Consumer & retail

Loblaw (L)

C$63.93 +2.1% on the day·+14.2% in a year·close Oct 13, 2026

Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange; prices in Canadian dollars. All 218 TSX stocks.

Your signal

Buy62 / 100

Buy: 62 is at or above your Buy line of 60. Off the high (−7% from its 1-year high) scores 77 and lifts it; Trend (+2% vs 200-day) scores 49 and holds it back.

Every factor in this score has a tested record: each was checked month by month since 2011 on numbers public at the time.

Factor you weight	L	Points	Weight	Adds
Plays in	60%	60	40	24.0
Off the high	−7% from its 1-year high	77	30	23.1
Trend	+2% vs 200-day	49	30	14.7

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All 18 factors for L

Factor	L	Points	What it is
Plays in	60%	60	The share of the plays you count that hold it now.
Analysts' upside	+8% · 10 analysts	40	How far analysts' average 12-month target sits above the price (3+ analysts). −20% scores 0, +50% full marks; at most 50 while the price is below its 200-day average, since targets lag a falling price.
Analysts' rating	1.8 · buy	60	The analysts' average recommendation: strong buy scores 100, hold or worse 0.
P/E	28.8×	41	Price over the last four quarters' earnings per share. Lower ranks higher; a loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Forward P/E	22.1×	26	Price over next year's expected earnings. Lower ranks higher; an expected loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
PEG	2.52	21	P/E divided by expected earnings growth. Lower ranks higher; around 1 is often read as fair for the growth. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Price to sales	1.1×	85	Market value over the last 12 months' revenue. Lower ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Price to book	6.7×	25	Price over book value (assets minus debts) per share. Lower ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Dividend yield	1.0%	31	Dividends over the last year as a share of the price. Higher ranks higher; no dividend scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Earnings growth	+8%	35	Earnings per share over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Revenue growth	+4%	21	Revenue over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Profit margin	4%	31	Net profit as a share of revenue. Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Return on equity	24%	79	Profit as a share of shareholders' equity. Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Debt to equity	1.49×	18	Debt against shareholders' equity. Lower ranks higher; negative equity scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Off the high	−7% from its 1-year high	77	How far the price sits below its highest close of the last year: 100 points at the high, none at 30% or more below. The exit rule: a stock that keeps falling loses points whatever else it has going for it.
Trend	+2% vs 200-day	49	How far the price sits above its 200-day average. Higher ranks higher.
1-year momentum	+14%	50	The price change over the last 12 months. Higher ranks higher.
Low crash exposure	1/10 · low	90	The storm test: 100 for no exposure, 10 points off per point of exposure.

The read

Test a theory on L

60 of the 100 plays hold L right now.
The momentum plays mostly say in.
It closed 2% above its 200-day average and 7% below its 52-week high.
Crash exposure reads low: it carries 1.5× as much debt as equity.
Analysts' average 12-month target is C$69.20, 8% above the close (10 analysts).

This analysis does not constitute trading advice. Please meet with an advisor or independently review sources before making any decision. New to this? Start with the basics.

Plays in60 / 100Every play Be The Puck tests, in 7 families.

Crash exposureLow1 of 10 on the storm test Mayer Multiple1.02×Price ÷ its 200-day average (+2%). Higher than on 43% of days since 2005. Above 2.4 is Mayer's overheated zone.

The most accurate play in each family

Each family's play whose calls went the right way most often, tested on 351 stocks since 2005, and what it says about L now.

