Why is Loblaw Cos. Ltd. ?
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High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 17.62%
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Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.49% over the last 5 years
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Positive results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at CAD 5,412 MM
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 22.15%
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at CAD 11.88
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With ROE of 23.69%, it has a expensive valuation with a 5.79 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 21.37%, its profits have risen by 20.8% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.1
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Majority shareholders : FIIs
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Loblaw Cos. Ltd. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Loblaw Cos. Ltd.
33.1%
0.02
77.23%
S&P/TSX 60
19.1%
1.54
14.62%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.49%
EBIT Growth (5y)
14.02%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.36
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.27
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.80
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.78
Tax Ratio
26.07%
Dividend Payout Ratio
28.10%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.06%
ROCE (avg)
17.62%
ROE (avg)
18.00%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
26
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.18
EV to EBIT
17.64
EV to EBITDA
10.60
EV to Capital Employed
3.87
EV to Sales
1.24
PEG Ratio
1.13
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
21.95%
ROE (Latest)
23.69%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
11What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at CAD 5,412 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 22.15%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at CAD 11.88
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.44% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 11.88%
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 12.68 %
NET PROFIT(Q)
At CAD 715.47 MM has Grown at 55.04%
-2What is not working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 23.57%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 159.69 %
Here's what is working for Loblaw Cos. Ltd.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at CAD 5,412 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (CAD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at CAD 11.88 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (CAD)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 12.68 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Net Profit
At CAD 715.47 MM has Grown at 55.04%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (CAD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 11.88%
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 0.44% (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 Loblaw Cos. Ltd.
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 159.69 %
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
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 23.57%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)






