Consumer Defensive
George Weston Limited(WNGRF)
Live Price
Offline$73.02
-1.27% today
1Y Change
+15.54%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $36.34B
- Revenue Growth
- +4.6%
- EPS Growth
- -71.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.2%
Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
George Weston Limited (WNGRF) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $36.34B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $73.02 and up 15.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +4.6%, EPS growth of -71.4%, a dividend yield of 1.2%. What stands out right now is revenue +4.6%, EPS -71.4%, free cash flow -12.1% with operating margin 8.4% and ROIC 9.1%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 29.7 and price/sales 0.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WNGRF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+4.6% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+8.4% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
29.7 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +4.6% and EPS is at -71.4%, with operating margin around 8.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.2%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +1.8% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | โ | -2.0% | -1.6% | -2.0% |
2026 Mar 4, 2026 | -4.9% | -0.9% | +2.5% | +1.9% |
2025 Nov 14, 2025 | +2.9% | +0.0% | +4.5% | +4.4% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WNGRF Max Drawdown
-68.75%
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Company Overview
George Weston Limited
Other OTC
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.
- Leadership
- Galen G. Weston
- IPO Date
- Jan 5, 2010
- Employees
- 220.0k
- Street Address
- 22 St. Clair Avenue East
- Mailing
- Toronto, ON, M4T 2S5
- Region
- Toronto, ON, CA
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 416-922-2500
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 29.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 7.2
- Price/Sales
- 0.6
- Price/Book
- 6.9
Growth
- Revenue
- +4.6%
- EPS
- -71.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- -12.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 32.0%
- Operating Margin
- 8.4%
- Net Margin
- 1.9%
- ROE
- 21.9%
- ROIC
- 9.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 3.71
- Current Ratio
- 1.10
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