Three Year Summary

SEGMENT INFORMATION – CONTINUING OPERATIONS(1,2)

         
For the years ended December 31(3)
($ millions except where otherwise indicated)
2008  2007  2006 
 

OPERATING RESULTS

     

Sales

Weston Foods 2,197  2,088  2,098 
  Loblaw 30,802  29,384  28,640 
  Intersegment (911) (865) (823)
 
  Consolidated 32,088  30,607  29,915 
 

EBITDA

(4,5)
Weston Foods 214  209  174 
  Loblaw 1,623  1,316  873 
 
  Consolidated 1,837  1,525  1,047 
 

Operating Income

(5)
Weston Foods 154  147  95 
  Loblaw 1,038  728  281 
 
  Consolidated 1,192  875  376 
 

FINANCIAL POSITION

     

Fixed Assets

Weston Foods 497  500  560 
  Loblaw 8,045  7,953  8,055 
 
  Consolidated 8,542  8,453  8,615 
 

Total Assets

Weston Foods(6) 2,951  2,502  2,469 
  Loblaw 14,125  13,814  13,626 
  Discontinued Operations 2,588  2,118  2,552 
 
  Consolidated 19,664  18,434  18,647 
 

CASH FLOWS

     

Fixed Asset Purchases

Weston Foods 57  45  69 
  Loblaw 750  613  937 
 
  Consolidated 807  658  1,006 
 

FINANCIAL RATIOS

       

EBITDA Margin

(%)(4)
Weston Foods 9.7  10.0  8.3 
  Loblaw 5.3  4.5  3.0 
 
  Consolidated 5.7  5.0  3.5 
 

Operating Margin

(%)
Weston Foods 7.0  7.0  4.5 
  Loblaw 3.4  2.5  1.0 
 
  Consolidated 3.7  2.9  1.3 
 

Return on Average
Total Assets

(%)(4)
Weston Foods 11.0  10.5  6.9 
Loblaw 8.1  5.7  2.2 
 
  Consolidated 8.3  6.2  2.7 
 
(1) For financial definitions and ratios refer to the Glossary.
(2) Certain prior years’ information was reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation (see note 1 to the consolidated financial statements – PDF, 72 KB).
Results of Weston Foods’ U.S. fresh bakery business have been reclassified as discontinued operations.
(3) 2008 was a 53-week year.
(4) See non-GAAP financial measures (PDF, 53 KB).
(5) 2008 includes restructuring and other charges of $5 (2007 – $215) comprised of a charge of $6 (2007 – income of $7) recognized by Weston Foods and income of $1 (2007 – charge of $222) recognized by Loblaw (see note 4 to the consolidated financial statements – PDF, 48 KB). In addition, 2006 includes a Loblaw goodwill impairment charge of $800.
(6) Total assets include the following: 2008 – nil (2007 – $157, 2006 – $215) investment in Domtar common shares/Domtar (Canada) Paper Inc. exchangeable shares.