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Loblaw Companies vs Premier Group: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Loblaw Companies (L) and Premier Group (PMR) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Loblaw Companies as the less overvalued of the two: Loblaw Companies trades at C$62.15 versus a fair value of C$44.44 (-28%), while Premier Group trades at ZAR 184 versus ZAR 99.16 (-46%).
Loblaw Companies
L.TO · CAD · Consumer Staples
-28%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceC$62.15
Fair ValueC$44.44
Quality70/100
Premier Group
PMR.JSE · ZAC · Consumer Discretionary
-46%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceZAR 184
Fair ValueZAR 99.16
Quality36/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Loblaw CompaniesPremier Group
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)16.4×
n/aP/S (TTM)1.45×
n/aP/B2.50×
n/aEV/EBITDA11.6×
−28.5%Fair value upside−46.1%
n/aDividend yield1.0%
C$0.56Dividend per shareZAR 1.82
Profitability
n/aOperating margin12%
1.56×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.55×
n/aReturn on equity18%
n/aReturn on assets9%
Growth
n/aRevenue growth (YoY)7%
4.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)5.7%
3.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)n/a
+17.6%Value creation/yr+13.1%
Balance & size
5.8×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)8.8×
n/aDebt / equity0.14×
n/aMarket cap$2B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Loblaw Companies leads: 3 to 2 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Loblaw Companiesof which business quality 67 · market factors 60 Premier Groupof which business quality 40 · market factors 64
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
69
55
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
51
30
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
59
38
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
48
66
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
94
28
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
93
90
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
43
47
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
54
66
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
100
0

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyLoblaw CompaniesPrice C$62.15Premier GroupPrice ZAR 184
DCF Models-16%below the priceC$51.90-26%below the priceZAR 137
Earnings-Based-55%below the priceC$28.09-58%below the priceZAR 76.87
Dividend Discount-83%below the priceC$10.70n/a
Multiples-25%below the priceC$46.88-4%close to the priceZAR 176
Asset-Based-90%below the priceC$6.35-73%below the priceZAR 49.37
Growth DCF-12%close to the priceC$54.72-39%below the priceZAR 112
Economic Profit-58%below the priceC$25.87-52%below the priceZAR 88.49
Growth Earnings-36%below the priceC$39.55-2%close to the priceZAR 181
Minimum-90%below the priceC$6.35-73%below the priceZAR 49.37
Maximum-12%close to the priceC$54.72-2%close to the priceZAR 181
Median-46%below the priceC$33.82-39%below the priceZAR 112
Geometric mean-57%below the priceC$26.72-42%below the priceZAR 107

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Loblaw Companies: 22 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

Premier Group: 20 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Loblaw Companies
Price C$62.15
Fair Value C$44.44
Bear C$29.22Bull C$60.15
Premier Group
Price ZAR 184
Fair Value ZAR 99.16
Bear ZAR 61.00Bull ZAR 146

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Loblaw Companies · Consumer Staples

Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-28% · below median

Premier Group · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score36 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-46% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Loblaw Companies as the less overvalued of the two: Loblaw Companies trades at C$62.15 versus a fair value of C$44.44 (-28%), while Premier Group trades at ZAR 184 versus ZAR 99.16 (-46%).

Loblaw Companies has the higher quality score (70/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.