Empire stock
EMP-A.TOTSXEmpire Company Limited, Consumer DefensiveISIN CA2918434077
58Score 58 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
76 / 100
Price history
+0.6% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 5.0% above it.
Since November 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 56).
The price is 2.7% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 53% (February 2015 to December 2016).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$34.27
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$34.18
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)56
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$30.77
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$36.89
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Empire Company Limited belongs to the Grocery Stores industry (Canada) and, with a market value of $8.03B, is number 12 of 27 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $22.42B (up 1.9% year on year) and earnings of $138.96M (down 71.7%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $23.1B (up 3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.52 (up 9.9%).
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- MEQIRI Score 58 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 189 of 296 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- Our model puts fair value at $45.03, with the price 20% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow above 500% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 81
- Share buybacksShare count down 15% since 2021.Capital allocation 72
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 81
Weaknesses
- Earnings per share fallingDown 19.7% a year since 2021.Growth 27
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2 times.Stability 46
- High debtDebt 1.48 times equity (latest quarter), Consumer Defensive sector median 0.17.Stability 46
Its standout strengths are valuation and fundamentals, while profitability and growth hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 57 to 58.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk not measured
How well MEQIRI warnsFor stocks from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, India and Brazil we only show crash risk once a separate backtest shows that it warns as well there as in the US and Europe.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapIn our model the price counts as cheap below $37.53 and expensive above $56.29 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.2%. At 9.2% the fair value would be $38.47, at 7.2% it would be $54.82.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but weak growth.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026, revenue rose 2.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 5% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 27%, operating 4%, net 1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 10 Dec 2026in 27 days
- Last reported
- 10 Sep 2026EPS reported $0.72 (expected $0.72)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 25 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.520.0%
- Revenue
- $23.1B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $2.720.0%
- Revenue
- $23.78B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 25 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
What happened at Empire
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
296 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 58
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Grocery Stores
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Jerónimo Martins, SGPSJMT.LS $13.58B67
- CarrefourCA.PA $10.98B56
- KeskoKESKOA.HE $10.85B57
- Dino PolskaDNP.WA $9.33B68
- Zabka GroupZAB.WA $7.96B76
- President Chain Store2912.TW $6.84B54
- Albertsons CompaniesACI $6.2B42
- AxfoodAXFO.ST $6.04B61
ETFs that hold Empire
Held by 44 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI Canada Screened UCITS ETF 1CD5BH | 0.16% | 0.35% | €1.2B |
| iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USDIS3T | 0.14% | 0.30% | €411.06M |
| UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD disUIM9 | 0.13% | 0.33% | €2.07B |
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| iShares MSCI Canada UCITS ETFSXR2 | 0.13% | 0.48% | €2.17B |
| Invesco MSCI World Equal Weight UCITS ETF Acc AccumUSDMWEQ | 0.08% | 0.20% | €2.1B |
| iShares MSCI World Consumer Staples Sector ESG UCITS ETF USD3SUE | 0.08% | 0.18% | €101.05M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1CXDWS | 0.08% | 0.25% | €977.67M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF (Acc)SPYI | 0.03% | 0.17% | €8.84B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Apr 2026
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = CA$1.4249)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 25 Sep 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.