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Metro (MTRAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$63.09 -0.80 (-1.25%)
(As of 12/18/2024 05:50 PM ET)

About Metro Stock (OTCMKTS:MTRAF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$63.09
$63.64
50-Day Range
$58.80
$67.07
52-Week Range
$49.55
$67.07
Volume
73,254 shs
Average Volume
15,693 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
11.86
Dividend Yield
1.90%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

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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27th Percentile Overall Score

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Metro scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Metro.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Metro is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Metro is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 211.76.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Metro has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 31, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Metro has recently decreased by 20.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Metro pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, 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 22.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Metro's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Metro has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 31, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Metro has recently decreased by 20.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Metro has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.24 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Metro to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 Institutions

    58.41% 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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MTRAF Stock News Headlines

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MTRAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Metro's stock was trading at $51.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MTRAF shares have increased by 22.5% and is now trading at $63.09.
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Metro Inc. (OTCMKTS:MTRAF) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.05.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/28/2014
Today
12/18/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Grocery Stores
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
OTCMKTS:MTRAF
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
97,000
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
N/A
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This page (OTCMKTS:MTRAF) was last updated on 12/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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