• 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.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Empire Company Limited published the original content used to generate this news brief via CNW (Ref. ID: 202609100630CANADANWCANADAPR_C4921) on September 10, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.