Loblaw Companies (LBLCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Loblaw Companies Limited, a food and pharmacy company, provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparels, general merchandise, financial services, and wireless mobile products and services in Canada. It operates in two segments, Retail and Financial Services. The Retail segment operates corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores. This segment also includes in-store pharmacies, health care services, other health and beauty product stores, apparel stores, and other general merchandise stores. The Financial Services segment provides credit card and banking services, the PC Optimum loyalty program, insurance brokerage services, and telecommunication services. The company offers PC Health app. It provides its products and services under various brands. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada. Loblaw Companies Limited operates as a subsidiary of George Weston Limited.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.07 to $42.56
• 50-Day Range: $41.07 to $167.79
• 52-Week Range: $30.00 to $43.97
• Volume: 44,063 shs
• Average Volume: 50,843 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.36%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Loblaw Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Loblaw Companies scored higher than 10% 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 -185.62, 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 -185.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 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 79.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loblaw Companies has recently decreased by 64.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 79.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loblaw Companies has recently decreased by 64.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.35

News Sentiment

Loblaw Companies has a news sentiment score of -0.35. 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 0.49 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 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LBLCF stock has decreased by 68.7% and is now trading at $41.07.

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: 8/23/2025
• 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