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George Weston Limited

WN-PA.TO
36
Grocery Stores · Consumer Defensive
Price
C$26.19
+0.19 (+0.73%)
Market Cap
C$15.71B
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
36
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Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Winston Score below 40. The stock fails on most of our quality checks.

George Weston Limited is a Canadian holding company that owns two major businesses: Loblaw Companies and Choice Properties REIT. Loblaw is one of Canada's largest grocery and pharmacy retailers, operating well-known store banners like Loblaws, No Frills, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Real Canadian Superstore. The company serves everyday Canadian consumers across food, health, and beauty products.

George Weston earns money through grocery and pharmacy sales at Loblaw's thousands of retail locations, plus rental income from Choice Properties, which owns the real estate many of those stores sit on. The business operates almost entirely in Canada, generating roughly $60 billion in annual revenue through Loblaw alone, making it one of the country's dominant retail groups. Its moat comes from scale, a strong private-label brand called President's Choice, and the integrated real estate ownership that keeps costs predictable. The main risk is that Canadian regulators and consumers are increasingly scrutinizing grocery chains over food affordability and pricing practices.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-58.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

91.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

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Growth context

George Weston Limited is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
28.5%
Modest — 28.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
6.0%
Thin — 6.0% operating margin
ROCE
5.1%
Weak — 5.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+4.7%
Slow sales growth (4.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
-18.9%
Earnings shrinking (-18.9% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
547%
Turns 547% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
5.9%
Thin free cash flow (5.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
2.50
Heavy debt load (2.50)
Interest Cover
4.46x
Adequate interest coverage (4.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
30.8x
Pricey — P/E 30.8

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Dividend Yield
1.15%
Small dividend — 1.15% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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