Trend followingHoly GrailOUT42% of 12,813 calls rightOn L: right 24 of 54 · Out since Feb 3, 2026 Breakouts & channelsP&F Double TopOUT37% of 36,314 calls rightOn L: right 15 of 41 · Out since Aug 21, 2026 Momentum12-1 MomentumIN44% of 8,156 calls rightOn L: right 15 of 34 · In since Jan 31, 2024 Mean reversionBollinger ReversionOUT64% of 53,095 calls rightOn L: right 121 of 196 · Out since Sep 1, 2026 Volume & money flowMoney Flow IndexIN59% of 13,925 calls rightOn L: right 25 of 43 · In since Mar 6, 2026 Candles & chart patternsEngulfing SwitchIN50% of 38,976 calls rightOn L: right 72 of 152 · In since Aug 19, 2026 CalendarHalloween IndicatorOUT54% of 12,345 calls rightOn L: right 27 of 43 · Out since Apr 30, 2026

A call is right when the stock rose after an in call or fell after an out call. Trend plays are built to take many small losses for a few big wins, so their hit rates run lower; being right often isn't the same as making the most money. How we test a play.

L, day by day

How to read candlesticks

Each candle is one trading day: the box spans the open and close, the thin line the day's high and low. Hollow boxes closed up, filled boxes closed down. Toggle the averages to see the trend the plays read. Dots above the candles mark news and company filings: hover or tap one to see the story and how the stock moved from the last close before it, against the market on the same days.

What moved L lately

Its 3 biggest moves against the S&P/TSX in the last 30 sessions, the news read on each, and how reliably that kind of news has moved stocks before. How it's measured

Wed Oct 7+3.0% against the S&P/TSX2.3× a normal day

L +1.3%, the S&P/TSX −1.7% that session.

HeadlineMoney.ca · Oct 7, 6:56 am ET
Why Loblaw stock won't benefit from Boots
HeadlineMarketWatch · Oct 6, 4:33 pm ET
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. stock falls Tuesday, underperforms market
HeadlineMarketWatch · Oct 7, 4:33 pm ETafter that close
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. stock rises Wednesday, outperforms market

Mon Sep 14+2.9% against the S&P/TSX2.0× a normal day

L +2.9%, the S&P/TSX +0.0% that session; +0.8% against the S&P/TSX over five sessions.

No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on L was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for L starts Oct 2, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P/TSX moved +0.0%. The 33 other Consumer & retail stocks Be The Puck covers moved +1.1% on average, so most of the move was its own.

Tue Sep 1+3.6% against the S&P/TSX2.2× a normal day

L +2.4%, the S&P/TSX −1.2% that session; +3.8% against the S&P/TSX over five sessions.

No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on L was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for L starts Oct 2, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P/TSX moved −1.2%. The 33 other Consumer & retail stocks Be The Puck covers moved −0.7% on average, so most of the move was its own.

Next earnings report

Wed Nov 18, 2026 before the open

From Yahoo Finance's calendar; dates can move. Analysts expect earnings per share of 0.74.

Over its last 12 reports, L's typical move against the S&P/TSX at the first close after the report was ±2.4% (median size, either way); it finished ahead of the index 5 times.
L after beats of 5% or more: ahead of its index at the first close after the report 10 of 12 times (median +1.1%).
L after misses of any size: behind its index at the first close after the report 7 of 8 times (median −1.6%).
Across all covered stocks, beats of 5% or more were followed by a gain against the index 64% of the time and misses by a drop 62% of the time.

Whether a report beats is only known once it is out, so these say how the stock has reacted, not which way it will go.

Two years of calls, week by week

InOutShare of plays in

One row per play, grouped by family. When most rows turn green at once, the trend is broad. When they split, the plays disagree and the stock is usually chopping sideways.

Every play on L

All 100 plays, by family.

Trend following19 of 30 in Breakouts & channels8 of 15 in Momentum15 of 17 in Mean reversion6 of 15 in Volume & money flow6 of 9 in Candles & chart patterns1 of 3 in Calendar5 of 11 in

Calls right: how often the play's calls on L went the right way since 2005. Record columns: play / buy and hold, annual return and worst drawdown since 2005. Click a column to sort.Sort with the menu above the list.

