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Empire Co. Valuation Multiples

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Empire Co. Overview

About Empire Co.

Empire Co Ltd key businesses are food retailing, investments, and other operations. The food retailing division operates through Empire's subsidiaries Sobeys, National, Farm Boy, and Longo’s, and represents nearly all of the company's income. This segment owns, affiliates, or franchises various stores in different provinces, under retail banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, and Foodland. The company's investment and other operations segment include the investment in Crombie REIT, which is an open-ended Canadian real estate investment trust.


Founded

1963

HQ

Canada
Employees

65K+

Website

empireco.ca

Financials

LTM Revenue $22.6B

LTM EBITDA $1.7B

EV

$14.3B

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Empire Co. Financials

Empire Co. has a last 12-month revenue (LTM) of $22.6B and a last 12-month EBITDA of $1.7B.

In the most recent fiscal year, Empire Co. achieved revenue of $22.2B and an EBITDA of $1.7B.

Empire Co. expects next 12-month revenue of  XXX    and NTM EBITDA of  XXX

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Empire Co. P&L

LTM NTM Last FY FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Revenue $22.6B XXX $22.2B XXX XXX XXX
Gross Profit $6.1B XXX $5.8B XXX XXX XXX
Gross Margin 27% XXX 26% XXX XXX XXX
EBITDA $1.7B XXX $1.7B XXX XXX XXX
EBITDA Margin 8% XXX 8% XXX XXX XXX
EBIT $938M XXX $779M XXX XXX XXX
EBIT Margin 4% XXX 4% XXX XXX XXX
Net Profit $509M XXX $523M XXX XXX XXX
Net Margin 2% XXX 2% XXX XXX XXX
Net Debt XXX XXX $603M XXX XXX XXX

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Empire Co. Stock Performance

As of May 30, 2025, Empire Co.'s stock price is CAD 53 (or $38).

Empire Co. has current market cap of CAD 12.4B (or $8.9B), and EV of CAD 19.7B (or $14.3B).

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Empire Co. Stock Data

EV Market Cap Price 1D Price 1M Price 3M Price 12M EPS
$14.3B $8.9B XXX XXX XXX XXX $2.15

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Empire Co. Valuation Multiples

As of May 30, 2025, Empire Co. has market cap of $8.9B and EV of $14.3B.

Empire Co.'s trades at 0.6x EV/Revenue multiple, and 8.2x EV/EBITDA.

Equity research analysts estimate Empire Co.'s 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at  XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at  XXX

Empire Co. has a P/E ratio of 17.6x.

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Empire Co. Financial Valuation Multiples

LTM NTM Last FY FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Market cap (current) $8.9B XXX $8.9B XXX XXX XXX
EV (current) $14.3B XXX $14.3B XXX XXX XXX
EV/Revenue 0.6x XXX 0.6x XXX XXX XXX
EV/EBITDA 8.2x XXX 8.2x XXX XXX XXX
EV/EBIT 15.2x XXX 16.2x XXX XXX XXX
EV/Gross Profit 2.3x XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX
P/E 17.6x XXX 17.5x XXX XXX XXX
EV/FCF 33.3x XXX 24.2x XXX XXX XXX

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Empire Co. Margins & Growth Rates

Empire Co.'s last 12 month revenue growth is 3%

Empire Co.'s revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Empire Co.'s rule of 40 is 11% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Empire Co.'s rule of X is 15% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Empire Co. Operational Valuation Multiples

LTM NTM Last FY FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Revenue Growth 3% XXX 3% XXX XXX XXX
EBITDA Margin 8% XXX 8% XXX XXX XXX
EBITDA Growth 4% XXX 2% XXX XXX XXX
Rule of 40 11% XXX 11% XXX XXX XXX
Bessemer Rule of X XXX XXX 15% XXX XXX XXX
Revenue per Employee XXX XXX $0.3M XXX XXX XXX
Opex per Employee XXX XXX $0.1M XXX XXX XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue XXX XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue XXX XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue XXX XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX
Opex to Revenue XXX XXX 23% XXX XXX XXX

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Empire Co. M&A and Investment Activity

Empire Co. acquired  XXX companies to date.

Last acquisition by Empire Co. was  XXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX . Empire Co. acquired  XXXXXXXX for  XXX (EV/Revenue multiple of  XXX ).

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Latest Acquisitions by Empire Co.

Acquired Company EV EV/Revenue EV/EBITDA
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About Empire Co.

When was Empire Co. founded? Empire Co. was founded in 1963.
Where is Empire Co. headquartered? Empire Co. is headquartered in Canada.
How many employees does Empire Co. have? As of today, Empire Co. has 65K+ employees.
Who is the CEO of Empire Co.? Empire Co.'s CEO is Mr. Michael B. Medline.
Is Empire Co. publicy listed? Yes, Empire Co. is a public company listed on TSE.
What is the stock symbol of Empire Co.? Empire Co. trades under EMP.A ticker.
When did Empire Co. go public? Empire Co. went public in 1982.
Who are competitors of Empire Co.? Similar companies to Empire Co. include e.g. Ghitha Holding, Ahold Delhaize, Coles Group, Woolworths Group.
What is the current market cap of Empire Co.? Empire Co.'s current market cap is $8.9B
What is the current revenue of Empire Co.? Empire Co.'s last 12 months revenue is $22.6B.
What is the current revenue growth of Empire Co.? Empire Co. revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 3%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Empire Co.? Current revenue multiple of Empire Co. is 0.6x.
Is Empire Co. profitable? Yes, Empire Co. is EBITDA-positive (as of the last 12 months).
What is the current EBITDA of Empire Co.? Empire Co.'s last 12 months EBITDA is $1.7B.
What is Empire Co.'s EBITDA margin? Empire Co.'s last 12 months EBITDA margin is 8%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Empire Co.? Current EBITDA multiple of Empire Co. is 8.2x.
What is the current FCF of Empire Co.? Empire Co.'s last 12 months FCF is $428M.
What is Empire Co.'s FCF margin? Empire Co.'s last 12 months FCF margin is 2%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Empire Co.? Current FCF multiple of Empire Co. is 33.3x.

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