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Financial Highlights

Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A) is a Canadian company whose core businesses are food retailing and related real estate. Empire Company Limited is committed to creating sustainable value through cash flow and income growth, and equity appreciation. Since becoming a public company in 1982, we have done that by focusing on businesses that we know and understand. These businesses - food retailing, real estate and corporate investments - will continue to be our foundation and focus.

Stock Quote TSX: EMP-A.TO
2012-02-05 01:00:25 EST 15 min delay
$56.25
0.26
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
53 Weeks Ended
May 7, 2011
 52 Weeks Ended
May 1, 2010
52 Weeks Ended
May 2, 2009
Operations
 

Sales
 $ 16,029.2$ 15,516.2$ 15,015.1
Operating earnings(1)
 307.8284.5
261.7
Capital gains and other items, net of tax
 61.717.4
3.0
Net earnings  369.5301.9
264.7
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Per Share Information (fully diluted)
 

Operating earnings
 $ 4.51$ 4.15
$ 3.97
Capital gains and other items, net of tax
 0.910.250.05
Net earnings   5.424.40
4.02
Book value
 47.7643.07
39.07
Dividends  0.800.74
0.77