Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) — price $33.49 (0.00%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $7.51B. Expected results Dec 10, 2026.
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Empire Company Limited · EMLAF · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Empire Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, is a prominent Canadian enterprise primarily engaged in food retailing and associated real estate ventures.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $33.49 | |
| Change on the day | 0.00% | |
| 52-week range | $32.56 – $37.44 | |
| Market capitalisation | $7.51B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 49.23 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 200 | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.37 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.65 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.93% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
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Upcoming events
Management outlook
We delivered good top line growth this quarter, and we expect the gap between same store and total sales growth to widen in the quarters ahead as contribution from new stores begins to ramp up as they mature.
Constantine Pefanis · Statement from
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What is Empire Company (EMLAF), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Empire Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, is a prominent Canadian enterprise primarily engaged in food retailing and associated real estate ventures. Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) is classified as Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores. Headquarters: 115 King Street, Stellarton, NS, B0K 1S0, CA. It employs 130,000 people and is led by Pierre St-Laurent. In Q1 FY2027 it reported revenue of $6.00B and net income of $165M. The market values it at $7.51B.
What do the latest results show for Empire Company (EMLAF)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q1 FY2027, carried revenue of $6.00B. Against analyst estimates the company has EPS beat 5 of 8 reports.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $6.04B Sep 10, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $6.09B Sep 10, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Sep 10, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Sep 10, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | $6.04B | $6.09B | $0.7410 | $0.7400 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $5.74B | $5.75B | $0.6920 | $0.6420 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $5.79B | $5.78B | $0.5280 | $0.5210 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $5.70B | $5.67B | $0.4922 | $0.5000 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | $6.00B | $165M | $0.74 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2026 | $5.47B | $148M | $0.66 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $5.53B | -$270M | -$1.18 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $3.99B | $79M | $0.34 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Empire Company (EMLAF)?
Short answer
The distress and quality screens read Altman Z 2.77 · Piotroski F 6. Trailing ratios: ROE 3.0% · ROA 0.9% · current ratio 0.80 · earnings yield 1.4% · free-cash-flow yield 12.0%.
What should you watch next at Empire Company (EMLAF)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Dec 10, 2026. Current published price targets run low $58.00 · high $58.00 · consensus $58.00 · median $58.00 against a quoted price of $33.49 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We delivered good top line growth this quarter, and we expect the gap between same store and total sales growth to widen in the quarters ahead as contribution from new stores begins to ramp up as they mature.
Constantine Pefanis ·
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Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $58.00 – $58.00
- Consensus target
- $58.00
- Median target
- $58.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $33.49 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
What has been published about Empire Company (EMLAF)?
- MEDIA ADVISORY - Empire Company Limited Advisory of Fiscal 2026 Annual General Meeting and Q1 Fiscal 2027 Results Conference Call
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- Empire Metals Limited Announces Interim Results
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Empire Company Consumer Defensive Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Does Voilà make Empire primarily an online grocer?
Voilà adds a digital route to the customer alongside Grocery Gateway and banner-specific websites, but Empire’s footprint remains anchored in physical stores and fuel stations. Management’s emphasis on maturing new locations reinforces the continuing importance of the store estate.
What is the EMLAF stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) is $33.49, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the EMLAF price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) is $58.00 (range $58.00 to $58.00, median $58.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
Does EMLAF pay a dividend?
Yes. Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 1.93%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Constantine Pefanis (Sep 10, 2026): We delivered good top line growth this quarter, and we expect the gap between same store and total sales growth to widen in the quarters ahead as contribution from new stores begins to ramp up as they mature. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. |
FMP — 36 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $33.49 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T21:24:34.465Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | 0.00% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $7.51B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T21:24:33.314Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
earn.next | Next earnings date | Dec 10, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
id.business_summary | Business description (FMP excerpt) | Empire Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, is a prominent Canadian enterprise primarily engaged in food retailing and associated real estate ventures. | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile — Deterministic excerpt derived from id.description; source and date describe the input fact, not a new provider observation | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 49.23 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 200 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.37 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.sector | Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.hq | Headquarters | 115 King Street, Stellarton, NS, B0K 1S0, CA | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.employees | Employees | 130,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Pierre St-Laurent | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q1 FY2027 | $6.00B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
fin.q_income | Net income, Q1 FY2027 | $165M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-09-10 | $6.04B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-09-10 | $6.09B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-09-10 | $0.7410 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-09-10 | $0.7400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-18.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-06-18 | $5.74B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-18.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-06-18 | $5.75B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-18.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-06-18 | $0.6920 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-18.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-06-18 | $0.6420 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-03-12 | $5.79B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-03-12 | $5.78B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-03-12 | $0.5280 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-12.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-03-12 | $0.5210 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-12-11 | $5.70B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-12-11 | $5.67B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-12-11 | $0.4922 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-12-11 | $0.5000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q1 FY2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
earn.pt | Stored analyst price targets | low $58.00 · high $58.00 · consensus $58.00 · median $58.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $58.00 – $58.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $58.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $58.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied |
UNRECORDED — 4 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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px.range52 | 52-week range | $32.56 – $37.44 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 5 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-26 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 2.77 · Piotroski F 6 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
fin.ratios | Return and yield ratios (trailing twelve months) | ROE 3.0% · ROA 0.9% · current ratio 0.80 · earnings yield 1.4% · free-cash-flow yield 12.0% | — | UNRECORDED | Stored key metrics — Date unknown |
COMPUTED — 4 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.65 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.93% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($6.04B) with the recorded estimate ($6.09B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.7410) with the recorded estimate ($0.7400) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 1 fact from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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gap.statement_currency | Statement currency limitation | Detailed statement figures are not shown because their conversion to USD has not been verified. | OURS | Stock Expert AI currency-basis check |
Fact-family notes
- Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-09-10. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Empire Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, is a prominent Canadian enterprise primarily engaged in food retailing and associated real estate ventures. Its operations are organized into two main divisions: Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company boasts an extensive network of approximately 1,600 retail stores across Canada, comprising owned, affiliated, and franchised locations under popular banners such as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs. Beyond groceries, Empire also manages around 350 retail fuel stations and operates several online grocery platforms, including Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com. In addition to its core retail activities, Empire holds an interest in the Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). This open-ended trust specializes in acquiring, managing, and developing a diverse portfolio of properties, including shopping centers anchored by grocery stores and pharmacies, freestanding retail units, and mixed-use developments. The company further diversifies its investments through equity stakes in Genstar partnerships, which are involved in residential real estate development across Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. Founded in 1907, Empire Company Limited maintains its headquarters in Stellarton, Canada. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-09-10 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
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