Metro (MRU) Competitors C$100.88 +0.57 (+0.57%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock MRU vs. L, ATD.B, ATD.A, WN, EMP.A, NWC, DOL, SAP, PRMW, and PBHShould you be buying Metro stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Metro include Loblaw Companies (L), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), George Weston (WN), Empire (EMP.A), North West (NWC), Dollarama (DOL), Saputo (SAP), Primo Water (PRMW), and Premium Brands (PBH). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. Metro vs. Loblaw Companies Alimentation Couche-Tard Alimentation Couche-Tard George Weston Empire North West Dollarama Saputo Primo Water Premium Brands Metro (TSE:MRU) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, community ranking, risk and valuation. Which has better valuation & earnings, MRU or L? Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Metro. Metro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMetroC$21.29B1.05C$957.36MC$4.3323.29Loblaw CompaniesC$60.23B1.06C$2.23BC$7.3728.59 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MRU or L? Loblaw Companies received 199 more outperform votes than Metro when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.29% of users gave Loblaw Companies an outperform vote while only 54.66% of users gave Metro an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMetroOutperform Votes44654.66% Underperform Votes37045.34% Loblaw CompaniesOutperform Votes64566.29% Underperform Votes32833.71% Which has more volatility and risk, MRU or L? Metro has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MRU or L a better dividend stock? Metro pays an annual dividend of C$1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Metro pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do analysts prefer MRU or L? Metro currently has a consensus target price of C$96.89, suggesting a potential downside of 3.96%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$204.88, suggesting a potential downside of 2.73%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Metro.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Metro 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Do insiders and institutionals believe in MRU or L? 46.8% of Metro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Metro shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MRU or L more profitable? Metro has a net margin of 4.50% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 3.71%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 19.90% beat Metro's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Metro4.50% 13.80% 6.40% Loblaw Companies 3.71%19.90%5.89% Does the media prefer MRU or L? In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 9 more articles in the media than Metro. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 4 mentions for Metro. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Metro's score of 0.48 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Metro 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryLoblaw Companies beats Metro on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Metro News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MRU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMetroGrocery Stores IndustryDefensive SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$22.31BC$13.60BC$6.69BC$5.47BDividend Yield1.85%2.69%3.16%6.84%P/E Ratio23.2917.3510.7531.24Price / Sales1.0513.5976.80544.75Price / Cash1,364.5666.90147.7782.93Price / Book3.143.102.833.54Net IncomeC$957.36MC$671.20MC$998.04MC$299.64M7 Day Performance4.06%4.99%3.05%7.61%1 Month Performance8.10%6.63%1.27%-2.80%1 Year Performance42.37%18.93%46.34%13.77% Metro Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRUMetro0.6419 of 5 starsC$100.88+0.6%C$96.89-4.0%+42.1%C$22.31BC$21.29B23.2997,000Analyst ForecastGap DownLLoblaw Companies1.0214 of 5 starsC$198.49-3.2%C$199.38+0.4%+43.4%C$60.01BC$60.23B26.9412,000Analyst ForecastGap DownATD.BAlimentation Couche-TardN/AN/AC$88.50+∞N/AC$52.83BC$53.19B16.01130,000ATD.AAlimentation Couche-TardN/AN/AN/AN/AC$52.79BC$53.19B15.99130,000WNGeorge Weston0.8805 of 5 starsC$239.49-2.2%C$251.42+5.0%+42.9%C$31.09BC$60.42B47.94220,000Analyst ForecastEMP.AEmpire1.0569 of 5 starsC$46.12-3.8%C$48.86+5.9%+50.7%C$6.48BC$30.87B16.83125,000Dividend AnnouncementGap DownNWCNorth West0.8736 of 5 starsC$50.29-4.2%C$53.20+5.8%+38.7%C$2.42BC$2.56B18.497,382Dividend AnnouncementGap DownDOLDollarama1.3873 of 5 starsC$151.00-2.0%C$163.31+8.2%+49.4%C$41.73BC$6.06B38.468,440Dividend IncreaseSAPSaputo2.6788 of 5 starsC$24.09-1.9%C$31.00+28.7%-1.4%C$10.16BC$18.74B-64.50112,000Gap DownPRMWPrimo WaterN/AN/AN/AN/AC$6.00BC$1.85B54.209,230PBHPremium Brands2.9911 of 5 starsC$75.59-1.2%C$103.40+36.8%-9.5%C$3.37BC$6.41B33.65540Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies L Competitors ATD.B Competitors ATD.A Competitors WN Competitors EMP.A Competitors NWC Competitors DOL Competitors SAP Competitors PRMW Competitors PBH Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:MRU) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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