Loblaw Competitors

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The company is classified under the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector. Peers for Loblaw Companies include George Weston, Metro, Empire Company, Molson Coors, and S A P and others in the group. Peer context helps frame relative positioning. Peer analytics here show whether Loblaw Companies outperforms competitors on quality and value.

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The correlation between L and MFI is 0.6, which Macroaxis classifies as Poor diversification for the selected horizon. The overlap area represents the portion of risk that may be diversified away when both instruments are held together and nothing else in the portfolio changes.

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Prediction

Low	Estimated	High
61.93	63.37	64.81

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Intrinsic

Valuation

Low	Real	High
56.26	57.70	69.65

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Low	Next	High
62.49	63.93	65.37

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Earnings

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Low	Projected EPS	High
0.51	0.52	0.53

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Before investing in Loblaw Companies, assess how Loblaw Companies' compares to its competitive peer group. A company that appears undervalued in absolute terms may be fairly priced when measured against sector-relative benchmarks.

Loblaw Companies Competition Correlation Matrix

Correlation analysis between Loblaw Companies Limited and its competitors helps investors understand whether diversification is real or only superficial inside the same peer group. This matrix is most informative when investors want to know whether adding another peer would improve diversification, increase crowding, or leave total risk largely unchanged.

	WN	MRU	EMP-A	TPX-B	SAP	NWC	PESO	JWEL	MFI
WN		-0.1	0.35	0.6	0.6	0.69	0.57	0.78	0.59	WN
MRU	-0.1		0.28	-0.15	-0.28	-0.13	-0.47	-0.13	-0.26	MRU
EMP-A	0.35	0.28		-0.07	0.19	0.53	0.16	0.3	0.47	EMP-A
TPX-B	0.6	-0.15	-0.07		0.24	0.28	0.3	0.61	0.17	TPX-B
SAP	0.6	-0.28	0.19	0.24		0.79	0.75	0.63	0.79	SAP
NWC	0.69	-0.13	0.53	0.28	0.79		0.75	0.84	0.91	NWC
PESO	0.57	-0.47	0.16	0.3	0.75	0.75		0.65	0.76	PESO
JWEL	0.78	-0.13	0.3	0.61	0.63	0.84	0.65		0.7	JWEL
MFI	0.59	-0.26	0.47	0.17	0.79	0.91	0.76	0.7		MFI
	WN	MRU	EMP-A	TPX-B	SAP	NWC	PESO	JWEL	MFI

High positive correlations

MFI	+ 0.91	NWC
JWEL	+ 0.84	NWC
NWC	+ 0.79	SAP
MFI	+ 0.79	SAP
JWEL	+ 0.78	WN
MFI	+ 0.76	PESO

High negative correlations

PESO	- 0.47	MRU
SAP	- 0.28	MRU
MFI	- 0.26	MRU
TPX-B	- 0.15	MRU
JWEL	- 0.13	MRU
NWC	- 0.13	MRU

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Loblaw Stock performing well and Loblaw Companies Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Loblaw Companies' multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

	Mean Deviation	Jensen Alpha	Sortino Ratio	Treynor Ratio	Semi Deviation	Expected Shortfall	Potential Upside	Value @Risk	Maximum Drawdown
WN	0.92	0.04	0.07	-0.27	1.26	-0.88	2.27	-2.05	7.20
MRU	0.79	-0.08	0.00	0.72	0.00	0.00	1.77	-1.58	7.09
EMP-A	1.24	-0.07	0.00	0.14	0.00	0.00	3.16	-1.97	9.73
TPX-B	1.66	-0.04	0.00	-0.18	0.00	0.00	3.38	-3.32	8.26
SAP	0.98	0.12	0.16	-0.34	1.01	-1.11	2.37	-1.81	6.42
NWC	0.91	0.17	0.19	-1.71	1.02	-1.01	2.30	-1.58	6.04
PESO	2.86	0.77	0.13	-6.34	3.27	-4.89	7.14	-3.85	27.99
JWEL	1.06	0.03	0.05	0.06	1.19	-1.20	2.55	-2.19	6.18
MFI	1.16	0.20	0.21	-0.95	0.98	-1.36	2.55	-2.05	8.05