Play	Call	Since	Next move	Calls right	Annual return	Worst drawdown
Trend following
PB EMABitcoin Playboy · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Exit below C$62.39 (−2.4%)	26% 165/626	+3.7% / +9.1%	−30.4% / −63.2%
Bull Market Support BandBenjamin Cowen · weekly	OUT	Sep 11, 2026 +4.6%	Enter above C$63.15 (−1.2%)	24% 24/99	+5.6% / +9.1%	−32.2% / −63.2%
Ripster EMA CloudRipster · daily	IN	Oct 8, 2026 +2.0%	Exit below C$62.37 (−2.4%)	22% 84/374	+3.9% / +9.1%	−29.4% / −63.2%
Trend TemplateMark Minervini · daily	OUT	Apr 9, 2026 +0.8%	Enter above C$172.13 (+169.3%)	15% 22/142	+2.7% / +9.2%	−25.9% / −63.2%
Stage AnalysisStan Weinstein · weekly	OUT	Aug 7, 2026 +1.9%	Enter above C$62.72 (−1.9%)	19% 14/75	+5.9% / +9.1%	−28.9% / −63.2%
Stage 2 + Mansfield RSStan Weinstein · weekly	OUT	Jul 3, 2026 +2.6%	Enter above C$68.36 (+6.9%)	27% 20/73	+5.5% / +9.1%	−23.8% / −63.2%
10-Month SMAMeb Faber · month-end	OUT	Aug 31, 2026 +5.7%	Enter above C$62.55 (−2.2%)	29% 13/45	+7.7% / +9.1%	−28.1% / −63.2%
200-Day RulePaul Tudor Jones · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$62.85 (−1.7%)	13% 23/182	+6.4% / +9.1%	−33.0% / −63.2%
Golden CrossMarket tradition · daily	OUT	Sep 23, 2026 +3.3%	Enter above C$114.65 (+79.3%)	33% 11/33	+8.3% / +9.1%	−30.3% / −63.2%
Granville 200-DayJoseph E. Granville · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$62.85 (−1.7%)	13% 17/130	+5.8% / +9.1%	−32.6% / −63.2%
Hull Moving AverageAlan Hull · weekly	IN	Oct 2, 2026 +2.8%	Exit below C$59.60 (−6.8%)	32% 49/152	+2.4% / +9.1%	−42.9% / −63.2%
Kaufman Adaptive MAPerry J. Kaufman · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Exit below C$62.03 (−3.0%)	26% 199/764	+3.8% / +9.1%	−33.2% / −63.2%
TEMA CrossoverPatrick G. Mulloy · daily	IN	Sep 4, 2026 +1.2%	Exit below C$58.28 (−8.8%)	31% 89/284	+1.3% / +9.1%	−30.8% / −63.2%
Seykota 15/150Ed Seykota · daily	IN	Nov 3, 2023 +120.9%	Exit below C$23.38 (−63.4%)	27% 7/26	+8.7% / +9.1%	−24.7% / −63.2%
Guppy Multiple MAsDaryl Guppy · daily	OUT	Aug 7, 2026 +1.9%	Enter above C$62.68 (−2.0%)	22% 31/139	+3.4% / +9.1%	−31.6% / −63.2%
Ichimoku CloudGoichi Hosoda · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$62.45 (−2.3%)	24% 28/118	+4.7% / +9.1%	−32.1% / −63.2%
SupertrendOlivier Seban · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$60.17 (−5.9%)	32% 52/164	+1.4% / +9.1%	−36.8% / −63.2%
Williams AlligatorBill Williams · daily	OUT	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Not on one close	36% 110/305	+0.7% / +9.1%	−32.8% / −63.2%
Vortex IndicatorEtienne Botes & Douglas Siepman · daily	IN	Oct 8, 2026 +2.0%	Exit below C$60.82 (−4.9%)	36% 197/542	+3.8% / +9.1%	−26.7% / −63.2%
AroonTushar S. Chande · daily	IN	Sep 15, 2026 +3.8%	Exit below C$60.80 (−4.9%)	36% 81/228	+2.4% / +9.1%	−46.2% / −63.2%
