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Metro Inc.

Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores
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Company price
100.16 CAD 1.98 ( 2.02%)
Last update at 2026-11-04T20:29:00Z
VOLUME
241009
Market Cap
19797.56M
P/E
20.41

Momentum Score

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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 stores, neighbourhood stores, specialized stores, and pharmacies that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, prepared meals, delicatessen items, fruits and vegetables, frozen products 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, 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, health & beauty, cosmetics, and baby categories 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 pharmacies 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 Montreal, Canada.

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Day Price Range
97.76
Low
100.84
High
52 Week Price Range
89.26
Low
107.91
High

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AI Summary

Metro Inc. operates a network of supermarkets and pharmacies in Canada, primarily serving Quebec and Ontario under banners including Metro and Jean Coutu. Long-term growth drivers include steady demand for food and health products, expansion of private-label and e-commerce channels, and aging demographics that may support pharmacy sales; investors may find it attractive because it appears positioned to generate stable cash flows through scale and an integrated retail model.
The company faces material risk from intense competition from national retailers and discounters that could pressure margins and market share.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
98.18
Dividend Yield
1.61%
Revenue TTM
22175.40M
Revenue Per Share
102.25
Gross Profit TTM
4378.90M
Debt / Equity
0.65
ROE
13.92%
Net Debt
4534.70M
ROCE
11.89%
Diluted EPS TTM
4.55

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Income before tax 1320.20M 1250.10M 1321.80M 1153.60M 1120.70M
Minority interest -2.50M -2.90M -4.00M -3.40M -2.70M
Net income 1017.00M 928.80M 1014.80M 846.10M 823.00M
Selling general administrative - - - 1389.50M 1389.50M
Gross profit 3775.90M 4179.30M 4082.20M 3783.30M 3654.80M
Reconciled depreciation 594.40M 570.40M 525.00M 503.30M 478.30M
Ebit 1484.30M 1416.60M 1471.80M 1331.20M 1266.50M
Ebitda 2078.70M 1987.00M 1997.00M 1834.50M 1744.80M
Depreciation and amortization 594.40M 570.40M 525.20M 503.30M 478.30M
Operating income 1463.90M 1409.80M 1440.20M 1331.20M 1266.50M
Other operating expenses 20518.30M 19810.10M 19284.40M 17572.90M 17028.80M
Interest expense 165.60M 167.90M 151.40M 132.80M 145.80M
Tax provision 300.70M 318.40M 303.00M 304.10M 295.00M
Interest income 150.90M 22.40M 29.10M 117.60M 128.90M
Net interest income -143.80M -145.70M -122.60M -117.60M -133.50M
Income tax expense 300.70M 318.40M 303.00M 304.10M 295.00M
Total revenue 22006.70M 21219.90M 20724.60M 18888.90M 18283.00M
Total operating expenses 2881.90M 2769.50M 2642.00M 2467.30M 2400.60M
Cost of revenue 18230.80M 17040.60M 16642.40M 15105.60M 14628.20M
Total other income expense net -168.20M -159.70M -118.40M -177.60M -145.80M
Net income from continuing ops 1019.50M 931.70M 1018.80M 849.50M 825.70M
Net income applicable to common shares 1017.00M 928.80M 1014.80M 846.10M 823.00M
Breakdown 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Total assets 14539.40M 14140.60M 13865.30M 13401.30M 13592.10M
Intangible assets 2661.20M 2698.90M 2733.00M 2739.00M 2854.70M
Other current assets 79.40M 73.20M - 54.10M 46.60M
Total liab 7494.30M 7101.70M 7049.00M 6782.90M 7179.30M
Total stockholder equity 7026.70M 7021.70M 6801.20M 6604.50M 6399.90M
Other current liab - - - 44.10M 55.00M
Common stock 1544.70M 1575.50M - 1649.30M 1674.30M
Capital stock 1544.70M 1575.50M 1601.10M 1649.30M 1674.30M
Retained earnings 5481.60M 5441.40M 5195.60M 4947.20M 4721.90M
Other liab - - - 1003.20M 1005.40M
Good will 3317.10M 3314.20M 3307.40M 3301.20M 3301.20M
Other assets 438.30M - - 725.00M 774.90M
Cash 67.30M 29.40M 29.50M 13.40M 445.80M
Cash and equivalents 67.30M - - 13.40M 445.80M
Total current liabilities 2053.80M 2285.60M 1960.80M 1952.50M 2198.20M
Current deferred revenue 44.60M 42.70M - 38.50M 35.90M
Net debt 4534.70M 4281.10M 2636.10M 4108.40M 4118.20M
Short term debt 293.10M 580.80M - 294.60M 588.30M
Short long term debt 17.20M 317.20M 19.30M 18.30M 318.60M
Short long term debt total 4602.00M 4310.50M - 4121.80M 4564.00M
Other stockholder equity 1.80M 5.90M - 7.10M 3.70M
Property plant equipment 5085.60M - - 4452.80M 4194.50M
Total current assets 2661.00M 2474.00M 2403.60M 2183.30M 2466.80M
Long term investments - - - 9.40M -
Net tangible assets - - - 564.30M 244.00M
Net receivables 910.00M 863.10M 728.30M 784.70M 805.40M
Long term debt 2938.10M 2357.10M 2646.30M 2324.50M 2318.20M
Inventory 1604.30M 1508.30M 1451.00M 1331.10M 1169.00M
Accounts payable 1661.80M 1645.90M 1619.40M 1575.30M 1546.50M
Accumulated other comprehensive income -1.40M -1.10M - 0.90M -
Treasury stock - - - - -20.50M
Non currrent assets other 404.10M 712.40M 85.30M 670.80M 717.80M
Non current assets total 11878.40M 11666.60M 11461.70M 11218.00M 11125.30M
Capital lease obligations 1646.70M 1636.20M 1658.70M 1779.00M 1927.20M
Long term debt total 4308.90M - - 3827.20M 3975.70M
Breakdown 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Investments -408.60M -456.40M -572.50M -477.80M -1.10M
Change to liabilities - - - 0.00M 0.00M
Total cashflows from investing activities -424.00M -471.50M -572.50M -477.80M -471.60M
Net borrowings -5.20M -276.70M 43.60M -554.30M -263.30M
Total cash from financing activities -1151.90M -1091.70M -974.90M -1416.00M -1107.40M
Change to operating activities - - - -115.20M 162.20M
Net income 1320.20M 928.80M 1014.80M 1153.60M 1120.70M
Change in cash 37.90M -0.10M 16.10M -432.40M 4.30M
Begin period cash flow 29.40M 29.50M 13.40M 445.80M 441.50M
End period cash flow 67.30M 29.40M 29.50M 13.40M 445.80M
Total cash from operating activities 1613.80M 1563.10M 1563.50M 1461.40M 1583.30M
Issuance of capital stock 24.10M 18.90M 7.80M 21.00M 12.60M
Depreciation 594.40M 570.40M 525.20M 503.30M 478.30M
Other cashflows from investing activities 29.50M 94.10M 107.40M 96.00M 106.40M
Dividends paid -316.80M -294.60M 275.00M 257.90M 240.10M
Sale purchase of stock -801.30M -485.70M -593.60M -470.00M -456.30M
Other cashflows from financing activities -334.40M -321.40M 343.20M 175.70M -138.70M
Change to netincome - - - 227.20M 118.10M
Capital expenditures 452.50M 499.00M 679.90M 621.10M 599.30M
Change in working capital -126.70M -54.30M -125.50M -115.20M 162.20M
Stock based compensation 13.80M 13.10M 12.00M 8.60M 10.60M
Other non cash items -187.90M 118.20M 122.60M -88.90M -188.50M
Free cash flow 1161.30M 1064.10M 883.60M 840.30M 984.00M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Grocery Stores