Loblaw Companies Competitive Analysis

Placing Loblaw Companies next to George Weston, Metro, and Empire Company puts raw numbers into competitive context. A 74.21 B valuation paired with 63.90 B in revenue sets the baseline. Profitability stands at a 4.17% net margin with return on equity reaching 23.17%. Earnings multiples split the pair: 43.59x for Loblaw Companies against 18.43x for George Weston. Loblaw Companies dwarfs Metro on market cap at 74.21 B versus 20.25 B. Profit margins tilt toward Loblaw Companies at 4.17% against Empire Company at 0.50%.

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	L	WN	MRU	EMP-A	TPX-B	SAP	NWC	PESO	JWEL	MFI
	2.23 63.32 Loblaw	1.93 97.42 George	1.51 95.02 Metro	3.89 49.19 Empire	0.83 61.00 Molson	1.38 42.48 SAP	0.55 54.53 North	8.57 0.38 Pesorama	0.53 34.11 Jamieson	1.87 28.86 Maple
Market Volatility (90 Days Market Risk)	Very Low	Very Low	Very Low	Very Low	Very Low	Very Low	Very Low	Stable	Very Low	Very Low
Market Performance (90 Days Performance)	Mild	Mild	Weak	Mild	Weak	Mild	Balanced	Balanced	Mild	Balanced
Odds of Financial Distress (Probability Of Bankruptcy)	Low	Tiny	Tiny	Low	Small	Low	Low	Small	Low	Tiny
Current Valuation (Equity Enterprise Value)	Over Valued	Over Valued	Over Valued	Over Valued	Fairly Valued	Fairly Valued	Fairly Valued	Over Valued	Fairly Valued	Over Valued
Buy or Sell Analysis (Average Analysts Consensus)	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Trade Advice (90 Days Macroaxis Advice)	Strong Sell	Strong Sell	Sell	Strong Sell	Cautious Hold	Cautious Hold	Cautious Hold	Strong Sell	Hold	Hold
Current Ratio	1.25	1.33	1.35	0.85	0.89	1.72	1.37	N/A	1.94	1.67
Net Asset	41.58 B	52.17 B	14.54 B	17.02 B	22.74 B	13.91 B	1.53 B	26.27 M	1.22 B	3.54 B
Profit Margin	0.0417	0.0177	0.0444	0.005	-0.0924	0.0339	0.0551	-0.49	0.076	0.14
EBITDA	7.2 B	8.29 B	2.08 B	2.29 B	-1.54 B	1.43 B	325.61 M	-4.38 M	133.42 M	503.71 M
Operating Margin	0.0692	0.0711	0.0644	0.0389	0.11	0.0687	0.0946	-0.22	0.21	0.096
Current Valuation	89.47 B	55.85 B	25.1 B	18.68 B	19.09 B	20.28 B	3 B	88.69 M	1.78 B	4.68 B
Price To Book	6.73	8.28	2.89	2.06	0.84	2.58	3.27	7.85	2.9	2.72
Retained Earnings	4.8 B	5.11 B	5.48 B	3.7 B	5.72 B	3.8 B	529.92 M	-55.58 M	90.37 M	343.11 M
Current Asset	9.86 B	11.71 B	1.19 B	2.31 B	N/A	2.18 B	335.58 M	N/A	N/A	830.56 M
Five Year Return	1.57	1.79	1.43	1.69	1.99	1.54	4.38	N/A	N/A	1.6
Beta	0.42	0.53	0.38	0.41	0.39	0.14	0.51	0.99	0.9	0.97
Number Of Employees	220 K	220 K	99 K	129 K	N/A	19.4 K	7 K	N/A	N/A	9.6 K
Shares Outstanding	1.17 B	379.27 M	213.15 M	131.99 M	7.09 M	405.25 M	47.74 M	162 M	41.26 M	124.43 M
Cash Flow From Operations	5.81 B	5.29 B	1.61 B	2.13 B	1.78 B	1.1 B	260.62 M	-5.78 M	82.51 M	435.54 M
