Empire Company Limited (EMP-A)
Toronto Stock Exchange · Canada · prices in CAD · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | CAD 49.96 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 43.81 – 52.64 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +4.3% / −1.0% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +4.9% / +43.1% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 54 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 24.9% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -16.2% |
| Average daily value traded | 28.33M CAD |
| Dividend yield | 1.9% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Empire Company Limited is a Canadian food retailing and real estate company based in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Through its grocery subsidiary Sobeys, it operates supermarket and convenience store banners such as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo and Farm Boy, serving shoppers across Canada with food, pharmacy and general merchandise. The company also holds an interest in a real estate investment trust that owns commercial properties, many anchored by its own stores. Its operations span retail stores, distribution and related food businesses.
The shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the code EMP-A, and the price on this page is in Canadian dollars (CAD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada. It last closed at CAD 49.96 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 65 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 223 of 870 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 4.9% and over the last three months it fell 1.0%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Toronto Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 63 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | 4.1% | ||
| From 52-week high | -5.0% | ||
| Momentum | 51 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -1.0% | ||
| 6-month return | 7.8% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 0.6% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 80 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 24.9% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -16.2% | ||
| Liquidity | 87 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 28.33M CAD | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 33 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 1.9% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −2.2% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +4.3% |
| 3 months | −1.0% |
| 6 months | +7.8% |
| 1 year | +4.9% |
| 3 years | +43.1% |
| 5 years | +47.3% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 48.16 / 47.99 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 1.05 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | CAD 0.2430 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | CAD 0.2430 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | CAD 0.2200 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | CAD 0.2200 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | CAD 0.2200 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | CAD 0.2200 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Toronto Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.