George Weston (TSE:WN) Issues Earnings Results

Posted by on May 14th, 2026

George Weston (TSE:WN – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported C$0.91 EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. George Weston had a net margin of 1.80% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The firm had revenue of C$14.64 billion during the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from George Weston’s conference call:

  • George Weston reported a strong 2025, with consolidated revenue of about CAD 64.5 billion, adjusted EBITDA up 7.5%, net asset value up 25.8%, and free cash flow growth supported by disciplined capital allocation.
  • The company increased its dividend by 8% for George Weston and 10% for Loblaw, while also continuing share repurchases, signaling confidence in cash generation and shareholder returns.
  • Loblaw said 2025 was another strong year, with revenue surpassing CAD 64 billion for the first time, food same-store sales up 2.3%, drug retail same-store sales up 3.9%, and adjusted EPS rising 13.6%.
  • Choice Properties highlighted strong operating momentum, including 98.2% occupancy, same-asset cash NOI growth of about 2.2%, and a transformational CAD 5 billion acquisition of high-quality First Capital REIT assets that should boost scale and long-term growth.
  • Loblaw faces ongoing scrutiny over property controls: management said it has already released over 150 restrictive covenants and changed lease practices, but a shareholder proposal seeking more disclosure was defeated by about 94% of votes cast.

George Weston Price Performance

TSE:WN opened at C$93.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 145.33, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market cap of C$35.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$97.01 and a 200-day moving average price of C$95.90. George Weston has a 1-year low of C$82.77 and a 1-year high of C$104.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other George Weston news, Director Willard Galen Garfield Weston sold 21,729 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$95.07, for a total value of C$2,065,776.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 85,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$8,136,470.88. This represents a 20.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Richard Dufresne sold 6,825 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$95.07, for a total transaction of C$648,852.75. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 19,911 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$1,892,938.77. The trade was a 25.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Corporate insiders own 59.41% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on WN. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce dropped their target price on George Weston from C$127.00 to C$117.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Scotia decreased their price objective on shares of George Weston from C$106.00 to C$102.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. TD Securities upped their price objective on shares of George Weston from C$108.00 to C$121.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of George Weston from C$109.00 to C$115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$108.86.

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About George Weston

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George Weston is a holding company that operates through two subsidiaries encompassing retail and real estate. The first is Loblaw, the largest grocer in Canada, in which it has a 53% controlling stake. The second is Choice Properties, an open-ended real estate investment trust, where George Weston’s ownership sits close to 62%. The company sold Weston Foods, a North American bakery, in early 2022, which the firm had previously wholly owned. While the two remaining entities are separate, they operate under a contractual, as well as tacit, framework of strategic business partnerships.

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