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Canadian companies with the most employees
Below are Canadian companies that have the largest workforce. Sorted by the number of employees, they can be growing or holding a stable position in the market, so analyze them to find a reliable investment.
Symbol | Employees FY | Price | Change % | Volume | Rel Volume | Market cap | P/E | EPS dil TTM | EPS dil growth TTM YoY | Div yield % TTM | Sector | Analyst Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LLoblaw Companies Limited | 220 K | 55.74 CAD | 0.00% | 923.99 K | 0.84 | 66.17 B CAD | 27.57 | 2.02 CAD | +22.12% | 0.97% | Retail trade | Buy |
 WNGeorge Weston Limited | 220 K | 85.28 CAD | 0.00% | 218.26 K | 0.76 | 32.72 B CAD | 33.18 | 2.57 CAD | −13.09% | 1.34% | Retail trade | Buy |
 MGMagna International Inc. | 170 K | 66.26 CAD | 0.00% | 1.28 M | 1.40 | 18.67 B CAD | 13.02 | 5.09 CAD | −0.59% | 4.10% | Producer manufacturing | Neutral |
 ATDAlimentation Couche-Tard Inc. | 146 K | 71.28 CAD | 0.00% | 1.65 M | 1.44 | 67.58 B CAD | 18.90 | 3.77 CAD | −0.62% | 1.09% | Retail trade | Strong buy |
 EMP.AEmpire Co Ltd Class A | 129 K | 47.65 CAD | 0.00% | 508.58 K | 1.52 | 10.97 B CAD | 15.96 | 2.98 CAD | +9.05% | 1.76% | Retail trade | Buy |
 TTELUS Corporation | 106.8 K | 20.51 CAD | 0.00% | 6.01 M | 1.38 | 31.48 B CAD | 31.98 | 0.64 CAD | +21.29% | 7.98% | Communications | Buy |
 MRUMetro Inc. | 97.87 K | 93.49 CAD | 0.00% | 836.4 K | 1.81 | 20.1 B CAD | 20.30 | 4.61 CAD | +12.49% | 1.58% | Retail trade | Buy |
 RYRoyal Bank of Canada | 94.84 K | 205.47 CAD | 0.00% | 3.21 M | 0.60 | 288.68 B CAD | 15.53 | 13.23 CAD | +17.71% | 2.94% | Finance | Buy |
 GIB.ACGI Inc. Class A | 90.25 K | 122.06 CAD | 0.00% | 439.46 K | 1.04 | 26.93 B CAD | 16.19 | 7.54 CAD | +5.24% | 0.49% | Technology services | Buy |
 BNSBank of Nova Scotia | 88.49 K | 91.99 CAD | 0.00% | 5.5 M | 1.12 | 114.29 B CAD | 17.68 | 5.20 CAD | −8.52% | 4.70% | Finance | Neutral |
 TIXTTELUS International (CDA), Inc. | 78 K | 5.93 CAD | 0.00% | 90.49 K | 1.01 | 1.65 B CAD | — | −1.92 CAD | −748.06% | 0.00% | Technology services | Neutral |
 WSPWSP Global Inc | 72.8 K | 268.14 CAD | 0.00% | 277.81 K | 1.13 | 35.02 B CAD | 43.66 | 6.14 CAD | +28.46% | 0.56% | Industrial services | Strong buy |
 CSUConstellation Software Inc. | 64 K | 3,691.08 CAD | 0.00% | 69.6 K | 1.13 | 78.22 B CAD | 90.32 | 40.87 CAD | −1.42% | 0.15% | Technology services | Strong buy |
 FFHFairfax Financial Holdings Limited | 57 K | 2,260.00 CAD | −0.75% | 51.48 K | 0.89 | 54.41 B CAD | 8.21 | 275.17 CAD | +24.44% | 0.95% | Finance | Buy |
