Loblaw Companies Limited (LBLCF) Stock Price & Analysis
Loblaw Companies Limited (LBLCF) — price $43.47 (-0.66%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $50.6B. Expected results Nov 18, 2026.
Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How to read this
Loblaw Companies Limited · LBLCF · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Loblaw Companies Limited operates as a prominent Canadian corporation, primarily focused on the food and pharmaceutical sectors.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
No publishable V2 score is available for this stock yet.
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $43.47 | |
| Change on the day | -0.66% | |
| 52-week range | $38.08–$50.29 | |
| Market capitalisation | $50.6B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 26.01 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 940 | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.38 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.43 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.98% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
We expect to continue to deliver consistent top line sales growth in the third quarter and remain confident in the long term strength of our retail business and our ability to leverage on our outlook for the year.
Richard Dufresne · Statement from
Given the strength of our balance sheet and growing free cash flow, we now expect to repurchase $2.1 billion of our shares this year, an increase of $200 million to our initial plan.
Richard Dufresne · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
Read management statementsOther perspectives
Council score for Loblaw Companies (LBLCF): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
9-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
6 lenses, 0 current
AI simulations built from the named investors' published principles. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the opinion of these individuals. How these lenses are built
Read on: Sep 6, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Apr 29, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Apr 29, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
Watch the LBLCF film — every key number, told as a short cinematic story
~2 min · open the film
What is Loblaw Companies (LBLCF), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Loblaw is not merely a grocer: its retail division includes company-owned and franchised food stores, independently operated drugstores, in-store pharmacies, health and beauty, apparel and general merchandise, while Financial Services houses credit cards, banking, insurance brokerage, telecommunications and oversight of PC Optimum. Reported revenue therefore measures a broad mix of shopping, pharmacy and financial-service activity rather than food volumes alone.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Loblaw is not merely a grocer: its retail division includes company-owned and franchised food stores, independently operated drugstores, in-store pharmacies, health and beauty, apparel and general merchandise, while Financial Services houses credit cards, banking, insurance brokerage, telecommunications and oversight of PC Optimum. Reported revenue therefore measures a broad mix of shopping, pharmacy and financial-service activity rather than food volumes alone.
The structure matters because PC Optimum and PC Health sit alongside the physical retail network, giving Loblaw several ways to serve the same household. Retail remains the operating core, but the customer relationship extends beyond the checkout aisle.
What do the latest results show for Loblaw Companies (LBLCF)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $10.54B. Against analyst estimates the company has EPS beat 3 of 8 reports.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $10.59B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $10.61B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $10.59B | $10.61B | $0.4500 | $0.4562 |
| May 6, 2026 | $10.41B | $10.47B | $0.3600 | $0.3712 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $12.10B | $12.21B | $0.4500 | $0.4805 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $13.93B | $13.93B | $0.4954 | $0.4875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $10.54B | $526M | $0.45 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $10.14B | $416M | $0.35 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $10.99B | $459M | $0.39 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $13.58B | $556M | $0.46 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Loblaw Companies (LBLCF)?
Short answer
The distress and quality screens read Altman Z 3.51 · Piotroski F 5. Trailing ratios: ROE 24.9% · ROA 6.6% · current ratio 1.09 · earnings yield 3.7% · free-cash-flow yield 5.9%.
What should you watch next at Loblaw Companies (LBLCF)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 18, 2026.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We expect to continue to deliver consistent top line sales growth in the third quarter and remain confident in the long term strength of our retail business and our ability to leverage on our outlook for the year.
Richard Dufresne ·
Given the strength of our balance sheet and growing free cash flow, we now expect to repurchase $2.1 billion of our shares this year, an increase of $200 million to our initial plan.
Richard Dufresne ·
What the records here don't tell us
- Detailed statement figures are not shown because their conversion to USD has not been verified.
- No insider Form 4 transaction falls inside the window this page reads.
Checked against the records this page reads, on the dates shown above.
How is Loblaw Companies scored?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Compared with a conventional grocery chain, Loblaw reaches further into pharmacy, health and beauty, financial services, telecommunications and digital health. PC Optimum is administered within Financial Services while serving a retail network spanning food and drugstores, so the relationship with shoppers is broader than a grocery transaction.
Loblaw also operates as a subsidiary of George Weston rather than as a wholly standalone retailer. That ownership context, together with its combined retail and financial-services structure, distinguishes the business from peers focused mainly on store sales.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $13.93 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.5B | — Model unavailable | |
| $18.50 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.1B | — Model unavailable | |
| $59.03 Oct 2, 2026 | $36.2B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $64.47 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.01B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $11.75 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.70B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $74.04 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.83B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $86.65 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.65B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $11.62 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.15B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $30.61 Oct 2, 2026 | $705M | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $46.00 Oct 2, 2026 | $681M | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $2.89 Oct 2, 2026 | $498M | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $2.15 Oct 2, 2026 | $466M | — 5-pillar · not comparable |
The comparison model is unavailable. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
What has been published about Loblaw Companies (LBLCF)?
What Investors Ask About Loblaw Companies (LBLCF) — Consumer Defensive
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How does PC Optimum fit across Loblaw’s retail and financial operations?
