49.71
+0.65%
Close of 9 Nov 2026, in CAD
Search any instrument
Reference data, closing prices and charts across 45,000 companies, plus crypto, commodities and currencies.
About Empire Company
Its shares trade on Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker EMP.A.TO. It has been listed since 19 July 1982. In the fiscal year to 3 May 2025, it reported revenue of C$31.28bn and net income of C$700.0m. At that date it held total assets of C$17.02bn and shareholders' equity of C$5.41bn.
Empire Co. Ltd. engages in the food retailing and corporate investment activities. The company is headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. The firm's segments include Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The Food Retailing segment consists of its subsidiary, Sobeys Inc., which owns, affiliates or franchises over 1,500 stores in approximately 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawton's Drug Stores, as well as more than 350 retail fuel locations. The firm's Investments and Other Operations segment includes equity accounted interest in Crombie REIT, which is an open-ended real estate investment trust owning a portfolio of over 260 retail and office properties across Canada, and equity accounted interests in Genstar Development Partnership, Genstar Development Partnership II, GDC Investments 4, L.P., GDC Investments 6, L.P., GDC Investments 7, L.P., GDC Investments 8, L.P. and The Fraipont Partnership (collectively, Genstar).
Figures and description from our data supplier, not checked against the company's own report.
Company facts
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Food & Staples Retailing
- Listed since
- 19 Jul 1982
- Employees
- 63,000
- Website
- empireco.ca ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. James DicksonIndependent Chairman of the BoardC$482,143
- Mr. Michael MedlinePresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director, since 2001C$8.9m
- Mr. Constantine PefanisChief Financial Officer
- Mr. Pierre St-LaurentChief Operating Officer, Executive Vice PresidentC$3.4m
- Ms. Sandra PasquiniChief Human Resources Officer, Senior Vice President
- Ms. Julia KnoxExecutive Vice President, Chief Technology and Analytics OfficerC$2.9m
- Mr. Douglas NathansonExecutive Vice President, Chief Development Officer, General Counsel, Corporate SecretaryC$2.5m
- Mr. Kent SobeyDirector
- Ms. Michelle BanikIndependent DirectorC$239,643
- Ms. Cynthia DevineIndependent DirectorC$247,857
- Ms. Sharon DriscollIndependent DirectorC$281,071
- Mr. Gregory JosefowiczIndependent DirectorC$267,857
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 60
- Environment
- 65
- Social
- 56
- Governance
- 58
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 336,560 t
- Energy emissions (scope 2)
- 215,360 t
- Value chain emissions (scope 3)
- 18,281,310 t
- Women in the workforce
- 53%
- Human rights policy
- Yes
SWOT analysis
AI-generated by our data supplier. Not written or checked by our editors.
Strengths
- Empire Company Ltd possesses several strengths that contribute to its success in the market.
Weaknesses
- Despite its strengths, Empire Company Ltd faces certain weaknesses that can hinder its growth and profitability.
Opportunities
- Empire Company Ltd can leverage various opportunities to further expand and strengthen its market position.
Threats
- Empire Company Ltd should be aware of potential threats that could negatively impact its business operations.
Sources and methodology
- Data on this tab
- Our data supplier
- Chart on the Overview
- TradingView
Nothing here is investment advice. Prices can be delayed or wrong, so check with the exchange before relying on them. Data for this page. How we cover markets.