Ratings Loblaw Companies Limited

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CA5394811015

Delayed Toronto Stock Exchange Other stock markets 04:15:08 2023-09-26 pm EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
113.90 ^CAD	+1.59%		+0.33%	-4.86%

Sep. 18	Analysis-Stricter merger laws unlikely to cool Canada's surging food prices	RE
Sep. 18	Grocers Brief: Innovation Minister Champagne Also Notes Fed Govt Will Stop Grocers From Using Clauses To Prevent Rivals From Setting Up Shop Nearby In Certain Areas	MT

Summary

The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
Overall, and from a short-term perspective, the company presents an interesting fundamental situation.
The company's Refinitiv ESG score, based on a ranking of the company relative to its industry, comes out particularly well.

Strengths

The company has attractive valuation levels with a low EV/sales ratio compared with its peers.
For the past year, analysts covering the stock have been revising their EPS expectations upwards in a significant manner.
The opinion of analysts covering the stock has improved over the past four months.
There is high visibility into the group's activities for the coming years. Outlooks on future revenues from analysts covering the equity remain similar. Such hardly dispersed estimates support highly predictable sales for the current and upcoming fiscal years.
Historically, the company has been releasing figures that are above expectations.

Weaknesses

According to forecast, a sluggish sales growth is expected for the next fiscal years.
The company sustains low margins.
The company is not the most generous with respect to shareholders' compensation.

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Sector : Food Retail & Distribution

	1st Jan change	Capi. (M$)	ESG Refinitiv
LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED	-4.86%	26 575 M $	B+
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CP ALL	-10.62%	15 017 M $	B
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC.	+11.04%	13 258 M $	C-

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