 BMOBank of Montreal | 53.6 K | 174.23 CAD | 0.00% | 6.26 M | 2.07 | 124.81 B CAD | 15.26 | 11.41 CAD | +32.28% | 3.70% | Finance | Neutral |
 GILGildan Activewear Inc. | 50 K | 81.79 CAD | 0.00% | 492.94 K | 1.18 | 12.19 B CAD | 18.71 | 4.37 CAD | +27.39% | 1.52% | Consumer non-durables | Strong buy |
 CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 48.52 K | 116.21 CAD | 0.00% | 1.99 M | 0.75 | 108.01 B CAD | 14.05 | 8.27 CAD | +19.83% | 3.34% | Finance | Buy |
 POWPower Corporation of Canada | 40.4 K | 65.70 CAD | 0.00% | 3.15 M | 1.53 | 41.7 B CAD | 15.44 | 4.26 CAD | +0.60% | 3.65% | Finance | Buy |
 BCEBCE Inc. | 40.39 K | 32.06 CAD | 0.00% | 3.82 M | 1.28 | 29.9 B CAD | 70.31 | 0.46 CAD | −78.79% | 8.95% | Communications | Neutral |
 ACAir Canada | 39.7 K | 18.44 CAD | 0.00% | 3.78 M | 1.61 | 5.46 B CAD | 4.85 | 3.81 CAD | −13.97% | 0.00% | Transportation | Buy |
 ATRLAtkinsrealis Group Inc. | 38.45 K | 98.91 CAD | 0.00% | 412.25 K | 0.93 | 16.39 B CAD | 6.77 | 14.61 CAD | +695.41% | 0.08% | Industrial services | Strong buy |
 MFCManulife Financial Corporation | 37 K | 45.39 CAD | 0.00% | 11.03 M | 1.84 | 77.1 B CAD | 14.60 | 3.11 CAD | +31.95% | 3.79% | Finance | Buy |
 GWOGreat-West Lifeco Inc. | 33.25 K | 59.46 CAD | 0.00% | 2.49 M | 2.20 | 54.72 B CAD | 14.90 | 3.99 CAD | +4.61% | 4.01% | Finance | Buy |
 LNRLinamar Corporation | 33.1 K | 75.95 CAD | 0.00% | 84.06 K | 1.01 | 4.54 B CAD | 21.64 | 3.51 CAD | −64.20% | 1.42% | Producer manufacturing | Buy |
 CTCCanadian Tire Corporation, Limited | 32.06 K | 246.00 CAD | 0.00% | 673 | 1.86 | 8.88 B CAD | 17.99 | 13.68 CAD | +99.78% | 2.89% | Retail trade | Neutral |
 STNStantec Inc | 32 K | 155.32 CAD | 0.00% | 257.35 K | 0.96 | 17.72 B CAD | 40.57 | 3.83 CAD | +26.18% | 0.57% | Industrial services | Buy |
 SLFSun Life Financial Inc. | 31.77 K | 85.31 CAD | 0.00% | 3.63 M | 2.66 | 47.97 B CAD | 15.19 | 5.62 CAD | +6.60% | 4.03% | Finance | Buy |
 IFCIntact Financial Corporation | 31 K | 261.63 CAD | 0.00% | 491.02 K | 0.99 | 46.66 B CAD | 20.09 | 13.02 CAD | +14.90% | 1.99% | Finance | Buy |
 NANational Bank of Canada | 29.2 K | 156.70 CAD | 0.00% | 812.96 K | 0.50 | 61.46 B CAD | 15.39 | 10.18 CAD | +0.21% | 2.96% | Finance | Neutral |
 DOLDollarama Inc. | 28.4 K | 182.31 CAD | 0.00% | 389.43 K | 0.92 | 50.02 B CAD | 40.40 | 4.51 CAD | +16.91% | 0.22% | Retail trade | Buy |
 TFIITFI International Inc. | 27.12 K | 126.04 CAD | 0.00% | 497.9 K | 1.72 | 10.46 B CAD | 23.50 | 5.36 CAD | −28.45% | 2.01% | Transportation | Buy |
 GDIGDI Integrated Facility Services, Inc. | 27 K | 29.50 CAD | 0.00% | 5.55 K | 0.97 | 693.97 M CAD | 19.87 | 1.49 CAD | +118.87% | 0.00% | Commercial services | Buy |
 FMFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 26.9 K | 29.12 CAD | 0.00% | 2.72 M | 1.21 | 24.29 B CAD | 377.69 | 0.08 CAD | — | 0.00% | Non-energy minerals | Buy |
 CLSCelestica Inc. | 26.86 K | 482.87 CAD | 0.00% | 628.43 K | 0.87 | 55.55 B CAD | 56.35 | 8.57 CAD | +108.34% | 0.00% | Electronic technology | Buy |
 ABXBarrick Mining Corporation | 26.8 K | 46.04 CAD | 0.00% | 7.55 M | 1.32 | 78.54 B CAD | 20.73 | 2.22 CAD | +90.22% | 1.36% | Non-energy minerals | Buy |
 TRIThomson Reuters Corporation | 26.4 K | 214.84 CAD | 0.00% | 618.85 K | 1.63 | 96.82 B CAD | 42.42 | 5.07 CAD | −28.50% | 1.51% | Technology services | Buy |
 NTRNutrien Ltd. | 25.5 K | 76.39 CAD | 0.00% | 2.18 M | 1.45 | 37.24 B CAD | 19.75 | 3.87 CAD | +78.11% | 4.01% | Process industries | Buy |
 CNRCanadian National Railway Company | 24.67 K | 134.49 CAD | 0.00% | 1.07 M | 0.85 | 83.95 B CAD | 18.26 | 7.36 CAD | −13.15% | 2.61% | Transportation | Buy |
 RCI.ARogers Communications Inc. Class A | 24 K | 55.98 CAD | 0.00% | 2.28 K | 0.20 | 29.77 B CAD | 4.49 | 12.47 CAD | +342.16% | 3.57% | Communications | Buy |
 WCNWaste Connections, Inc. | 23.85 K | 235.22 CAD | 0.00% | 301.16 K | 0.98 | 60.22 B CAD | 70.05 | 3.36 CAD | −32.16% | 0.75% | Industrial services | Strong buy |
 CIGIColliers International Group Inc. | 22.94 K | 223.75 CAD | 0.00% | 60.8 K | 0.94 | 11.37 B CAD | 73.45 | 3.05 CAD | −23.53% | 0.19% | Finance | Buy |
 DOOBRP, Inc. | 21.9 K | 87.98 CAD | 0.00% | 102.85 K | 0.93 | 6.43 B CAD | — | −0.53 CAD | −116.37% | 0.97% | Producer manufacturing | Buy |
 OTEXOpen Text Corporation | 21.4 K | 53.81 CAD | 0.00% | 1.2 M | 1.62 | 13.68 B CAD | 23.38 | 2.30 CAD | −0.93% | 2.76% | Technology services | Neutral |
 BHCBausch Health Companies Inc. | 20.7 K | 9.88 CAD | 0.00% | 380.14 K | 0.83 | 3.66 B CAD | 7.41 | 1.33 CAD | — | 0.00% | Health technology | Neutral |
 ACO.XATCO Ltd. Class I | 20.58 K | 52.85 CAD | 0.00% | 97.53 K | 0.53 | 6.04 B CAD | 13.53 | 3.91 CAD | +14.06% | 3.79% | Utilities | Buy |
 CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 20.14 K | 100.93 CAD | 0.00% | 2.21 M | 1.75 | 90.92 B CAD | 21.93 | 4.60 CAD | +21.50% | 0.83% | Transportation | Buy |
 GFLGFL Environmental Inc | 20 K | 61.32 CAD | 0.00% | 474.41 K | 1.43 | 22.28 B CAD | — | −4.44 CAD | −131.19% | 0.14% | Industrial services | Buy |
 SAPSaputo Inc. | 19.4 K | 33.89 CAD | 0.00% | 478.19 K | 0.88 | 13.94 B CAD | — | −0.35 CAD | −156.03% | 2.27% | Consumer non-durables | Buy |
 BBD.ABombardier Inc. Class A | 18.8 K | 194.14 CAD | 0.00% | 10.85 K | 2.28 | 19.65 B CAD | 31.20 | 6.22 CAD | +64.67% | 0.00% | Electronic technology | Buy |