Parabolic SARJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily	IN	Oct 8, 2026 +2.0%	Exit below C$61.16 (−4.3%)	37% 182/494	+2.8% / +9.1%	−49.5% / −63.2%
ADX TrendJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily	OUT	Feb 25, 2026 +0.9%	Not on one close	35% 62/175	+1.4% / +9.1%	−35.9% / −63.2%
MACD Zero LineGerald Appel · daily	IN	Oct 8, 2026 +2.0%	Exit below C$60.62 (−5.2%)	26% 55/208	+2.6% / +9.1%	−33.5% / −63.2%
Zweig 4% ModelMartin Zweig · weekly	IN	Sep 4, 2026 +1.2%	Exit below C$60.63 (−5.2%)	30% 43/144	+3.0% / +9.1%	−36.0% / −63.2%
MAMA/FAMA CrossJohn F. Ehlers · daily	IN	Oct 8, 2026 +2.0%	Exit below C$55.82 (−12.7%)	33% 75/228	+4.5% / +9.1%	−31.4% / −63.2%
Schaff Trend CycleDoug Schaff · daily	IN	Sep 4, 2026 +1.2%	Not on one close	33% 81/246	+1.7% / +9.1%	−44.0% / −63.2%
Zero Lag EC CrossJohn F. Ehlers & Ric Way · daily	IN	Sep 22, 2026 +1.7%	Exit below C$60.87 (−4.8%)	28% 44/160	+3.6% / +9.1%	−33.3% / −63.2%
DP Trend ModelCarl Swenlin & Erin Swenlin · daily	OUT	Aug 12, 2026 +3.6%	Enter above C$63.08 (−1.3%)	25% 25/101	+6.0% / +9.1%	−32.2% / −63.2%
Elder Triple ScreenAlexander Elder · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Exit below C$60.94 (−4.7%)	31% 62/200	−0.5% / +9.1%	−45.7% / −63.2%
Holy GrailLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily	OUT	Feb 3, 2026 −1.6%	Not on one close	44% 24/54	+2.5% / +9.1%	−14.8% / −63.2%
Breakouts & channels
Four-Week RuleRichard Donchian · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$60.94 (−4.7%)	40% 51/128	+4.3% / +9.1%	−35.0% / −63.2%
Turtle System 1Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily	OUT	Jun 22, 2026 +1.1%	Enter above C$66.81 (+4.5%)	33% 42/129	+3.3% / +9.1%	−18.0% / −63.2%
Turtle System 2Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily	OUT	Jul 2, 2026 +1.9%	Enter above C$66.81 (+4.5%)	33% 28/85	+5.2% / +9.1%	−19.5% / −63.2%
Clenow TrendAndreas F. Clenow · daily	OUT	Jul 3, 2026 +2.6%	Enter above C$67.61 (+5.8%)	25% 24/95	+2.6% / +9.1%	−21.5% / −63.2%
Darvas BoxNicolas Darvas · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$60.80 (−4.9%)	38% 45/120	+3.7% / +9.1%	−25.9% / −63.2%
Keltner ChannelChester W. Keltner & Linda Bradford Raschke · daily	OUT	Jun 22, 2026 +1.1%	Enter above C$64.76 (+1.3%)	39% 53/135	+4.2% / +9.1%	−14.8% / −63.2%
Bollinger BreakoutJohn Bollinger · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$62.42 (−2.4%)	39% 78/200	+6.6% / +9.1%	−16.0% / −63.2%
Chandelier ExitChuck LeBeau · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$60.98 (−4.6%)	34% 68/200	+1.4% / +9.1%	−24.1% / −63.2%
Wilder Volatility SystemJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$60.60 (−5.2%)	31% 56/182	+1.5% / +9.1%	−40.8% / −63.2%
P&F Double TopA.W. Cohen & Thomas J. Dorsey · daily	OUT	Aug 21, 2026 +5.9%	Enter above C$67.89 (+6.2%)	37% 15/41	+4.8% / +9.1%	−55.8% / −63.2%
