Metro Inc MTRAF
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News
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Canada Targets 12 Foreign Grocers to Lure to Food-Retailing Market — 2nd Update
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Canada Targets 12 Foreign Grocers to Lure to Food-Retailing Market — Update
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Canada Lawmakers Press Finance Minister to Introduce Surtaxes on Grocers, Energy Companies
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Canada Liberal Government Expects Antitrust Watchdog to Target Grocery Sector
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Toronto Stocks Edge Higher; Metro Shares Rise on Renewal of Buyback Plan
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Toronto Stocks Advance; Metro Shares Decline on Metro 4Q Miss
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Toronto Stocks Climb; Pan American Silver Rises on $593 Million Asset Sale
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $51.86
- Day Range
- $51.09–51.50
- 52-Week Range
- $49.26–58.09
- Bid/Ask
- $51.38 / $52.47
- Market Cap
- $11.62 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 510 / 33,898
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 16.26
- Price/Sales
- 0.76
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 1.78%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 1.43%
- Total Yield
- 5.11%
Company Profile
Metro is the third-largest grocery retailer in Canada (behind Loblaw and Sobeys) and also owns the top pharmacy chain in Quebec, Jean Coutu, following the 2018 acquisition. Its grocery banners include supermarket chain Metro, discounters Super C and Food Basics, and ethnic food grocer Adonis, while its pharmacies primarily operate under the Jean Coutu and Brunet trademarks. Metro operates both as a food retailer and a franchisor, licensing its trademarks and supplying merchandise to registered pharmacists. The firm also acts as a wholesaler and distributor to serve smaller, neighborhood grocery stores. Unlike peers Loblaw and Sobeys that operate chain stores across Canada, Metro’s operations are concentrated in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, with no presence in western Canada.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 97,000
- Website
- https://www.metro.ca
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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MTRAF
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COST
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L
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 16.26 | 48.19 | 20.30 |
Price/Book Value | 2.31 | 15.42 | 4.19 |
Price/Sales | 0.76 | 1.29 | 0.82 |
Price/Cash Flow | 10.51 | 30.67 | 9.70 |
Price/Earnings
MTRAF
COST
L
Financial Strength
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Metric
|
MTRAF
|
COST
|
L
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.68 |
Current Ratio | 1.16 | 0.93 | 1.25 |
Interest Coverage | 9.26 | 50.15 | 4.48 |
Quick Ratio
MTRAF
COST
L
Profitability
|
Metric
|
MTRAF
|
COST
|
L
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 7.26% | 11.17% | 6.49% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 14.83% | 32.34% | 22.19% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.92% | 22.17% | 10.48% |
Return on Assets
MTRAF
COST
L
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