Metro Inc Stock Today

MRU Stock  CAD 92.35  0.12  0.13%   

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Metro is selling at 92.35 as of the 29th of November 2024; that is 0.13% up since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 92.23. Metro has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years and had a good performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Metro Inc are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 30th of October 2024 and ending today, the 29th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
Metro Inc. operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada. Metro Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Montral, Canada. METRO INC operates under Grocery Stores classification in Canada and is traded on Toronto Stock Exchange. The company has 222.01 M outstanding shares of which 1.03 M shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 2.01 days to cover all short positions. More on Metro Inc

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Metro Stock Highlights

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ESG Sustainability
Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary, Metro's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Metro's managers, analysts, and investors.
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Business ConcentrationConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Consumer Defensive, Consumer Staples, Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Grocery Stores, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Metro's financial strength is of vital concern to both outside investors and internal stakeholders. Efficiency and cost control are keys to Metro's success, along with its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay bills, repay debt, and make a consistent year-to-year profit.
Debt Levels
Metro can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Metro's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Metro's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Metro cash flow analysis is essential to understand how it generates and spends money over a specific period. It can also help you figure out where your money is going and how much cash you have available at a given moment. Metro Inc has accumulated 4.31 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.78, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Metro Inc has a current ratio of 1.32, which is within standard range for the sector. Debt can assist Metro until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Metro's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Metro Inc sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Metro to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Metro's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Metro Inc (MRU) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 97,000 people. Metro is listed under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 20.5 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate Metro's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by Metro's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. Metro Inc operates under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector and is part of Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 222.01 M outstanding shares of which 1.03 M shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 2.01 days to cover all short positions. Metro Inc has accumulated about 13.4 M in cash with 1.68 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.46.
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Ownership Allocation
Metro Inc maintains a total of 222.01 Million outstanding shares. 30% of Metro outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. Institutional investors are typically referred to investors that purchase positions in a given stock to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors. Please look out for any change in current institutional holding as this could mean something significant has changed at the company or is about to change. Please note that no matter how many assets the company has, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Metro Inc Risk Profiles

Although Metro's alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Metro's performance over the market, the standard measures of volatility play an important role as well.

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Metro Corporate Directors

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