Chande Kroll StopTushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily	IN	Sep 16, 2026 +1.9%	Exit below C$61.14 (−4.4%)	26% 86/326	+2.0% / +9.1%	−33.7% / −63.2%
Acceleration BandsPrice Headley · daily	OUT	Jun 12, 2026 −1.2%	Not on one close	33% 51/154	+2.3% / +9.1%	−10.0% / −63.2%
TTM SqueezeJohn F. Carter · daily	OUT	Sep 24, 2026 +2.9%	Enter above C$64.88 (+1.5%)	36% 53/148	+1.9% / +9.1%	−16.6% / −63.2%
NR7 BreakoutToby Crabel · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$62.13 (−2.8%)	32% 220/686	+2.8% / +9.1%	−34.4% / −63.2%
Bollinger SqueezeJohn Bollinger · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$62.42 (−2.4%)	42% 14/33	+4.7% / +9.1%	−7.4% / −63.2%
Momentum
12-Month MomentumMoskowitz, Ooi & Pedersen · month-end	IN	Dec 29, 2023 +105.2%	Exit below C$57.26 (−10.4%)	27% 7/26	+9.3% / +8.8%	−20.8% / −63.2%
12-1 MomentumNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Sheridan Titman · month-end	IN	Jan 31, 2024 +95.9%	Not on one close	44% 15/34	+7.9% / +8.8%	−30.7% / −63.2%
Dual MomentumGary Antonacci · month-end	IN	Sep 30, 2026 +2.8%	Exit below C$63.66 (−0.4%)	36% 8/22	+4.9% / +8.8%	−27.7% / −63.2%
Stocks on the MoveAndreas F. Clenow · daily	OUT	Sep 15, 2026 +3.8%	Not on one close	17% 28/167	+4.5% / +9.1%	−28.8% / −63.2%
52-Week HighThomas J. George & Chuan-Yang Hwang · month-end	IN	Apr 30, 2021 +301.6%	Exit below C$58.45 (−8.6%)	36% 5/14	+8.1% / +9.1%	−44.0% / −63.2%
Levy Relative StrengthRobert A. Levy · weekly	OUT	Jul 3, 2026 +2.6%	Enter above C$65.15 (+1.9%)	32% 38/119	+4.0% / +9.1%	−29.2% / −63.2%
MACD Signal CrossGerald Appel · daily	IN	Oct 8, 2026 +2.0%	Exit below C$61.09 (−4.4%)	30% 139/462	+3.3% / +9.1%	−33.3% / −63.2%
Elder ImpulseAlexander Elder · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Exit below C$62.50 (−2.2%)	29% 227/780	+2.1% / +9.1%	−36.7% / −63.2%
Know Sure ThingMartin J. Pring · daily	IN	Sep 2, 2026 +3.2%	Exit below C$60.47 (−5.4%)	41% 129/316	+6.2% / +9.1%	−24.5% / −63.2%
Coppock CurveEdwin S. C. Coppock · month-end	IN	Mar 31, 2021 +290.5%	Not on one close	55% 6/11	+12.3% / +10.9%	−21.9% / −52.2%
CCI +100Donald R. Lambert · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$62.49 (−2.3%)	30% 171/578	+2.4% / +9.1%	−32.7% / −63.2%
TRIX Signal CrossJack K. Hutson · daily	IN	Sep 4, 2026 +1.2%	Exit below C$57.98 (−9.3%)	38% 104/274	+3.5% / +9.1%	−25.5% / −63.2%
TSI Zero LineWilliam Blau · daily	IN	Oct 8, 2026 +2.0%	Exit below C$60.57 (−5.3%)	25% 53/210	+2.5% / +9.1%	−32.6% / −63.2%
13612W MomentumWouter J. Keller & Jan Willem Keuning · month-end	IN	Sep 30, 2026 +2.8%	Exit below C$62.49 (−2.3%)	25% 20/80	+6.1% / +8.8%	−29.4% / −63.2%
Market-State MomentumMichael J. Cooper, Roberto C. Gutierrez Jr. & Allaudeen Hameed · month-end	IN	Jan 31, 2024 +95.9%	Not on one close	41% 12/29	+8.8% / +11.7%	−24.4% / −48.5%
Frog in the PanZhi Da, Umit G. Gurun & Mitch Warachka · daily	IN	Jan 31, 2024 +95.9%	Not on one close	45% 18/40	+7.0% / +8.8%	−21.0% / −63.2%
