WNGRF:OTC-George Weston Limited (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Grocery Stores |

Last Closing

USD 166.57

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Market Cap

USD 22.07B

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About

George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services. This segment also offers credit card and other banking services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services. The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, manages, and develops retail commercial and residential properties, leased to necessity-based tenants, industrial, and mixed-use and residential assets. It markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President's Choice Bank, no name, Farmer's Market, T&T, Life Brand, and PC Optimum brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Grocery Stores) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 38.74% 100% F 82% B
Dividend Return 1.43% 11% F 22% F
Total Return 40.17% 93% A 81% B-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 48.63% 94% A 83% B
Dividend Return 1.53% 17% F 22% F
Total Return 50.16% 90% A- 82% B
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 95.96% 89% A- 86% B+
Dividend Return 9.73% 61% D- 32% F
Total Return 105.70% 86% B+ 85% B
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 16.31% 82% B 62% D
Dividend Return 18.01% 79% B- 60% D-
Total Return 1.70% 37% F 38% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 19.93% 58% F 86% B+
Risk Adjusted Return 90.36% 94% A 98% N/A
Market Capitalization 22.07B 79% B- 95% A

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.