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Loblaw Companies vs Woolworths Group: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Loblaw Companies (L) and Woolworths Group (WOW) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Loblaw Companies as the less overvalued of the two: Loblaw Companies trades at C$62.44 versus a fair value of C$44.44 (-29%), while Woolworths Group trades at A$40.32 versus A$8.33 (-79%).
Loblaw Companies
L.TO · CAD · Consumer Staples
-29%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceC$62.44
Fair ValueC$44.44
Quality70/100
Woolworths Group
WOW.AU · AUD · Consumer Staples
-79%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceA$40.32
Fair ValueA$8.33
Quality62/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Loblaw CompaniesWoolworths Group
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)80.0×
—P/S (TTM)0.49×
—P/B7.11×
—EV/EBITDA11.7×
—PEG2.16×
−28.8%Fair value upside−79.3%
—Dividend yield2.2%
C$0.56Dividend per shareA$0.90
Profitability
—Operating margin3%
1.56×EBIT margin trend (5Y)—
—Return on equity12%
—Return on assets4%
Growth
—Revenue growth (YoY)3%
4.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.3%
3.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)5.4%
+17.6%Value creation/yr−5.0%
Balance & size
5.8×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)—
—Debt / equity1.08×
—Market cap$35B
healthyGrowth qualitymixed

Loblaw Companies leads: 3 to 2 metric wins.

Dash = 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 61 Woolworths Groupof which business quality 60 · market factors 83
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
69
64
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
51
56
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
59
44
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
48
41
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
94
96
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
93
93
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
45
70
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
52
93
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
78

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$62.44Woolworths GroupPrice A$40.32
DCF Models-24%below the priceC$47.64-52%below the priceA$19.17
Earnings-Based-55%below the priceC$28.09-79%below the priceA$8.51
Dividend Discount-83%below the priceC$10.70n/a
Multiples-25%below the priceC$46.88-59%below the priceA$16.55
Asset-Based-90%below the priceC$6.35-93%below the priceA$2.67
Growth DCF-20%below the priceC$49.73-47%below the priceA$21.53
Economic Profit-59%below the priceC$25.87-83%below the priceA$6.80
Growth Earnings-37%below the priceC$39.55-66%below the priceA$13.69
Minimum-90%below the priceC$6.35-93%below the priceA$2.67
Maximum-20%below the priceC$49.73-47%below the priceA$21.53
Median-46%below the priceC$33.82-66%below the priceA$13.69
Geometric mean-58%below the priceC$26.12-74%below the priceA$10.54

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: 23 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

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

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Loblaw Companies
Bear C$29.22Fair Value C$44.44Bull C$60.15
C$62.44 = current price (white tick)
Woolworths Group
Bear A$5.66Fair Value A$8.33Bull A$17.80
A$40.32 = current price (white tick)

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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-29% · below median

Woolworths Group · Consumer Staples

Quality score62 · above median
Fair value upside-79% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Loblaw Companies as the less overvalued of the two: Loblaw Companies trades at C$62.44 versus a fair value of C$44.44 (-29%), while Woolworths Group trades at A$40.32 versus A$8.33 (-79%).

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

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Loblaw Companies · Woolworths Group

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