PMO Signal CrossCarl Swenlin · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Exit below C$60.28 (−5.7%)	31% 114/362	+3.5% / +9.1%	−29.9% / −63.2%
Mean reversion
RSI 30/70J. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily	OUT	Apr 4, 2025 +26.5%	Not on one close	64% 23/36	+3.3% / +9.1%	−44.8% / −63.2%
RSI(2) PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily	OUT	Aug 13, 2026 +2.3%	Not on one close	62% 203/330	+4.1% / +9.1%	−18.9% / −63.2%
Double 7sLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily	OUT	Sep 1, 2026 +3.2%	Not on one close	63% 239/382	+5.2% / +9.1%	−29.8% / −63.2%
Bollinger ReversionJohn Bollinger · daily	OUT	Sep 1, 2026 +3.2%	Buy below C$61.17 (−4.3%)	62% 121/196	+3.4% / +9.1%	−54.2% / −63.2%
Stochastic 20/80George C. Lane · daily	OUT	Sep 9, 2026 +2.7%	Not on one close	64% 108/168	+6.4% / +9.1%	−45.6% / −63.2%
Williams %RLarry Williams · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Exit below C$63.67 (−0.4%)	61% 173/283	+5.8% / +9.1%	−49.4% / −63.2%
DeMark 9-CountTom DeMark · daily	IN	Aug 14, 2026 +3.5%	Not on one close	67% 62/93	+8.2% / +9.1%	−52.5% / −63.2%
Mayer MultipleTrace Mayer · daily	IN	Nov 22, 2004 +569.2%	Sell above C$151.92 (+137.6%)	–	+9.1% / +9.1%	−63.2% / −63.2%
ConnorsRSI PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez & Matt Radtke · daily	OUT	Mar 13, 2020 +320.4%	Not on one close	75% 6/8	+2.3% / +9.1%	−5.2% / −63.2%
Laguerre RSIJohn F. Ehlers · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Not on one close	49% 159/326	+5.9% / +9.1%	−42.3% / −63.2%
StochRSI 20/80Tushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Exit below C$63.52 (−0.6%)	55% 234/425	+4.9% / +9.1%	−51.4% / −63.2%
IBS ReversionAlexander S. Pagonidis · daily	OUT	Oct 1, 2026 +2.8%	Buy below C$63.93 (0.0%)	58% 981/1688	−0.2% / +9.1%	−32.2% / −63.2%
Connors %bLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily	OUT	Sep 3, 2026 +2.6%	Not on one close	61% 61/100	+4.7% / +9.1%	−21.8% / −63.2%
Fisher TransformJohn F. Ehlers · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Exit below C$60.45 (−5.4%)	38% 388/1028	+3.0% / +9.1%	−43.1% / −63.2%
1-Month ReversalNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Bruce N. Lehmann · month-end	OUT	Sep 30, 2026 +2.8%	Buy below C$63.45 (−0.7%)	60% 70/117	+4.7% / +9.1%	−39.9% / −63.2%
Volume & money flow
On-Balance VolumeJoseph E. Granville · daily	OUT	Sep 29, 2026 +2.3%	Enter above C$63.93 (+0.0%)	27% 185/689	+4.2% / +9.1%	−32.9% / −63.2%
Chaikin Money FlowMarc Chaikin · daily	OUT	Oct 1, 2026 +2.8%	Not on one close	37% 80/216	+2.3% / +9.1%	−32.5% / −63.2%
Money Flow IndexGene Quong & Avrum Soudack · daily	IN	Mar 6, 2026 +3.4%	Not on one close	58% 25/43	+2.7% / +9.1%	−44.0% / −63.2%
Negative Volume IndexNorman Fosback & Paul Dysart · daily	IN	Aug 23, 2023 +129.9%	Exit below C$58.46 (−8.6%)	32% 49/154	+5.9% / +9.1%	−43.4% / −63.2%
