George Weston (WNGRF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services. This segment also offers credit card and other banking services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services. The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, manages, and develops retail commercial and residential properties, leased to necessity-based tenants, industrial, and mixed-use and residential assets. It markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President's Choice Bank, 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 operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $179.76 to $181.06
• 50-Day Range: $152.58 to $181.06
• 52-Week Range: $128.11 to $181.06
• Volume: 215 shs
• Average Volume: 2,176 shs
• Market Capitalization: $23.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 55.03
• Dividend Yield: 1.25%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

George Weston Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

George Weston scored higher than 13% 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 George Weston.

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 55.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of George Weston is 55.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

George Weston has a P/B Ratio of 2.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.32% of the float of George Weston has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

George Weston has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 240.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in George Weston has recently increased by 17.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

George Weston pays a meaningful dividend of 1.35%, 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 31.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.98

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.32% of the float of George Weston has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

George Weston has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 240.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in George Weston has recently increased by 17.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

George Weston has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for George Weston 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, George Weston insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.60% 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 0.02% of the stock of George Weston is held by institutions.

WNGRF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WNGRF shares performed this year?

George Weston's stock was trading at $158.08 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WNGRF stock has increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $181.06.
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How were George Weston's earnings last quarter?

George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter. George Weston had a net margin of 1.06% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.75%.

How do I buy shares of George Weston?

Shares of WNGRF 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

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2021
• Today: 4/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Grocery stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WNGRF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.weston.ca
• Phone: (416) 922-2500
• Fax: 416-922-4395
• Employees: 220,000
• Year Founded: 1882

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 55.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.14 billion
• Net Margins: 1.06%
• Pretax Margin: 4.42%
• Return on Equity: 11.75%
• Return on Assets: 3.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.08
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $44.54 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.53
• Cash Flow: $25.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.99
• Book Value: $74.13 per share
• Price / Book: 2.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 129,624,000
• Free Float: 60,229,000
• Market Cap: $23.47 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.52