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With approximately $32 billion in annual sales and $17 billion in assets, Empire Company Limited and its subsidiaries, franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 130,000 people.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Summary:
- Quarterly earnings per share (“EPS”) and adjusted EPS of $0.94, an increase of 27.0%
- Sales of $7,807 million, an increase of 2.2%
- Same-store sales growth - food increased by 1.5%
- Operating income increase of 10.9%
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 8.2%, an increase of 40 basis points
Financial Highlights
| $ in millions, except per share amounts | 02/05/2026 | 03/05/2025 | 04/05/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 31,950 | 31,277 | 30,733 |
| Gross profit(1) | 8,664 | 8,382 | 8,071 |
| Gross margin(1) | 27.1% | 26.8% | 26.3% |
| Operating income | 586 | 1,289 | 1,311 |
| Adjusted Operating income(2) | 1,332 | 1,303 | 1,256 |
| EBITDA(1) | 1,754 | 2,409 | 2,382 |
| EBITDA margin(1) | 5.5% | 7.7% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 2,500 | 2,423 | 2,327 |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin(2) | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.6% |
| Net earnings(3) | 198 | 700 | 726 |
| per share (fully diluted)(3) | 0.86 | 2.93 | 2.92 |
| Adjusted Net earnings(2)(3)(4) | 747 | 711 | 681 |
| per share (fully diluted)(2)(3)(4) | 3.24 | 2.98 | 2.74 |
| 22.13 | 23.13 | 21.54 | |
| Dividends per share | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.73 |
- See "Non-GAAP Financial Metrics" section of the MD&A.
- See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Financial Metrics" section of the MD&A for a description of the types of costs and recoveries included.
- Attributable to the owners of the Company.
- See "Adjusted Impacts on Net Earnings" section of the MD&A.
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