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Metro (MRU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$90.43 -1.22 (-1.33%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:17 PM ET)

About Metro Stock (TSE:MRU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$90.20
C$92.69
50-Day Range
C$81.71
C$93.63
52-Week Range
C$66.16
C$94.86
Volume
1.49 million shs
Average Volume
457,762 shs
Market Capitalization
C$20.13 billion
P/E Ratio
22.11
Dividend Yield
1.48%
Price Target
C$88.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company 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.

Metro Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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MRU MarketRank™: 

Metro scored higher than 13% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Metro has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Metro has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Metro's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Metro is 22.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.39.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Metro is 22.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 211.67.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Metro has a PEG Ratio of 4.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Metro has a P/B Ratio of 2.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MRU.
  • Dividend Yield

    Metro pays a meaningful dividend of 1.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Metro does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Metro is 32.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Metro's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MRU.
  • News Sentiment

    Metro has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Defensive companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Metro this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for MRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Metro to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Metro insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.14% of the stock of Metro is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    46.80% of the stock of Metro is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Metro's insider trading history.
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MRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Metro's stock was trading at C$68.59 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MRU shares have increased by 31.8% and is now trading at C$90.43.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Metro investors own include Enbridge (ENB), BCE (BCE), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), TELUS (T) and Canadian National Railway (CNR).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend
9/05/2024
Dividend Payable
9/24/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/12 Dividend
10/24/2024
Dividend Payable
11/12/2024
Today
12/22/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Grocery Stores
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
97,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
C$88.67
High Stock Price Target
C$98.00
Low Stock Price Target
C$74.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.13
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
C$931 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$21.35 billion
Cash Flow
C$0.07 per share
Book Value
C$30.77 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$20.13 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.08
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This page (TSE:MRU) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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