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Empire Q1 FY27 EPS rises 14.3% to C$ 1.04; sales increase 2.6% to C$ 8.48 billion

PUBT·09/10/2026 10:31:11
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Empire Q1 FY27 EPS rises 14.3% to C$ 1.04; sales increase 2.6% to C$ 8.48 billion
  • Empire posts Q1 fiscal 2027 net earnings of CAD 233 million, up 9.9%, with diluted EPS of CAD 1.04, up 14.3%.
  • Sales rise 2.6% to CAD 8.48 billion, with same-store sales growth of 2.2% and food same-store sales up 1.2%.
  • Operating income climbs 7.6% to CAD 411 million, while EBITDA margin widens 0.3 percentage points to 8.4%.
  • Food sales increase 1.7% to CAD 7.92 billion; fuel sales jump 18.4% to CAD 553 million on higher fuel prices.
  • Pierre St-Laurent cites disciplined execution; FreshCo opens first two Atlantic Canada stores, with 13 more planned in fiscal 2027.


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