George Weston (TSE:WN) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

George Weston (TSE:WN) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported C$0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of C$14.64 billion for the quarter. George Weston had a return on equity of 21.94% and a net margin of 1.90%.

Here are the key takeaways from George Weston’s conference call:

• George Weston reported a strong 2025, with consolidated revenue of about CAD 64.5 billion, adjusted EBITDA up 7.5%, net asset value up 25.8%, and free cash flow growth supported by disciplined capital allocation.
• The company increased its dividend by 8% for George Weston and 10% for Loblaw, while also continuing share repurchases, signaling confidence in cash generation and shareholder returns.
• Loblaw said 2025 was another strong year, with revenue surpassing CAD 64 billion for the first time, food same-store sales up 2.3%, drug retail same-store sales up 3.9%, and adjusted EPS rising 13.6%.
• Choice Properties highlighted strong operating momentum, including 98.2% occupancy, same-asset cash NOI growth of about 2.2%, and a transformational CAD 5 billion acquisition of high-quality First Capital REIT assets that should boost scale and long-term growth.
• Loblaw faces ongoing scrutiny over property controls: management said it has already released over 150 restrictive covenants and changed lease practices, but a shareholder proposal seeking more disclosure was defeated by about 94% of votes cast.

George Weston Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of TSE:WN opened at C$96.67 on Wednesday. George Weston has a 52-week low of C$82.77 and a 52-week high of C$104.50. The firm has a market capitalization of C$36.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.53, a P/E/G ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of C$97.16 and a 200-day moving average price of C$95.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 370.81, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.10.

Insider Activity at George Weston

In other news, insider Richard Dufresne sold 6,825 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$95.07, for a total value of C$648,852.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 19,911 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$1,892,938.77. This represents a 25.53% decrease in their position. Also, Director Willard Galen Garfield Weston sold 21,729 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$95.07, for a total value of C$2,065,776.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 85,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$8,136,470.88. This represents a 20.25% decrease in their position. 59.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on George Weston from C$109.00 to C$115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Securities upped their price target on George Weston from C$108.00 to C$121.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, George Weston presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$109.17.

George Weston Company Profile

George Weston is a holding company that operates through two subsidiaries encompassing retail and real estate. The first is Loblaw, the largest grocer in Canada, in which it has a 53% controlling stake. The second is Choice Properties, an open-ended real estate investment trust, where George Weston’s ownership sits close to 62%. The company sold Weston Foods, a North American bakery, in early 2022, which the firm had previously wholly owned. While the two remaining entities are separate, they operate under a contractual, as well as tacit, framework of strategic business partnerships.