 MREMartinrea International Inc. | 18 K | 10.12 CAD | 0.00% | 197.84 K | 1.05 | 736.61 M CAD | — | −0.87 CAD | −148.18% | 1.98% | Producer manufacturing | Buy |
 AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Limited | 16.97 K | 225.58 CAD | 0.00% | 991.87 K | 0.91 | 113.32 B CAD | 23.60 | 9.56 CAD | +250.71% | 0.99% | Non-energy minerals | Buy |
 TPX.AMolson Coors Canada Inc. Class A | 16.8 K | 69.00 CAD | 0.00% | 3 | 0.01 | 12.17 B CAD | 9.77 | 7.06 CAD | −4.40% | 3.75% | Consumer non-durables | Neutral |
 PAASPan American Silver Corp. | 16.8 K | 49.40 CAD | 0.00% | 995.12 K | 0.87 | 20.85 B CAD | 24.47 | 2.02 CAD | — | 1.19% | Non-energy minerals | Buy |
 LUNLundin Mining Corporation | 16.64 K | 22.56 CAD | 0.00% | 2.63 M | 0.87 | 19.32 B CAD | — | −0.04 CAD | −112.76% | 1.04% | Non-energy minerals | Buy |
 FTTFinning International Inc. | 15.28 K | 75.85 CAD | 0.00% | 477.74 K | 0.96 | 9.98 B CAD | 21.45 | 3.54 CAD | +0.65% | 1.52% | Distribution services | Strong buy |
 SUSuncor Energy Inc. | 15.01 K | 55.85 CAD | 0.00% | 8.75 M | 1.93 | 67.76 B CAD | 12.34 | 4.53 CAD | −22.34% | 4.08% | Energy minerals | Buy |
 ENBEnbridge Inc. | 14.5 K | 65.40 CAD | 0.00% | 8.76 M | 1.45 | 142.61 B CAD | 22.99 | 2.84 CAD | +9.29% | 5.72% | Industrial services | Buy |
 SIASienna Senior Living Inc. | 13.5 K | 19.14 CAD | 0.00% | 172.33 K | 0.78 | 1.77 B CAD | 47.99 | 0.40 CAD | +1.30% | 4.89% | Health services | Strong buy |
 MFIMaple Leaf Foods Inc. | 13.5 K | 26.96 CAD | 0.00% | 155.98 K | 0.70 | 3.37 B CAD | 18.89 | 1.43 CAD | +1,434.95% | 3.49% | Distribution services | Strong buy |
 BYDBoyd Group Services Inc | 13.45 K | 224.03 CAD | 0.00% | 242.65 K | 1.86 | 4.81 B CAD | 434.76 | 0.52 CAD | −86.09% | 0.27% | Consumer services | Strong buy |
 CAECAE Inc. | 13 K | 39.38 CAD | 0.00% | 443.81 K | 1.02 | 12.63 B CAD | 30.45 | 1.29 CAD | — | 0.00% | Commercial services | Buy |
 PBHPremium Brands Holdings Corporation | 11.52 K | 96.70 CAD | 0.00% | 85.97 K | 0.77 | 4.34 B CAD | 46.37 | 2.09 CAD | −17.84% | 3.52% | Distribution services | Buy |
 CNQCanadian Natural Resources Limited | 10.64 K | 44.87 CAD | 0.00% | 8.85 M | 1.08 | 93.72 B CAD | 11.40 | 3.94 CAD | +11.65% | 5.18% | Energy minerals | Buy |
 DNTLdentalcorp Holdings Ltd. | 10.2 K | 10.90 CAD | 0.00% | 1.29 M | 1.83 | 2.17 B CAD | — | −0.24 CAD | +35.45% | 0.69% | Health services | Neutral |
 IAGiA Financial Corporation Inc. | 10.1 K | 165.56 CAD | 0.00% | 236.64 K | 1.34 | 15.28 B CAD | 15.49 | 10.69 CAD | +43.51% | 2.23% | Finance | Buy |