Force IndexAlexander Elder · daily	IN	Oct 8, 2026 +2.0%	Exit below C$62.28 (−2.6%)	29% 207/720	+3.7% / +9.1%	−33.6% / −63.2%
Buff AveragesBuff Dormeier · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below C$58.63 (−8.3%)	38% 137/360	+4.6% / +9.1%	−34.7% / −63.2%
Chaikin OscillatorMarc Chaikin · daily	IN	Oct 9, 2026 +2.1%	Not on one close	36% 216/602	+2.2% / +9.1%	−38.4% / −63.2%
Volume Flow IndicatorMarkos Katsanos · daily	OUT	Aug 11, 2026 +3.2%	Not on one close	31% 39/125	+7.1% / +9.1%	−33.3% / −63.2%
Klinger OscillatorStephen J. Klinger · daily	IN	Oct 7, 2026 +2.7%	Not on one close	34% 306/910	+1.1% / +9.1%	−55.4% / −63.2%
Candles & chart patterns
Engulfing SwitchSteve Nison & Thomas N. Bulkowski · daily	IN	Aug 19, 2026 +3.7%	Exit below C$63.25 (−1.1%)	47% 72/152	+8.5% / +9.1%	−38.1% / −63.2%
HikkakeDaniel L. Chesler · daily	OUT	Aug 17, 2026 +5.4%	Not on one close	38% 41/109	+4.3% / +9.1%	−31.9% / −63.2%
Turtle Soup Plus OneLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily	OUT	May 21, 2026 +4.3%	Not on one close	42% 28/66	+1.2% / +9.1%	−16.0% / −63.2%
Calendar
Halloween IndicatorSven Bouman & Ben Jacobsen & Yale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily	OUT	Apr 30, 2026 +2.6%	Buys Oct 30	63% 27/43	+8.4% / +9.1%	−39.6% / −63.2%
Best Six + MACDYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily	IN	Oct 9, 2026 +2.1%	Window opens Apr 1	59% 26/44	+10.4% / +9.1%	−25.6% / −63.2%
Seasonal TimingSy Harding · daily	OUT	Apr 20, 2026 +4.1%	Window opens Oct 16	67% 29/43	+7.9% / +9.1%	−45.4% / −63.2%
Santa Claus RallyYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily	OUT	Jan 5, 2026 +5.0%	Buys Dec 23	39% 17/44	+2.0% / +9.1%	−5.8% / −63.2%
Turn of the MonthJosef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt & Robert A. Ariel · daily	OUT	Oct 5, 2026 +3.5%	Buys Oct 29	48% 250/526	+0.6% / +9.1%	−36.2% / −63.2%
Presidential Sweet SpotYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily	IN	Sep 30, 2026 +2.8%	Sells Jun 30	55% 6/11	+4.1% / +9.1%	−12.6% / −63.2%
Pre-HolidayRobert A. Ariel & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily	OUT	Sep 4, 2026 +1.2%	Buys Nov 24	47% 181/386	+1.4% / +9.1%	−14.6% / −63.2%
January BarometerYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · month-end	IN	Dec 30, 2022 +123.1%	Not on one close	40% 8/20	+3.4% / +9.1%	−52.3% / −63.2%
Weekend EffectKenneth French & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Sells Oct 16	49% 1113/2284	+1.4% / +9.1%	−64.2% / −63.2%
Pre-FOMC DriftDavid Lucca & Emanuel Moench · daily	OUT	Sep 16, 2026 +1.9%	Buys Oct 27	46% 160/348	+1.3% / +9.1%	−19.7% / −63.2%
Lunar CycleKathy Yuan, Lu Zheng & Qiaoqiao Zhu · daily	IN	Oct 2, 2026 +2.8%	Sells Oct 16	52% 284/541	+7.9% / +9.1%	−45.3% / −63.2%
Benchmark
Buy & HoldJohn C. Bogle · benchmark	IN	Jan 4, 2005	Always in	–	+9.1%	−63.2%

