Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) Research
Empire Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, is a prominent Canadian enterprise primarily engaged in food retailing and associated real estate ventures. Its operations are organized into two main divisions: Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company boasts an extensive network of approximately 1,600 retail stores across Canada, comprising owned, affiliated, and franchised locations under popular banners such as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs. Beyond groceries, Empire also manages around 350 retail fuel stations and operates several online grocery platforms, including Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com. In addition to its core retail activities, Empire holds an interest in the Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). This open-ended trust specializes in acquiring, managing, and developing a diverse portfolio of properties, including shopping centers anchored by grocery stores and pharmacies, freestanding retail units, and mixed-use developments. The company further diversifies its investments through equity stakes in Genstar partnerships, which are involved in residential real estate development across Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. Founded in 1907, Empire Company Limited maintains its headquarters in Stellarton, Canada.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- EMLAF
- Price
- $36.01
- Day change
- +3.21%
- Market cap
- $11.9B
- P/E ratio
- 74.35x
- 52-week range
- 32.56-41.9
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Next earnings
- in 3 months
- Analyst price target
- $41.00
Recent news
- The Core Disney Strategy Behind Its Empire, According to the Hosts of ‘Acquired'
The ‘Acquired' podcast traces Walt Disney's formula to generate reliable profits in a hits-based industry, or basically why we now buy Elsa everything
- The Messy Reality of Building an Empire in Space
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk both faced challenges this past week in the race to make their sci-fi dreams a reality.
- Jensen Huang's Other AI Empire Is Now Worth $42 Billion
Investors know Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) as the company selling the picks and shovels of the AI gold rush. What Nvidia's latest quarterly filing reveals, however, is that CEO Jensen Huang is also quietly building one of Silicon Valley's largest AI investment portfolios.
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