Stock Name
Change
(CAD)
Price
(CAD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
MRU
Metro Inc.		 1.98
2.02%		 100.16 20.41 17.95 0.89 2.80 1.10 11.78
L
Loblaw Companies Limited		 1.33
1.92%		 70.65 29.49 23.81 1.14 6.56 1.36 12.13
WN
George Weston Limited		 2.61
2.40%		 111.36 36.80 19.84 0.57 8.15 0.86 7.75
WN-PA
George Weston Prf		 0.20
0.79%		 25.50 6.97 - 0.23 - - -
WN-PE
George Weston 4.75 Ser V Prf		 0.20
0.95%		 21.24 5.84 - 0.22 - - -

Profile*

Metro Inc.

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 stores, neighbourhood stores, specialized stores, and pharmacies that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, prepared meals, delicatessen items, fruits and vegetables, frozen products 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, 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, health & beauty, cosmetics, and baby categories 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 pharmacies 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 Montreal, Canada.

11011 Maurice-Duplessis Boulevard, Montreal, QC, Canada, H1C 1V6

514 643 1000

https://www.metro.ca

99000

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Francois Thibault Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer NA
Mr. Eric Richer La Fleche Pres, CEO & Non-Independent Director 1962
Mr. Marc Giroux Exec. VP & COO ? Food NA
Mr. Carmen Fortino Exec. VP of National Supply Chain & Procurement 1959
Mr. Sam Bernier VP of Technology Infrastructure NA
Mr. Frederic Legault VP & Chief Information Officer NA
Mr. Simon Rivet VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. NA
Ms. Marie-Claude Bacon VP of Public Affairs & Communications NA
Mr. Alain Tadros VP of Marketing NA
Ms. Geneviève Bich VP of HR NA

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