ 1.36 (2.25%)
Market Cap
$23,824,644,096
Shares: 156,709,947.135
P/E
7.25
P/B: 1.58
ROE
21.77%
Current Ratio: 1.24
Fundamentals Score
79 (POSITIVE)

Company Overview

George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates in two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores, including in-store pharmacies, health care services, health and beauty products, apparel, and other general merchandise. This segment also offers credit card and banking services, guaranteed investment certificates, loyalty program, insurance brokerage services, and telecommunication services. The Choice Properties segment owns, develops, and manages commercial and residential properties, which are leased to necessity-based tenants and logistics providers. The company markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President's Choice Bank, PC Financial, no name, Farmer's Market, T&T, Life Brand, and PC Optimum brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.

Headquarters: 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M4T 2S5, Canada  |  Employees: 220000  |  Website: weston.ca
Key Contacts
IR / Phone: 416-922-2500
Exchange: PNK
Industry: Grocery Stores
Quick Financial Snapshot
Revenue$61,608,000,000
Net Income$1,359,000,000
Free Cash Flow$3,670,000,000
Book Value / Share$99.37

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total Liabilities$38,299,000,000
Total Equity$6,242,000,000
Debt / Equity3.56
Current Ratio1.24
Interest Coverage4.48
Working Capital$3,038,000,000

Valuation Metrics

Core multiples and valuation signals — useful to compare vs peers.

P/E (TTM)7.25
Industry P/EN/A
Forward P/E7.25
P/B1.58
Price / Sales0.16
P / FCF3.18
EV / EBITDA4.75
Graham Number$104.50
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Notes: red items typically indicate expensive multiples relative to fundamentals. Use the "Compare with industry" tool for context.

EPS (Annual)

Financial Performance

Revenue vs Net Income

Free Cash Flow (annual)

Profitability & Efficiency

Gross Margin 32.97%
Operating Margin 7.10%
Net Margin 2.21%
ROIC 7.63%
Asset Turnover 1.20

Automated Fundamental Signals (Score: 79)

Passed
  • EPS shows upward trend
  • EPS CAGR 13.53%
  • Price CAGR 9.20%
  • ROIC 7.6%
  • Gross Margin 33.0%
  • P/FCF 3.18
  • P/B Ratio 1.58
  • Operating Margin 7.1%
  • Positive Free Cash Flow
  • Current Ratio
  • Interest Coverage
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Return on Tangible Assets
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Undervalued)
Failed
  • Debt/Equity ratio
  • CapEx intensity
  • Low reliance on intangibles

Price Chart (Candlestick)

Technical Analysis (Score: 75)

RSI (14)50.41
SMA 5065.06
SMA 20060.43
MACD-0.85
Signal BULLISH
RSI 50.4, SMA trend bullish, momentum 14.5%.

Governance & Management

Governance scores: Audit: 7 | Board: 9 | Compensation: 2 | Shareholder Rights: 8
Executive Team
NameTitle
Mr. Galen G. Weston B.A., M.B.A. Chairman & CEO (1973)
Mr. Richard Dufresne President & CFO (—)
Roy MacDonald Group Vice President of Investor Relations (—)
Mr. Andrew Bunston Chief Legal Officer & Secretary (—)
Mr. Khush Dadyburjor Chief Strategy Officer (1967)
Mr. Rashid Wasti Executive VP & Chief Talent Officer (1968)
Anemona Turcu Senior VP & Group Chief Risk Officer (—)
Jeff Gobeil Senior VP & Group Head of Tax (—)
Governance data last updated: 10/1/2025

Latest News

Matthew Lau: Colluding on bread prices shouldn’t be a crime
Yahoo • Sep 17, 2025 • Neutral

Canadian food industry is intensely competitive and collusion is inherently unstable

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