Empire Company Limited
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PositoAI's own ratios from Empire Company Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in Canada. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
Where C$100 of sales goes
Latest year (Apr 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.5 times.
Higher than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Cash Locked Ratio
−C$1Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: C$1 per C$100 of sales comes from others' credit, against C$2 from others' credit three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 78% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Steadier than 50% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by +5% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+5% / +4%In 3 years sales changed by +5% while total assets changed by +4%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
9.8×Debt due within a year is covered 9.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−68%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 68% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Tangible Assets Ratio
80%Of every C$100 the company owns, C$80 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 64% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
32%Of every C$100 of net worth, C$32 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 63% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Empire Company Limited owes C$0.69 for every C$1 it owns. Net profit fell 72% in the year to Apr 2026, and shrank 34% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in Canada · latest annual results Apr 2026.
P/E ratio
51.4Investors pay C$51.4 for every C$1 of Empire Company Limited's yearly profit, higher than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
P/B ratio
2.18The share price is 2.18 times Empire Company Limited's book value per share, higher than 53% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Market cap
C$11.2 BThe total market value of all of Empire Company Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 87% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
C$5.1 BWhat Empire Company Limited would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Jul 2026).
Book value per share
C$22.87Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of C$49.88 is 2.2 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
4.9%Empire Company Limited earned 4.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 56% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Owes vs Owns
0.69×Empire Company Limited owes C$0.69 for every C$1 it owns (moderate), higher than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Dividend yield
1.95%Empire Company Limited pays 1.95% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 69% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Revenue growth
+2%Revenue rose 2% in the year to Apr 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-72%Net profit fell 72% in the year to Apr 2026, and shrank 34% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
0.6%Empire Company Limited keeps C$1 of every C$100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
9.7×Cash from Empire Company Limited's business was 9.7× its reported profit in the year to Apr 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
3.8×Empire Company Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 3.8 times in the year to Apr 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtEmpire Company Limited had C$7.6 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Apr 2026.
Questions
What is Empire Company Limited's P/E ratio?
Investors pay C$51.4 for every C$1 of Empire Company Limited's yearly profit, higher than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Empire Company Limited: C$11.2 B ÷ C$5.1 B (31 Jul 2026) = 2.2.
What is Empire Company Limited's return on equity?
Empire Company Limited earned 4.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 56% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
How much does Empire Company Limited owe compared with what it owns?
Empire Company Limited owes C$0.69 for every C$1 it owns (moderate), higher than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Does Empire Company Limited pay a dividend?
Yes. Empire Company Limited pays 1.95% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 69% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in Canada.
Is Empire Company Limited's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 2% in the year to Apr 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.