Four Canadian Stocks Report Growth Across Key Businesses

Four Canadian companies reported growth in earnings or sales in their latest quarterly results, according to financial reports published by The Motley Fool on October 11, 2026. Royal Bank of Canada, George Weston, CCL Industries, and Restaurant Brands International recorded gains across banking, consumer goods, packaging, and restaurant operations, with financial performance reflecting contributions from multiple business segments.

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) reported record net income of $6 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, an 11% increase year over year. Revenue rose to approximately $18.5 billion from about $17 billion a year earlier, while its common equity tier 1 capital ratio remained at 13.5%.

The bank's wealth management net income increased 32% year over year, benefiting from market appreciation and net sales of fee-based client assets. Capital markets earnings rose 16%, supported by stronger investment banking and trading activity.

RBC shares traded at approximately $274, giving the bank a market capitalization of about $379 billion. The stock had gained 36% over the preceding 12 months and offered an annualized dividend yield of nearly 2.6%, according to The Motley Fool's October 11 report.

George Weston (TSX: WN), whose principal holdings include Loblaw (TSX: L) and Choice Properties REIT (TSX: CHP.UN), also reported higher quarterly earnings. Its operations provide exposure to grocery retail, pharmacies, healthcare products, and commercial real estate.

For the second quarter, George Weston's revenue increased 4.1% year over year to $15.2 billion. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization rose 6.1% to $1.9 billion, while adjusted net earnings climbed 9.8% to $436 million.

Loblaw's retail sales grew 4.1%, including a 3.3% increase in food retail sales, as customer traffic, basket size, and e-commerce sales improved. Choice Properties benefited from higher rental rates and contributions from completed developments. George Weston also continued pursuing store expansion and share repurchases.

George Weston shares traded at approximately $101, representing a market capitalization of $37.8 billion. The stock gained 20% over 12 months and 7% year to date, with an annualized dividend yield of 1.3%, according to The Motley Fool.

CCL Industries (TSX: CCL.B), which supplies specialty labels, security products, and packaging solutions through its CCL, Avery, Checkpoint, and Innovia businesses, recorded stronger second-quarter results. Sales rose 9.1% year over year to approximately $2.1 billion, according to a separate October 11 report from The Motley Fool.

Organic growth contributed 5 percentage points to sales growth, acquisitions added 1.8 points, and favorable currency translation contributed 2.3 points. Operating income increased 8.8%, while adjusted earnings per share rose 10.7% to $1.35.

The Innovia specialty film segment recorded a 26.5% increase in sales and a 46.8% rise in operating income. CCL Industries ended June with $975.6 million in cash and generated $226.5 million in operating free cash flow during the first six months of 2026.

CCL Industries shares traded at approximately $94, giving the company a market capitalization of about $16 billion. The stock had gained 23% over the preceding year and offered an annualized dividend yield of 1.5%.

Restaurant Brands International (TSX: QSR), the parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs, also posted higher quarterly earnings. Its second-quarter revenue increased 4.5% year over year, while consolidated comparable sales rose 3.8%.

Adjusted operating income climbed 6.9% to US$715 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 12.9% to US$1.07. Burger King recorded an 8.6% increase in comparable sales, including 8.5% growth in the United States, while international comparable sales for the brand advanced 5.5%.

Restaurant Brands International's international segment recorded 10.7% growth in system-wide sales and a 13.2% increase in adjusted operating income. The company continued investing in Burger King's multiyear Reclaim the Flame turnaround strategy while expanding its international restaurant network.

During the second quarter, Restaurant Brands International returned US$435 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Its shares traded at approximately $101, with a market capitalization of $46.3 billion and a dividend yield of 3.7%, after gaining 8% over the preceding 12 months, according to The Motley Fool's October 11 report.