Why is George Weston Ltd. ?
1
With ROE of 57.32%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 5.76 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 12.08%, its profits have risen by 37.8% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
2
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 12.08% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (S&P/TSX 60) returns of 22.54%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is George Weston Ltd. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
George Weston Ltd.
24.5%
0.07
68.96%
S&P/TSX 60
19.1%
1.54
14.62%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.87%
EBIT Growth (5y)
21.58%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.88
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.00
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.56
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.59
Tax Ratio
28.25%
Dividend Payout Ratio
31.90%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.02%
ROCE (avg)
21.87%
ROE (avg)
35.32%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
5.96
EV to EBIT
7.90
EV to EBITDA
5.59
EV to Capital Employed
2.32
EV to Sales
0.77
PEG Ratio
0.25
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
29.40%
ROE (Latest)
57.32%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Sideways
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at CAD 11.86
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.27% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 11.86%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At CAD 1,388 MM has Grown at 96.32%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At CAD 566.76 MM has Grown at 69.72%
-5What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 17.72%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 368.64 %
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at CAD 4,435 MM
Here's what is working for George Weston Ltd.
Dividend per share
Highest at CAD 11.86 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (CAD)
Pre-Tax Profit
At CAD 1,388 MM has Grown at 96.32%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)
Net Profit
At CAD 566.76 MM has Grown at 69.72%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (CAD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 11.86%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.27% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for George Weston Ltd.
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 368.64 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at CAD 4,435 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents






