ScoreWhy is Metro, Inc. ?
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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
Flat results in Mar 26
- INTEREST(HY) At CAD 74.6 MM has Grown at 16.38%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 67.41 %
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 11.47 times
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With ROE of 14.59%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.86 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 -15.14%, its profits have risen by 1.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 3.5
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Majority shareholders : FIIs
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Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -15.14% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P/TSX 60 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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.
-0.74%
5.93
18.94%
S&P/TSX 60
20.36%
2.51
12.02%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.94%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.14%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
10.03
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.54
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.45
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.13
Tax Ratio
24.54%
Dividend Payout Ratio
31.86%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.04%
ROCE (avg)
14.22%
ROE (avg)
13.87%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
20
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.86
EV to EBIT
15.72
EV to EBITDA
11.11
EV to Capital Employed
2.26
EV to Sales
1.04
PEG Ratio
3.51
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
14.36%
ROE (Latest)
14.59%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend4What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at CAD 23.63
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 40.77%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at CAD 6,970.4 MM
-14What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 12.76%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 1,155.45
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 0%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 6.66% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 70.37 %
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Lowest at CAD 23.63
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at CAD 50.5 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 8.37 %
Here's what is working for Metro, Inc.
Dividend per share
Highest at CAD 23.63 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (CAD)
Net Sales
Highest at CAD 6,970.4 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (CAD MM)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 40.77%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Depreciation
Highest at CAD 193.6 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 193.6 MM has Grown at 34.16%
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 50.5 MM has Grown at 35.39%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CAD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 1,155.45
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at CAD 50.5 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 35.39% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CAD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 8.37 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 70.37 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Dividend per share
Lowest at CAD 23.63
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 (%)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 6.66% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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