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EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED

EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED's key businesses are food retailing, real estate and investments and other operations.


Symbol: EMP.A
Exchange(s): Toronto Stock Exchange
Industry: Merchandising and Lodging (Food Stores)
5-Star Rating:
ANNUAL FINANCIALS
  May 2, 2009
52 Weeks
C$
May 3, 2008
52 Weeks
C$
May 5, 2007
52 Weeks
C$
3Yr.
Growth
% Change
Total Revenue ($000) 15,050,300 14,092,000 13,415,300 4.75
Earnings before Interest & Tax ($000) 463,400 458,500 438,200 -1.94
Profit/Loss ($000) 265,900 315,800 205,800 -3.60
Earnings per Share 4.05 4.80 3.14 -3.66
Total Assets ($000) 5,898,000 5,732,900 5,241,500 5.30
Dividends Per Share 0.70 0.66 0.60  
Return on Com. Equity 10.52 14.02 10.07  
Employees 90,000 87,000 77,000  
 
Trailing 12 Month Results
  12 Months ended
Oct 31, 2009, C$
12 Months ended
Nov 1, 2008, C$
%Change
Total Revenue ($000) 15,379,500 14,601,500 5.33
Profit/Loss ($000) 285,200 256,400 11.23
Earnings per Share 4.25 3.90 8.97
Dividends Per Share 0.74 0.68
Number of Shares 68,458,261 65,600,000  
 
COMPANY INFORMATION
Report on Business Magazine Top 1000 Ranking
Profit: 0062 Revenue: 0026 Assets:  0078  
 
Key Personnel
CEO: Paul D. Sobey, President & C.E.O.
CFO: Paul V. Beesley, E.V.P. & C.F.O.
 
Contact Information
Address: 115 King Street,
Stellarton,
NS,
B0K 1S0
Phone: 902-755-4440
Fax: 902-755-6477
Web Address: www.empireco.ca
E-Mail : ir-empire@sobeys.com
Investor Relations: Stewart Mahoney, 902-755-4440
 
Company Type: Public Company Status: Active
Auditors: Grant Thornton
Transfer Agent: Cibc Mellon Trust
Incorporation: Nova Scotia, Feb 12, 1963
 
Securities: EMP.A-T EMP.PR.B-T
 
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