Annual Yield	0.0089	0.0122	0.0172	0.0179	0.0398	0.0186	0.0301	N/A	0.027	0.0305
Total Debt	25.14 B	19.58 B	4.6 B	7.46 B	6.35 B	3.59 B	422.18 M	35.24 M	472.02 M	1.23 B
Return On Equity	0.23	0.18	0.14	0.0386	-0.0616	0.0941	0.19	-3.08	0.12	0.0307
Return On Asset	0.0678	0.067	0.0625	0.0491	7.0E-4	0.0511	0.0889	-0.13	0.0587	0.0441
Number Of Shares Shorted	5.5 M	991.53 K	1.75 M	2.45 M	12.58 K	3.57 M	1.74 M	41.55 K	314.45 K	1.45 M
Book Value Per Share	9.41	11.77	32.94	21.43	402.77	16.42	16.73	-0.076	11.71	10.62
Current Liabilities	7.22 B	8.43 B	1.07 B	2.42 B	N/A	1.36 B	155.5 M	N/A	N/A	329.12 M
Total Asset	41.58 B	52.17 B	14.54 B	17.02 B	22.74 B	13.91 B	1.53 B	26.27 M	1.22 B	3.54 B
Debt To Equity	145.0	1.62	0.78	1.69	0.89	0.68	1.03	N/A	70.3	0.51
Short Ratio	5.38	2.37	2.99	4.23	9.83	4.86	10.78	0.19	3.26	6.32
Target Price	68.45	109.5	102.82	52.13	N/A	44.64	58.5	N/A	45.08	35.75
Last Dividend Paid	0.55	1.17	1.48	0.2	0.92	0.79	1.61	N/A	N/A	0.91
Shares Owned By Institutions	19.32	14.8	45.94	41.03	0.4	31.56	35.97	N/A	51.25	26.26
Market Capitalization	74.21 B	37.25 B	20.25 B	11.32 B	12.07 B	17.22 B	2.6 B	61.56 M	1.43 B	3.6 B
Price To Earning	43.59	18.43	21.44	16.21	13.88	22.33	14.47	N/A	29.68	29.58
Price To Earnings To Growth	4.21	2.99	3.42	2.07	2.52	0.51	2.0	N/A	N/A	1.88
Price To Sales	1.16	0.58	0.91	0.36	5.57	0.91	1.0	2.44	1.74	0.92
Net Income	2.53 B	1.07 B	1.32 B	746 M	-2.18 B	-176 M	143.25 M	-10.13 M	62.44 M	43.94 M
Earnings Per Share	2.11	2.62	4.52	2.95	-14.62	1.56	2.94	-0.12	1.46	0.34
Shares Owned By Insiders	54.1	60.5	0.1	2.8	N/A	41.15	0.11	8.6	0.29	39.59
Revenue	63.9 B	64.51 B	22.01 B	31.36 B	11.14 B	19.06 B	2.58 B	23.45 M	822.06 M	3.91 B
Working Capital	1.06 B	1.45 B	607.2 M	-962 M	-2.38 B	1.65 B	275.41 M	490.37 K	277.2 M	193.47 M
Cash And Equivalents	222 M	227 M	67.3 M	1.08 B	530.4 M	257 M	73.47 M	N/A	5.27 M	175.91 M
Cash Per Share	2.72	22.22	1.46	4.0	38.37	1.59	1.51	N/A	0.14	1.45
Gross Profit	20.03 B	20.64 B	4.38 B	8.71 B	562.4 M	1.74 B	885.84 M	9.16 M	338.33 M	662.77 M
Day Typical Price	62.96	96.82	94.8	48.57	61.0	42.4	54.62	0.38	34.14	28.6
Accumulation Distribution	0.0189	0.0192	0.0135	0.0578	N/A	0.0127	0.012	0.0263	0.0203	0.0321
Market Facilitation Index	1.2	1.87	1.29	2.87	N/A	0.54	0.66	0.01	0.7	0.93
Daily Balance Of Power	1.15	0.984	1.093023	0.6411	0	1.074074	0.4545	3.0	0.2571	0.5699
Period Momentum Indicator	1.38	1.84	1.41	1.84	-0.51	0.58	0.3	0.03	0.18	0.53
Rate Of Daily Change	1.02	1.02	1.02	1.04	0.99	1.01	1.01	1.09	1.01	1.02
Day Median Price	62.78	96.52	94.69	48.26	61.0	42.36	54.67	0.38	34.15	28.47
Price Action Indicator	1.23	1.83	1.04	1.85	-0.25	0.41	0.01	0.02	0.05	0.66
Coefficient Of Variation	2638.3	2111.64	-1,915	-4,453	-4,744	882.77	660.65	523.55	5015.47	681.86
Mean Deviation	0.9775	0.9233	0.7949	1.24	1.66	0.9756	0.9112	2.86	1.06	1.16
