Loblaw Companies (LBLCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s largest food and pharmacy retailer, operating a network of more than 2,400 corporate and franchise stores across every province and territory. Its grocery banners include Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore and Zehrs, while its joint venture with George Weston Limited underpins a portfolio of hard-discount and premium formats. Loblaw maintains its headquarters in Brampton, Ontario, and its shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with American depositary receipts quoted on OTCMKTS under the symbol LBLCF.

In addition to conventional grocery retailing, Loblaw provides pharmacy services through its Shoppers Drug Mart chain, one of Canada’s leading health and beauty networks. The company also markets consumer packaged goods under private-label brands such as President’s Choice and No Name, delivering value-oriented and specialty products across fresh, frozen and packaged categories.

Loblaw has diversified into apparel and financial services to bolster its core retail operations. Its Joe Fresh apparel line offers clothing and accessories in-store and online, while PC Financial extends banking, credit card, insurance and loyalty programs to millions of cardholders. These adjacent businesses leverage the company’s extensive real estate footprint and loyalty data to drive cross-sell opportunities.

Founded in 1919 by Theodore Pringle Loblaw, the company has evolved through strategic acquisitions and innovation to maintain market leadership. As a subsidiary of George Weston Limited, Loblaw continues to invest in digital capabilities, supply-chain efficiencies and sustainability initiatives to support its long-term growth strategy in Canada’s competitive retail sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.38 to $40.38
• 50-Day Range: $40.33 to $167.79
• 52-Week Range: $30.00 to $43.97
• Volume: 241 shs
• Average Volume: 50,041 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.40%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Loblaw Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Loblaw Companies scored higher than 3% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Loblaw Companies.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is -182.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is -182.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Loblaw Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 33.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loblaw Companies has recently increased by 379.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Loblaw Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Loblaw Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.46

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Loblaw Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 33.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loblaw Companies has recently increased by 379.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -1.05

News Sentiment

Loblaw Companies has a news sentiment score of -1.05. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Loblaw Companies this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Loblaw Companies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.85% of the stock of Loblaw Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LBLCF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LBLCF shares performed this year?

Loblaw Companies' stock was trading at $131.39 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LBLCF shares have decreased by 69.3% and is now trading at $40.38.

How do I buy shares of Loblaw Companies?

Shares of LBLCF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Today: 9/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:LBLCF
• CIK: 1081862
• Web: www.loblaw.ca
• Phone: (905) 459-2500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 220,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A