How to buy Metro (MRU) stocks

Metro is a grocery stores business based in Canada. Metro shares (MRU) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$93.20 – an increase of 2.16% over the previous week. Metro employs 97,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$21.4 billion.

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Metro stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): MRU)

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Metro stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-04.

Latest market close	C$93.20
52-week range	C$64.28 - C$93.19
50-day moving average more info button	C$85.72
200-day moving average more info button	C$78.85
Wall St. target price	C$91.00
PE ratio more info button	22.5742
Dividend yield more info button	C$0 (1.55%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$4.11

Is it a good time to buy Metro stock?

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Metro price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$93.54 from 2024-12-05

1 week (2024-11-29)	2.53%
1 month (2024-11-08)	9.10%
3 months (2024-09-06)	10.16%
6 months (2024-06-07)	24.40%

1 year (2023-12-08)	36.59%
2 years (2022-12-08)	24.53%
3 years (2021-12-08)	57.36%
5 years (2019-12-06)	76.49%

Is Metro stock undervalued or overvalued?

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 P/E ratio

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 23x. In other words, Metro shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.

Metro's PEG ratio

Metro's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.0607. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Metro's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Metro's EBITDA

Metro's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$1.8 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Metro's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Metro financials

Revenue TTM	C$21.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	6.73%
Gross profit TTM	C$3.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.4%
Return on equity TTM	13.74%
Profit margin	4.36%
Book value	C$30.78
Market Capitalization more info button	C$20.6 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$1.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Metro's environmental, social and governance track record

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.

Metro's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 22.59

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Metro's overall score of 22.59 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 27th 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.).

Metro's environmental score

Environmental score: 8.19/100

Metro's environmental score of 8.19 puts it squarely in the 7th 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.

Metro's social score

Social score: 12.26/100

Metro's social score of 12.26 puts it squarely in the 7th 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.

Metro's governance score

Governance score: 11.63/100

Metro's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th 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.

Metro's controversy score

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.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Metro Inc. was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	22.59
Total ESG percentile	26.64
Environmental score	8.19
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	12.26
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	11.63
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	3

Metro stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 31.63% of net profits

Recently Metro has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% 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 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Metro's case, that would currently equate to about C$0 per share.

While Metro's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Metro may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Metro's most recent dividend payout was on 11 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 23 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Metro's stocks ever split?

Metro's stocks 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 stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Metro stocks, which in turn could have impacted Metro's stock price.

Metro stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Metro's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$64.2804 up to C$93.19. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Metro's is 0.074. This would suggest that Metro's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Metro overview

Metro Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada. The company operates supermarkets, discount, neighborhood, and specialty stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, delicatessen items, and pastries. It also manufactures ready-to-eat meals, salads, dips, pastries, pies, breads, and cakes; generic drugs under Pro Doc trademark; and provides online grocery shopping services. In addition, the company offers its private label food products under Irresistibles, Selection, Our Harvest Best, Lucky Koi, Life Smart, Adonis, Phoenicia, and Premiere Moisson brands; and private label drug products comprising beauty and cosmetic products, over-the-counter medications, and personal care products, sold under the Personnelle brand name. It operates a network of food stores under various banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Adonis, Super C, Marché Richelieu, Marché Ami, Première Moisson, Les 5 Saisons, and Food Basics, as well as drugstores primarily under the PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Santé, PJC Santé Beauté, Brunet, Brunet Plus, Brunet Clinique, Clini Plus, Metro Pharmacy, and Food Basics Pharmacy banners. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Metro is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.144% of Metro stocks are held by insiders and 46.712% by institutions. How many people work for Metro?
Latest data suggests 97,000 work at Metro. When does the fiscal year end for Metro?
Metro's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Metro based?
Metro's address is: 11011 Maurice-Duplessis Boulevard, Montreal, QC, Canada, H1C 1V6 What is Metro's ISIN number?
Metro's international securities identification number is: CA59162N1096

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