Stock Research: Loblaw

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Loblaw

TOR:L CA5394811015
22
  • Value
    45
  • Growth
    87
  • Safety
    Safety
    28
  • Combined
    51
  • Sentiment
    15
  • 360° View
    360° View
    22
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Company Description

Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canada-based retailer providing grocery, pharmacy, and financial services. It operates in retail and financial services, with brands like Joe Fresh and President's Choice. It primarily operates in Canada. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $47,926 million, profits of $13,692 million, revenue of $42,350 million, and 220,000 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 22 (better than 22% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Loblaw are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Loblaw. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 87, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 87% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 45 means that the share price of Loblaw is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 55% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 28, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 72% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 15, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 85% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Last update: 19-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
45 28 34 47
Growth
87 91 53 59
Safety
Safety
28 11 25 25
Sentiment
15 84 88 95
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360° View
22 46 40 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
70 70 62 50
Opinions Change
50 31 50 37
Pro Holdings
n/a 87 94 97
Market Pulse
11 91 91 92
Sentiment
15 84 88 95
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
45 28 34 47
Growth
87 91 53 59
Safety Safety
28 11 25 25
Combined
51 14 11 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
33 31 34 44
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
20 27 54 38
Price vs. Book (P/B)
26 34 43 54
Dividend Yield
65 58 61 59
Value
45 28 34 47
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
32 64 51 35
Profit Growth
90 51 60 48
Capital Growth
88 88 37 48
Stock Returns
75 81 55 83
Growth
87 91 53 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
40 18 25 32
Refinancing
48 36 48 54
Liquidity
42 40 39 39
Safety Safety
28 11 25 25

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The only positive is high growth. The stock is expensive (low Value Rank), risky to finance, and carries critical professional sentiment. This is a risky proposition. Avoid unless you have exceptional conviction that the growth alone will overcome the price and financial risks.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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