How to buy Loblaw stock in Canada

Loblaw is a grocery stores business based in Canada. Loblaw shares (L) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$190.62 – a decrease of 1.73% over the previous week. Loblaw employs 220,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$60.6 billion.

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Loblaw stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): L)

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Loblaw stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	C$190.62
52-week range	C$123.12 - C$196.49
50-day moving average more info button	C$181.74
200-day moving average more info button	C$166.54
Wall St. target price	C$192.00
PE ratio more info button	26.5522
Dividend yield more info button	C$1.918 (1.07%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$7.19

Is it a good time to buy Loblaw stock?

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Loblaw price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$190.62 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-1.73%
1 month (2024-11-22)	6.92%
3 months (2024-09-20)	9.26%
6 months (2024-06-21)	23.59%

1 year (2023-12-22)	51.21%
2 years (2022-12-22)	60.73%
3 years (2021-12-22)	92.41%
5 years (2019-12-20)	207.24%

Is Loblaw stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Loblaw stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Loblaw's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Loblaw's P/E ratio

Loblaw's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Loblaw shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.

Loblaw's PEG ratio

Loblaw's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.152. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Loblaw's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Loblaw's EBITDA

Loblaw's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$5.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Loblaw's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Loblaw financials

Revenue TTM	C$60.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	7.13%
Gross profit TTM	C$18 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.89%
Return on equity TTM	19.22%
Profit margin	3.71%
Book value	C$36.08
Market Capitalization more info button	C$57.8 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$5.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Loblaw stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 13.68% of net profits

Recently Loblaw has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Loblaw shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Loblaw's case, that would currently equate to about C$1.918 per share.

While Loblaw's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Loblaw is investing more in its future growth.

Loblaw's most recent dividend payout was on 29 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 12 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Loblaw's stocks ever split?

Loblaw's stocks were split on a 1244:1000 basis on 1 November 2018 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1244 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Loblaw stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 19.6% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Loblaw stocks, which in turn could have impacted Loblaw's stock price.

Loblaw stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Loblaw's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$123.1183 up to C$196.49. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Loblaw's is 0.157. This would suggest that Loblaw's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Loblaw 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Loblaw is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 53.94% of Loblaw stocks are held by insiders and 20.507% by institutions. How many people work for Loblaw?
Latest data suggests 220,000 work at Loblaw. When does the fiscal year end for Loblaw?
Loblaw's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Loblaw based?
Loblaw's address is: 1 President's Choice Circle, Brampton, ON, Canada, L6Y 5S5 What is Loblaw's ISIN number?
Loblaw's international securities identification number is: CA5394811015

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