If the market cracks: the storm test

How the storm test works

ExposureLow1 of 10 points

Market swings0/3
Past crashes0/2
Debt1/3
Run-up0/2

It carries 1.5× as much debt as equity.

Past crashes, peak to low

Financial crisis Oct 2007 to Oct 2008 · back to its old high Jul 2010

L−41%

TSX−47%

COVID crash Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 · back to its old high Mar 2020

L−16%

TSX−37%

2022 bear market Jan 2022 to Jan 2022 · back to its old high Mar 2022

L−11%

TSX−14%

Beta0.29Moves about 0.3× as much as the TSX week to week.
Downside capture−175%In months the TSX fell, this fell -175% as much on average (it often rose anyway).
Two-year change+47%
From 52-week high−7%
Debt to equity1.50×
Net debt / EBITDA2.7×Years of operating cash earnings it would take to pay off its debt.
Interest cover5.8×

A crash marks every stock down; debt decides which companies come through. The storm test scores both halves: how hard the stock swings with the market, and how much debt it carries into a downturn. It describes fragility; it does not predict a crash.

The business behind the price

How to judge these numbers

Grocery Stores · Loblaw Companies Limited, a food and pharmacy company, provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, financial services, and wireless mobile products and services in Canada and the United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Financial Services. The Retail segment operates corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores.

Size and valuation
Market cap	C$73.9B	What the whole company is worth at today's price: share price × shares outstanding.
Revenue (last 12 months)	C$65.1B	Total sales. The market values it at 1.1× sales.
P/E ratio	28.8×	Buyers pay C$29 for each C$1 of the last year's profit.
Forward P/E	22.1×	Price against analysts' estimate of next year's profit. Lower than the P/E means profit is expected to grow.
Price to book	6.7×	Price against the company's net assets (its equity) per share.

Profit and growth
Profit margin	4.3%	Keeps 4¢ of each dollar of sales as profit.
Revenue growth	+4.1%	Last quarter's sales against the same quarter a year earlier.
Earnings growth	+8.4%	Same comparison for profit.
Return on equity	24.5%	Yearly profit as a share of shareholders' money in the business.
Free cash flow	C$4.9B	Cash left after running and investing in the business.

Balance sheet
Total equity	C$11.0B	What it owns minus what it owes.
Total debt	C$16.6B	Loans and bonds it has to pay back, with interest.
Cash	C$1.0B	Cash and short-term investments on hand.
Debt to equity	1.50×	Above about 1.5× is heavily borrowed; above 3× is fragile in a downturn.
Interest cover	5.8×	Interest is easily paid from profit.

Wall Street
Average analyst target	C$69.20	8% above the close, from 10 analysts (range C$47.00 to C$76.00).
Consensus rating	Buy	Analysts' average recommendation. Ratings lean positive: sell ratings are rare.
Dividend yield	0.99%	Yearly dividends as a share of the price.

Company figures from Yahoo Finance, fetched Oct 14, 2026. Analyst targets are opinions, not forecasts Be The Puck checks.

Reports for Be The Puck Members.

L: the briefWhat the plays, the levels and the business say, in plain English. Rebuilt nightly.Members Consumer & retail: what the plays sayEvery covered name in the sector, side by side.Members Debt decides who survives a crashThe storm test on every covered stock.Members Is this a bubble?The gauges in October 2026, and what history says about timing.Members

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