 CGXCineplex Inc. | 10 K | 12.64 CAD | 0.00% | 117.28 K | 0.54 | 801.89 M CAD | — | −0.95 CAD | −25,721.62% | 0.00% | Consumer services | Buy |
 FTSFortis Inc. | 9.8 K | 70.50 CAD | 0.00% | 1.81 M | 1.17 | 35.5 B CAD | 20.73 | 3.40 CAD | +6.63% | 3.49% | Utilities | Neutral |
 AREAecon Group Inc. | 9.75 K | 30.92 CAD | 0.00% | 690.51 K | 0.97 | 1.95 B CAD | 376.16 | 0.08 CAD | — | 2.46% | Industrial services | Buy |
 WFGWest Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 9.7 K | 85.60 CAD | 0.00% | 239.83 K | 0.99 | 6.75 B CAD | — | −4.32 CAD | −167.49% | 2.11% | Non-energy minerals | Strong buy |
 CASCascades Inc. | 9.7 K | 11.11 CAD | 0.00% | 266.01 K | 1.23 | 1.12 B CAD | — | −0.08 CAD | +80.94% | 4.32% | Process industries | Buy |
 HHydro One Limited | 9.38 K | 51.73 CAD | 0.00% | 465.79 K | 0.64 | 31.03 B CAD | 24.73 | 2.09 CAD | +11.82% | 2.50% | Utilities | Neutral |
 CUCanadian Utilities Limited Class A | 9.08 K | 39.28 CAD | 0.00% | 365.79 K | 0.71 | 10.68 B CAD | 23.93 | 1.64 CAD | −17.20% | 4.65% | Utilities | Neutral |
 RBARB Global, Inc. | 8.69 K | 139.16 CAD | 0.00% | 401.49 K | 1.61 | 25.83 B CAD | 49.13 | 2.83 CAD | +17.61% | 1.18% | Technology services | Buy |
 LNFLeon's Furniture Limited | 8.38 K | 29.21 CAD | 0.00% | 25.24 K | 2.20 | 1.99 B CAD | 12.50 | 2.34 CAD | +8.79% | 2.88% | Retail trade | Buy |
 DXTDexterra Group, Inc. | 8.16 K | 10.64 CAD | 0.00% | 20.87 K | 0.37 | 662 M CAD | 19.42 | 0.55 CAD | +88.05% | 3.41% | Consumer durables | Buy |
 MTLMullen Group Ltd. | 7.99 K | 14.10 CAD | 0.00% | 123.9 K | 0.54 | 1.23 B CAD | 13.45 | 1.05 CAD | −19.40% | 5.96% | Transportation | Buy |
 EIFExchange Income Corporation | 7.91 K | 76.84 CAD | 0.00% | 137.08 K | 1.19 | 4.17 B CAD | 32.03 | 2.40 CAD | +3.79% | 3.44% | Transportation | Strong buy |
 MTYMTY Food Group Inc. | 7.63 K | 33.84 CAD | 0.00% | 109.14 K | 1.66 | 772.95 M CAD | 23.69 | 1.43 CAD | −64.04% | 3.75% | Consumer services | Buy |
 EMAEmera Incorporated | 7.61 K | 66.68 CAD | 0.00% | 2.92 M | 2.54 | 19.96 B CAD | 22.63 | 2.95 CAD | +14.05% | 4.36% | Utilities | Buy |
 TCL.ATranscontinental Inc. Class A | 7.5 K | 19.69 CAD | 0.00% | 54.07 K | 0.63 | 1.64 B CAD | 9.40 | 2.09 CAD | +57.43% | 4.57% | Consumer services | Buy |
 ATZAritzia, Inc. | 7.5 K | 97.97 CAD | 0.00% | 517.56 K | 1.31 | 11.29 B CAD | 40.98 | 2.39 CAD | +169.36% | 0.00% | Retail trade | Strong buy |
 ATSATS Corporation | 7.5 K | 38.58 CAD | 0.00% | 122.79 K | 0.98 | 3.77 B CAD | — | −0.41 CAD | −122.39% | 0.00% | Producer manufacturing | Buy |
 TIHToromont Industries Ltd. | 7.3 K | 168.51 CAD | 0.00% | 300.76 K | 1.85 | 13.71 B CAD | 27.87 | 6.05 CAD | −0.78% | 1.21% | Distribution services | Buy |
