Metro 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. Its last market close was $74.45 – an increase of 0.89% over the previous week. Metro employs 97,870 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $21.6 billion.
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| Latest market close | $74.45 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $50.12 - $73.79 |
| 50-day moving average | $67.17 |
| 200-day moving average | $63.06 |
| Wall St. target price | N/A |
| PE ratio | 23.2044 |
| Dividend yield | $1.41 (1.39%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $3.18 |
Historical closes compared with the close of $74.64 from 2025-04-23
| 1 week (2025-04-17) | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2025-03-26) | 10.25% |
| 3 months (2025-01-24) | 16.39% |
| 6 months (2024-10-25) | 25.49% |
| 1 year (2024-04-26) | 42.38% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2023-04-26) | 36.65% |
| 3 years (2022-04-26) | 43.83% |
| 5 years (2020-04-24) | 89.76% |
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 23x. In other words, Metro shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.
Metro's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.4512. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares 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 share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Metro's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.8 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Metro's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $21.6 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 6.62% |
| Gross profit TTM | $4.3 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 6.44% |
| Return on equity TTM | 14.26% |
| Profit margin | 4.59% |
| Book value | $32.23 |
| Market Capitalization | $16.2 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: 23.53% 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 $1.41 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 11 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 February 2025 (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 $50.1161 up to $73.79. 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 0.271. This would suggest that Metro's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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 stores, and pharmacies that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, prepared meals, 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, 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 pharmacies 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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