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Metro Inc is a grocery stores business based in the US. Metro shares (MTRAF) are listed on the PINK and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Metro employs 90,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $18.5 billion.
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| Latest market close | $51.34 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $46.31 - $57.74 |
| 50-day moving average | $54.38 |
| 200-day moving average | $54.03 |
| Wall St. target price | N/A |
| PE ratio | 19.427 |
| Dividend yield | $1.075 (1.59%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.67 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $51.34 from 2022-09-27
| 1 week (2022-09-21) | -2.54% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2022-08-29) | -7.08% |
| 3 months (2022-06-29) | -3.84% |
| 6 months (2022-03-29) | -10.32% |
| 1 year (2021-09-29) | 7.95% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-09-25) | N/A |
| 3 years (2019-09-27) | 17.96% |
| 5 years (2017-09-25) | N/A |
Valuing Metro stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Metro's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Metro's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, Metro shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.
Metro's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.7 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Metro's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $18.5 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 7.69% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 6.65% |
| Return on equity TTM | 13.47% |
| Profit margin | 4.7% |
| Book value | $27.68 |
| Market capitalisation | $12.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Metro.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 20.59
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Metro's overall score of 20.59 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 25th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Metro is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 6.19/100
Metro's environmental score of 6.19 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Metro is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 10.26/100
Metro's social score of 10.26 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Metro is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 9.63/100
Metro's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Metro is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Metro scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Metro hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Metro Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 20.59 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 24.64 |
| Environmental score | 6.19 |
| Environmental score percentile | 5 |
| Social score | 10.26 |
| Social score percentile | 5 |
| Governance score | 9.63 |
| Governance score percentile | 5 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Dividend payout ratio: 22.75% of net profits
Recently Metro has paid out, on average, around 22.75% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.59% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Metro shareholders could enjoy a 1.59% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Metro's case, that would currently equate to about $1.075 per share.
While Metro's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Metro is investing more in its future growth.
Metro's most recent dividend payout was on 20 September 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 August 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Metro's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 11 February 2015. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Metro shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Metro shares which in turn could have impacted Metro's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Metro's shares have ranged in value from as little as $46.3072 up to $57.7354. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (PINK average) beta is 1, while Metro's is -0.026. This would suggest that Metro's shares have been inversely-correlated to the average (for this exchange) – so when the broader market trended up or down, Metro has bucked the trend.
Metro Inc. operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada. It operates supermarkets and discount stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared foods, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen foods, bakery products, and pastries, as well as Mediterranean and Middle Eastern products. As of September 25, 2021, the company operated a network of approximately 963 food stores under various banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, and Food Basics, Adonis, and Premiere Moisson as well as approximately 649 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy, and Food Basics Pharmacy banners. It also manufactures generic drugs; and provides online grocery shopping services. Metro Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.
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