 CVECenovus Energy Inc. | 7.15 K | 23.70 CAD | 0.00% | 6.73 M | 0.57 | 42.65 B CAD | 13.79 | 1.72 CAD | −12.34% | 3.21% | Energy minerals | Strong buy |
 NWCNorth West Company Inc. | 7 K | 45.50 CAD | 0.00% | 89.5 K | 0.74 | 2.17 B CAD | 15.98 | 2.85 CAD | +4.12% | 3.54% | Retail trade | Strong buy |
 CSCapstone Copper Corp. | 6.81 K | 12.52 CAD | 0.00% | 4 M | 0.75 | 9.56 B CAD | 22.28 | 0.56 CAD | +1,222.35% | 0.00% | Non-energy minerals | Strong buy |
 TRPTC Energy Corporation | 6.67 K | 70.38 CAD | 0.00% | 4.26 M | 0.86 | 73.2 B CAD | 17.25 | 4.08 CAD | +23.30% | 4.79% | Industrial services | Buy |
 CFPCanfor Corporation | 6.63 K | 12.23 CAD | 0.00% | 179.64 K | 1.12 | 1.43 B CAD | — | −5.47 CAD | −64.10% | 0.00% | Non-energy minerals | Buy |
 GRGDGroupe Dynamite Inc. | 6.5 K | 68.11 CAD | 0.00% | 190.85 K | 0.87 | 6.31 B CAD | — | — | — | 0.00% | Distribution services | Strong buy |
 BTOB2Gold Corp. | 6.48 K | 6.14 CAD | 0.00% | 11.42 M | 1.95 | 8.12 B CAD | — | −0.47 CAD | −220.04% | 2.28% | Non-energy minerals | Buy |
 PKIParkland Corporation | 6.08 K | 39.96 CAD | 0.00% | 576.05 K | 0.36 | 6.98 B CAD | 21.01 | 1.90 CAD | +39.82% | 3.58% | Retail trade | Neutral |
 TRULTrulieve Cannabis Corp. | 6 K | 9.66 CAD | −4.83% | 64.9 K | 0.72 | 1.94 B CAD | — | −1.23 CAD | −64.84% | 0.00% | Process industries | Strong buy |
 IVNIvanhoe Mines Ltd. Class A | 6 K | 14.03 CAD | 0.00% | 4.42 M | 1.12 | 19 B CAD | 44.19 | 0.32 CAD | +99.56% | 0.00% | Non-energy minerals | Strong buy |
 ELDEldorado Gold Corporation | 5.88 K | 35.95 CAD | 0.00% | 459.95 K | 0.87 | 7.31 B CAD | 14.27 | 2.52 CAD | +38.36% | 0.00% | Non-energy minerals | Buy |
 CGYCalian Group Ltd. | 5.8 K | 50.50 CAD | 0.00% | 21.8 K | 1.89 | 573.18 M CAD | — | −0.06 CAD | −103.92% | 2.22% | Commercial services | Strong buy |
 TRZTransat A.T. Inc. | 5.37 K | 2.11 CAD | 0.00% | 77.88 K | 1.62 | 85.07 M CAD | 0.31 | 6.81 CAD | — | 0.00% | Consumer services | Neutral |
 BDTBird Construction Inc. | 5.27 K | 30.12 CAD | 0.00% | 124.68 K | 0.82 | 1.67 B CAD | 16.90 | 1.78 CAD | +14.10% | 2.71% | Industrial services | Strong buy |
 IMOImperial Oil Limited | 5.1 K | 124.05 CAD | 0.00% | 1.03 M | 1.09 | 63.15 B CAD | 15.87 | 7.82 CAD | −14.20% | 2.22% | Energy minerals | Sell |
 BNTBrookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. Class A | 5 K | 64.67 CAD | 0.00% | 97 K | 1.74 | 19.72 B CAD | — | — | — | 0.51% | Finance | Neutral |
 FVIFortuna Mining Corp. | 4.96 K | 11.59 CAD | 0.00% | 1.09 M | 0.89 | 3.56 B CAD | 15.60 | 0.74 CAD | +14,466.67% | 0.00% | Non-energy minerals | Neutral |