ScoreWhy is Metro, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 14.28%
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 9.92
3
Positive results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at CAD 1,573.6 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -0.56% (YoY)
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 60.59 %
4
With ROE of 14.34%, it has a fair valuation with a 2.89 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 9.19%, its profits have risen by 7.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.9
5
Majority shareholders : FIIs
6
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 9.19% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (S&P/TSX 60) returns of 22.54%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Metro, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Metro, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Metro, Inc.
7.65%
6.55
18.18%
S&P/TSX 60
19.1%
1.54
14.62%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.27%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.12%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
9.92
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.52
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.45
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.11
Tax Ratio
23.39%
Dividend Payout Ratio
32.48%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.09%
ROCE (avg)
14.28%
ROE (avg)
13.87%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
20
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.92
EV to EBIT
16.31
EV to EBITDA
11.63
EV to Capital Employed
2.35
EV to Sales
1.09
PEG Ratio
1.89
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
14.40%
ROE (Latest)
14.34%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend10What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at CAD 1,573.6 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.56% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 60.59 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at CAD 6,871 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at CAD 655.3 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 9.54 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at CAD 425.5 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at CAD 322.8 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at CAD 1.47
-4What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)
At CAD 45.3 MM has Grown at 35.63%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 0%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Lowest at CAD 24.77
Here's what is working for Metro, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at CAD 1,573.6 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (CAD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at CAD 6,871 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (CAD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at CAD 655.3 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (CAD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 9.54 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at CAD 425.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at CAD 322.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (CAD MM)
EPS
Highest at CAD 1.47
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (CAD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 60.59 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.56% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at CAD 184.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (CAD MM)
Depreciation
At CAD 184.9 MM has Grown at 35.86%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (CAD MM)
Here's what is not working for Metro, Inc.
Interest
At CAD 45.3 MM has Grown at 35.63%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CAD MM)
Dividend per share
Lowest at CAD 24.77
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years
DPS (CAD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 0%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
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