Loblaw Companies Ltd (L.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

Home

Daily Stock Opinions and Ratings

Loblaw Companies Ltd (L.TO)

60.53

-0.44 (0.72%)

as of Aug 21, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

322 watching

Investor Insights

Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 11 opinions in the last 12 months.

Loblaw Companies Ltd, a leading food and drug retailer in Canada, has experienced significant growth, especially following its acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart. Experts note its strong performance amid food inflation, and the success of its No Frills discount brand has drawn positive attention. However, concerns about overvaluation are prevalent, with many analysts watching for signs of sustainable growth, especially with increasing competition from Walmart and Costco. While some view the company as a solid defensive investment, others are cautious, indicating that current valuations appear stretched compared to historical standards. Analysts provide mixed views on its future performance, recommending investors consider alternatives in the retail space.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Overvalued

Similar

ATD

DON'T BUY

Haven’t owned for a couple of years. Poor execution, turning around their performance. Wouldn’t advice getting involved until they prove themselves

DON'T BUY

He is playing this through the George Weston (WN-T) preferred shares. Loblaws is a classic value trap. Low margin business. Having trouble with the volume traffic in their stores. Wal-Mart (WMT-N) is pushing hard on costs.

BUY

Still early days for a turnaround. It has taken much longer than he would have thought. There are challenges from all fronts. $45 is a good level but you will have to be patient.

DON'T BUY

Do not buy stocks on the way down, as you can't tell when a low has been reached. Distribution centres still aren't fixed. Biggest issue with these companies, besides Wal-Mart, are rising food costs that will cut into margins.

HOLD

Not yet.

DON'T BUY

Still a bit more downside to come. They are going through a tough period. Think they have the right steps in place to make a recovery, but it takes time to turn a large ship like this around.

DON'T BUY

He has a model price of $46.92 giving it a positive 5% differential. The model price has been steadily falling. (In Feb/07 it was $55.)

COMMENT

Numbers just released were pretty good. Starting to get on track. Not out of the woods. Have a lot of brand equity in the President's Choice, location, real estate, etc.

Wealthica Track your Stocks in your Watch List

SELL

Wait and see until they actually produce 2 quarters in a row of good earnings. A “ show me” story.

DON'T BUY

Loblaws (L-T) vs George Weston (WN-T). A lot of people are still pretty soured. No one is certain when the turnaround will come.

DON'T BUY

Wrote off goodwill. His model price is $50.86, which is basically a 2% positive differential. However, the model price has been eroding. More write-offs are required and they need a turnaround in earnings.

COMMENT

A great fan of this company, however PE ratio and forward earnings is about 19 X. Doesn't think it's worth this multiple. Would prefer at $5 less.

BUY

Sales growth in the latest quarter was up 4%, store by store. Things are starting to turn around.

DON'T BUY

Same-store sales were a little bit better on their recent reporting. Doesn't mean they are out of the woods yet. Far too early to know if they're going to be successful.

WATCH

Trying to gear up for the competition with Wal-Mart. This has upset the applecart. Not sure if they are on the right track. Need to get back to their fundamentals.

Showing 421 to 435 of 707 entries

Most Recent Experts

Rob Sechan, Managing Partner, New Edge Capital

New Edge Capital

Jenny Harrington, CEO, Gilman Hill Asset Management

Gilman Hill Asset Management

Josh Brown, CEO, Ritholtz Wealth Management

Ritholtz Wealth Management

Amy Raskin, CIO, Chevy Chase Trust

Chevy Chase Trust

Darren Sissons

Campbell Lee & Ross

Stockchase, in its reporting on what has been discussed by individuals on business television programs (in particular Business News Network), neither recommends nor promotes any investment strategies.

We paraphrase the experts by hand, we watch the shows and write down what we understood from the experts’ comments. We are human and can make mistakes, help us fix any errors. If you see something that you know is not right or if there is a problem with the site, feel free to email us at : [email protected].

Summer Sale

Loblaw Companies Ltd (L.TO)