Empire Company (EMP-A) Fair Value & Analysis
Consumer Defensive · CA · Market cap C$11.0B (≈ $7.9B) · ISIN CA2918434077
What is Empire Company really worth?
A solid business, but trading 164% above our fair value of C$18.13.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 21, 2026
From 25 valuation models · updated 15 days ago
Share price −6.7% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (C$22.66). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- Solid but not exceptional quality (61/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 21, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range C$30.48 – C$57.00 · fair‑value band C$13.60 – C$22.66 · the C$47.82 price screens above the C$18.13 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 21, 2026.
Analysis
Empire Company (EMP-A) currently trades at C$47.82, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is C$18.13, implying the stock looks roughly 163.8% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 61/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector. Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of C$69.21 per share, and 12 of the 25 models we run sit above the C$47.82 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at C$12.41, and 13 of the 25 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, Empire Company generated revenue of C$31.9B at a net margin of 0.5%. Revenue grew 2.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 3.9%. Net debt stands at C$7.6B. Fundamentals as of Aug 21, 2026
Our scenario range runs from C$13.60 (bear case) to C$22.66 (bull case); at C$47.82, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The last reported earnings sit well below what analysts expect (earnings in transition, for example after write-downs or an earnings dip); whether the stock is cheap or expensive hinges on the expected recovery actually arriving. Read the fair value with that caveat. The share trades about 17% below its 52-week high and 10% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at −27% fair-value upside, at −62%, EMP-A screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 25 models by family
Widest divergence: Growth DCF (C$69.21) versus Dividend Discount (C$12.41). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (79).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 21, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 60 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 51
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations.
Full company description
Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company owns, affiliates, and franchises retail stores under the Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs brands; operates grocery e-commerce stores under the Voilà, IGA, and ThriftyFoods.com brands; and operates and/or supplies retail fuel locations. It also owns interests in the Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, an open-ended real estate investment trust to own, operate, and develop a portfolio of grocery and pharmacy-anchored shopping centers, freestanding stores, and mixed use developments; and various equity accounted interests in Genstar that develop residential real estate properties in Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. Empire Company Limited was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years
Empire Company reported revenue of C$32.0B in FY2026 versus C$30.3B in FY2022, a compound +1.4%/yr. Reported net income was C$198M in FY2026, compounding −28.2%/yr from FY2022.
of which total revenue +3.0 % · buybacks/dilution +1.6 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
EMP-A screens 164% overvalued. Compare with Loblaw Companies Limited →
Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- MEDIA ADVISORY - Empire Company Limited Advisory of Fiscal 2026 Annual General Meeting and Q1 Fiscal 2027 Results Conference Call
- Empire Company Limited reaches agreement to acquire nine Morelli's pharmacies in Ontario
- Empire Company Limited releases statement regarding property controls
- Empire Company Limited Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid
Peer Group
Grocery Stores · 77 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Grocery Stores median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Values & ESG
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