George Weston (WN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

George Weston is a holding company that operates through two subsidiaries encompassing retail and real estate. The first is Loblaw, the largest grocer in Canada, in which it has a 53% controlling stake. The second is Choice Properties, an open-ended real estate investment trust, where George Weston's ownership sits close to 62%. The company sold Weston Foods, a North American bakery, in early 2022, which the firm had previously wholly owned. While the two remaining entities are separate, they operate under a contractual, as well as tacit, framework of strategic business partnerships. This is exemplified by Loblaw being Choice's largest tenant.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$226.13 to C$230.57
• 50-Day Range: C$214.30 to C$238.05
• 52-Week Range: C$174.30 to C$240.43
• Volume: 32,657 shs
• Average Volume: 131,379 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$29.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 45.41
• Dividend Yield: 1.45%
• Price Target: C$251.42
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

George Weston Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

George Weston scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

George Weston has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

George Weston has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of George Weston is 46.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.30.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of George Weston is 46.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

George Weston has a PEG Ratio of 5.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

George Weston has a P/B Ratio of 2.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WN.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

George Weston pays a meaningful dividend of 1.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

George Weston does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of George Weston is 65.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

George Weston has a news sentiment score of 0.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for George Weston this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added George Weston to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, George Weston insiders have sold 71,428.62% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$24,600.00 in company stock and sold C$17,596,041.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

59.41% of the stock of George Weston is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 15.24% of the stock of George Weston is held by institutions.

WN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WN shares performed this year?

George Weston's stock was trading at C$223.54 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WN stock has increased by 3.2% and is now trading at C$230.72.
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How were George Weston's earnings last quarter?

George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) announced its earnings results on Friday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.78. The firm had revenue of $12.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.30 billion. George Weston had a net margin of 1.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.33%.

How do I buy shares of George Weston?

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What other stocks do shareholders of George Weston own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that George Weston investors own include Loblaw Companies (L), BCE (BCE), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Power Co. of Canada (POW), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and TELUS (T).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2021
• Today: 3/12/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:WN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.weston.ca
• Phone: +1-416-9222500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 220,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$251.42
• High Stock Price Target: C$268.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$221.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$5.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.71
• P/E Growth: 5.03
• Net Income: C$648.55 million
• Net Margins: 1.07%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.33%
• Return on Assets: 5.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 372.50
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$60.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.50
• Cash Flow: C$25.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.15
• Book Value: C$98.18 per share
• Price / Book: 2.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 129,808,746
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$29.95 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.42