George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited
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Overview
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About George Weston Limited
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Galen G. Weston
- Headquarters
- 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON, CA
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Galen G. Weston
- Headquarters
- 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON, CA
George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada and internationally. 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, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services. It operates retail drug stores under the Shoppers Drug Mart name. This segment also provides credit card services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services.
The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, and manages commercial, residential, tenant, industrial, and office properties. It provides products under the President's Choice, Life Brand, and Farmer's Market brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
George Weston Limited is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for George Weston Limited. Starting points for George Weston Limited: P/E 37.8, EPS C$2.77, beta 0.48 — an Grocery Stores name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Earnings Analysis
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Senate Trading
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