Financial Services oversees PC Optimum, while the retail division supplies the food, pharmacy, health, beauty and general-merchandise network in which customers engage with Loblaw. The program therefore sits at the junction of the company’s store activity and its broader financial relationship with customers.
What does PC Health add to Loblaw’s grocery and pharmacy network?
PC Health extends Loblaw’s presence into a digital health and wellness platform offering healthcare resources and support. It complements the company’s pharmacies, drugstores and health-and-beauty operations rather than representing a separate industrial business.
What is the LBLCF stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Loblaw Companies Limited (LBLCF) is $43.47, 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.
Does LBLCF pay a dividend?
Yes. Loblaw Companies Limited (LBLCF) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 0.98%, 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.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.
Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. 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.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (40 figures)
The 40 rows below are exactly the facts the evidence-backed sections of this page printed — the 10-second verdict, the MoonshotScore, price and market value, the five questions with their receipts, and the records behind this page. Known dates and sources are recorded on their own rows; an em dash or UNRECORDED tier preserves a stored observation without inventing either. The quarterly income statement is provider-standardized (FMP) under one row, and scale definitions — a 0-100 rating, the band ladder, the Piotroski 0–9 range — are fixed rather than measured. No number in those sections was generated by a model. The register does not cover quoted third-party headlines, the dated council readings, or the Frequently Asked Questions; each of those says where it came from where it stands.
"As of" is the date the value is true for where the source carries one — a quarter end, a filing date, a price close, the day the score was computed. A cached observation with no source date remains undated; the page publication date is not used as a substitute.
OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Richard Dufresne (Jul 30, 2026): We expect to continue to deliver consistent top line sales growth in the third quarter and remain confident in the long term strength of our retail business and our ability to leverage on our outlook for the year. Richard Dufresne (Jul 30, 2026): Given the strength of our balance sheet and growing free cash flow, we now expect to repurchase $2.1 billion of our shares this year, an increase of $200 million to our initial plan. | 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 — 31 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $43.47 | 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 2026-10-04T17:14:23.235Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.66% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $50.6B | 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 2026-10-04T17:14:22.358Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 18, 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) | Loblaw Companies Limited operates as a prominent Canadian corporation, primarily focused on the food and pharmaceutical sectors. | 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 | −$0.29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $38.08–$50.29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 26.01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 940 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.38 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Per Bank | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 220,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.hq | Headquarters | 1 President's Choice Circle, Brampton, ON, L6Y 5S5, CA | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $10.54B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $10.59B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $10.61B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.4500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.4562 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-06 | $10.41B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-06 | $10.47B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-06 | $0.3600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-06 | $0.3712 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-25 | $12.10B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-25 | $12.21B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-25 | $0.4500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-25 | $0.4805 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-12 | $13.93B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-12 | $13.93B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-12 | $0.4954 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-12.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-12 | $0.4875 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed |
UNRECORDED — 3 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 3 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-25 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 3.51 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation | |
fin.ratios | Return and yield ratios (trailing twelve months) | ROE 24.9% · ROA 6.6% · current ratio 1.09 · earnings yield 3.7% · free-cash-flow yield 5.9% | — | UNRECORDED | Stored key metrics — Date unknown |
COMPUTED — 4 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.43 | 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 2026-10-05, 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 | 0.98% | 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.2026-07-30.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 ($10.59B) with the recorded estimate ($10.61B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.4500) with the recorded estimate ($0.4562) 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
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 2026-07-30. 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:
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.revenue_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.revenue_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.eps_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.eps_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.revenue_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.revenue_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.eps_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.eps_estimated,earn.history.depth.2025-11-12.revenue_actual,earn.history.depth.2025-11-12.revenue_estimated,earn.history.depth.2025-11-12.eps_actual,earn.history.depth.2025-11-12.eps_estimated.
- Published
- Research standards
- Methodology · Editorial policy · Corrections
- Report a number
- sedat@stockexpertai.com
Sources used for research written 2026-09-12
Historical evidence preserved with this analysis. Current figures are listed separately above.
| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Business description | Loblaw Companies Limited operates as a prominent Canadian corporation, primarily focused on the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Its extensive business activities across Canada encompass grocery retail, pharmacy services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, financial solutions, and mobile wireless communication services. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: Retail and Financial Services. The Retail segment manages a broad network of both company-owned and franchised food stores, alongside independently run drugstores. This division also incorporates its in-store pharmacies, dedicated health and beauty outlets, clothing stores, and various other general merchandise shops. Through its Financial Services arm, Loblaw delivers a range of services including credit cards, banking solutions, oversight of the popular PC Optimum loyalty program, insurance brokerage, and telecommunications services. Furthermore, Loblaw Companies Limited offers the PC Health application, a digital health and wellness platform created to provide Canadians with readily available healthcare resources and support. The company distributes its wide array of products and services under numerous distinct brands. Established in 1919, Loblaw Companies Limited is headquartered in Brampton, Canada, and functions as a key subsidiary of George Weston Limited. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Legal name | Loblaw Companies Limited | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Ticker / exchange | LBLCF on Other OTC | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
Data provided for informational purposes only.