Jensen Alpha	0.0375	0.0417	-0.08	-0.07	-0.04	0.1162	0.1735	0.7683	0.0297	0.2017
Total Risk Alpha	0.1214	0.1218	-0.01	0.0544	0.0636	0.2053	0.2482	1.01	0.0921	0.2969
Sortino Ratio	0.0625	0.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.1574	0.1855	0.1289	0.0483	0.2149
Downside Variance	1.96	1.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.29	1.45	40.33	1.62	1.42
Standard Deviation	1.39	1.27	1.18	1.9	2.08	1.27	1.24	4.1	1.34	1.51
Kurtosis	3.69	1.16	6.22	7.79	-0.75	0.3724	2.6	5.42	-0.07	1.52
Potential Upside	2.54	2.27	1.77	3.16	3.38	2.37	2.3	7.14	2.55	2.55
Treynor Ratio	-0.36	-0.27	0.7178	0.1404	-0.18	-0.34	-1.71	-6.34	0.0572	-0.95
Maximum Drawdown	9.54	7.2	7.09	9.73	8.26	6.42	6.04	27.99	6.18	8.05
Variance	1.94	1.61	1.39	3.6	4.34	1.61	1.55	16.84	1.79	2.28
Market Risk Adjusted Performance	-0.35	-0.26	0.7278	0.1504	-0.17	-0.33	-1.70	-6.33	0.0672	-0.94
Risk Adjusted Performance	0.0344	0.0414	-0.04	-0.01	-0.01	0.0938	0.1239	0.1599	0.0199	0.1213
Skewness	-0.38	-0.07	-1.23	-1.25	-0.08	0.2248	-0.26	-1.03	0.2422	0.8399
Semi Deviation	1.32	1.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.01	1.02	3.27	1.19	0.9835
Information Ratio	0.0629	0.0748	-0.02	-0.0041	-0.0044	0.1407	0.1794	0.1995	0.046	0.1697
Value At Risk	-1.67	-2.05	-1.58	-1.97	-3.32	-1.81	-1.58	-3.85	-2.19	-2.05
Expected Short fall	-1.06	-0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.11	-1.01	-4.89	-1.20	-1.36
Downside Deviation	1.4	1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.13	1.2	6.35	1.27	1.19
Semi Variance	1.74	1.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.03	1.03	10.72	1.41	0.9672

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How to Analyze Loblaw Companies Against Peers

Loblaw Companies' peer analysis compares Loblaw Companies with related companies to put valuation, quality, and risk metrics in context. This helps determine whether recent performance is company-specific or broadly sector-driven. A practical workflow includes:

Set a relevant peer group: Include direct competitors and close alternatives with comparable business exposure.
Benchmark core financials: Compare profitability, growth, capital structure, and cash flow quality.
Check valuation dispersion: Review whether Loblaw Companies trades at a premium or discount versus peers and why.
Evaluate risk profile: Compare volatility, drawdowns, and correlation to avoid false diversification assumptions.
Document the thesis: Record where Loblaw Companies leads or lags and what catalysts could close or widen the gap.

Use this as an educational baseline, then validate conclusions with current filings, market conditions, and portfolio objectives.

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