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EMLAF

Empire Company Limited

Consumer Defensive · $7.7B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$33.49

close of Oct 2, 2026

Fair value

$22.07

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$8.83

buy price

Overpriced

EMLAF is Overpriced: at $33.49 it trades 52% above its fair value of $22.07. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $8.83, 74% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Dividend Discount Model. It has paid a dividend for 10+ years in a row, raised it most years, and yields over 2%. For a steady payer like this, the dividend is the best guide to value.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth5.7% a year✗
Equity per share growth2.4% a year✗
Sales growth4.9% a year✗
Free cash flow growth13.2% a year✓
Return on invested capital6.9%✗

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About Empire Company Limited

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…

Grocery Stores

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 2, 2026. How the Payback Price works