Empire Company Limited
EMP-A
Rank in Stocks
#2355
Headquartered in Stellarton, Canada, Empire Company Limited, established in... Headquartered in Stellarton, Canada, Empire Company Limited, established in 1907, is a prominent player in Canadian food retail and related real estate. Its operations are bifurcated into Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. Under its retail division, the company owns, affiliates with, or franchises approximately 1,600 stores nationwide, operating under well-known banners such as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs. Additionally, it oversees about 350 retail fuel stations and manages various e-commerce grocery platforms, including Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com. Within its investment segment, Empire holds a significant interest in Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, which is dedicated to the ownership, operation, and development of commercial properties, particularly those anchored by grocery and pharmacy businesses, encompassing shopping centers, standalone units, and mixed-use developments. The company also possesses equity interests in Genstar partnerships, which are involved in residential real estate development across Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States.
Share Price
$37.31
Last synced: 2026-10-19
Market Cap
$8.35B
Change (1 day)
-0.92%
Change (1 year)
8.94%
Country
CA
Trade Empire Company Limited (EMP-A)
Category
Consumer Defensive
Number of shares outstanding for Empire Company Limited (EMP-A)
Number of shares outstanding as of July 2026: 224.57M
According to Empire Company Limited latest financial reports and stock price the company's current number of shares outstanding is 224.57M. At the end of April 2024 the company had 248.36M shares outstanding. The number of outstanding shares is usually impacted by stock plits and shares buy back.
Shares outstanding history for Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) from 2000 to 2026
Shares Outstanding at the end of each year
| Year | Shares Outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 224.57M | -5.60% |
| 2025 | 237.90M | -4.21% |
| 2024 | 248.36M | -4.04% |
| 2023 | 258.82M | -2.39% |
| 2022 | 265.17M | -1.53% |
| 2021 | 269.30M | -0.42% |
| 2020 | 270.44M | -0.55% |
| 2019 | 271.94M | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 271.78M | -0.06% |
| 2017 | 271.95M | -0.70% |
| 2016 | 273.85M | -1.13% |
| 2015 | 276.99M | 15.34% |
| 2014 | 240.15M | 17.81% |
| 2013 | 203.85M | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 203.85M | -0.22% |
| 2011 | 204.30M | -0.44% |
| 2010 | 205.20M | 4.11% |
| 2009 | 197.10M | 0.15% |
| 2008 | 196.80M | 0.00% |
| 2007 | 196.80M | 0.15% |
| 2006 | 196.50M | -0.30% |
| 2005 | 197.10M | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 197.06M | -0.36% |
| 2003 | 197.77M | -0.11% |
| 2002 | 197.98M | 0.53% |
| 2001 | 196.94M | -12.83% |
| 2000 | 225.93M | 0.00% |
Shares Outstanding for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Shares Outstanding | Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - |
CA
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| 606.00M | 169.85% |
US
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| 1.22B | 443.82% |
AU
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| - | - |
NL
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| - | - |
JP
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