Loblaw's Digital and Data Initiatives Not Enough to Drive a Competitive Advantage
We don't expect a material change to our CAD 55 valuation, after no-moat Loblaw reported 1.8% sales growth (up 0.2% year to date) versus our 1% lift 2018 forecast. Loblaw continues to face several headwinds (wage inflation, transportation costs, drug price deflation, competition, and tariffs), offset by digital and data initiatives. We see shares as slightly overvalued, trading at 15-16 times our existing 2019 earnings per share estimate.Loblaw's top-line results in its food retail (73% of sale...
Loblaw is a Canadian food distributor and provider of general merchandise, drugstore and financial products and services. Traditional food offerings remain at the core of Co.'s business. Co. operates conventional, superstore, and hard discount stores. Co. offers products through control label program with famous brands including President's Choice, no name and Joe Fresh Style. Co. also offers President's Choice Financial services and offers the PC points loyalty program.
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