Metro (MRU) Competitors C$91.23 -0.31 (-0.34%) (As of 03:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlines 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, community ranking and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MRU or L? Loblaw Companies received 198 more outperform votes than Metro when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.63% of users gave Loblaw Companies an outperform vote while only 55.01% of users gave Metro an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMetroOutperform Votes44555.01% Underperform Votes36444.99% Loblaw CompaniesOutperform Votes64366.63% Underperform Votes32233.37% Do analysts rate MRU or L? Metro presently has a consensus target price of C$88.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.14%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$197.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.53%. 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the media prefer MRU or L? In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 7 more articles in the media than Metro. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 3 mentions for Metro. Metro's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.05 indicating that Metro is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Metro 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MRU or L? 46.8% of Metro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Metro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, MRU or L? Metro has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$21.35B0.95C$931MC$4.0922.38Loblaw CompaniesC$60.32B0.97C$2.08BC$6.6029.11 Is MRU or L more profitable? Metro has a net margin of 4.36% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 3.46%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 19.22% beat Metro's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Metro4.36% 13.74% 6.40% Loblaw Companies 3.46%19.22%5.89% 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 1.5%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Metro pays out 32.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 31.1% 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. SummaryLoblaw Companies beats Metro on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchMedia Humiliated: Demo of Elon’s Tech Proves They’re WrongElon Musk believes his new AI product will be worth an incredible $9 trillion. But the mainstream media is not buying it.Click here to watch this demo and decide for yourself. 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$20.38BC$11.86BC$5.11BC$5.56BDividend Yield1.63%2.74%3.18%5.73%P/E Ratio22.38174.96211.2227.96Price / Sales0.9514.37137,796.651,236.37Price / Cash1,364.5660.44124.0777.84Price / Book2.972.842.993.45Net IncomeC$931MC$561.39MC$144.74MC$292.90M7 Day Performance-2.21%-1.01%-0.65%-2.14%1 Month Performance6.45%0.70%-0.12%1.94%1 Year Performance38.59%9.33%65.91%36.30% Metro Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRUMetro0.9672 of 5 starsC$91.23-0.3%C$88.67-2.8%+39.7%C$20.31BC$21.35B22.3197,000LLoblaw Companies1.234 of 5 starsC$194.08+0.1%C$197.00+1.5%+62.0%C$59.27BC$60.32B29.3912,000Dividend AnnouncementATD.BAlimentation Couche-TardN/AC$49.67+1.6%C$88.00+77.2%N/AC$52.83BC$53.19B16.01130,000ATD.AAlimentation Couche-TardN/AC$49.63+1.6%N/AN/AC$52.79BC$53.19B15.99130,000WNGeorge Weston1.8713 of 5 starsC$233.50-0.6%C$248.75+6.5%+46.0%C$30.85BC$60.93B26.45220,000EMP.AEmpire1.3454 of 5 starsC$44.47-0.5%C$48.57+9.2%+29.5%C$6.24BC$30.87B16.31125,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNWCNorth West0.7617 of 5 starsC$48.54+1.1%C$49.80+2.6%+26.6%C$2.32BC$2.52B17.497,382News CoverageDOLDollarama1.6632 of 5 starsC$142.47+0.4%C$145.17+1.9%+57.4%C$40.15BC$6.09B36.758,440SAPSaputo3.5063 of 5 starsC$25.80-1.6%C$34.50+33.7%-4.6%C$10.95BC$17.74B41.62112,000Positive NewsPRMWPrimo WaterN/AN/AN/AN/AC$6.00BC$1.85B54.209,230PBHPremium Brands3.4359 of 5 starsC$79.06-0.8%C$103.50+30.9%-14.6%C$3.51BC$6.36B31.38540 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 Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (TSE:MRU) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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