Metro (MTRAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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, neighborhood, and specialty stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, delicatessen items, 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, Our 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, and personal care products, 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 drugstores 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 Montréal, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.49 to $77.80
• 50-Day Range: $66.03 to $78.73
• 52-Week Range: $53.40 to $78.73
• Volume: 20,675 shs
• Average Volume: 25,608 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 14.63
• Dividend Yield: 1.54%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Metro Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Metro scored higher than 3% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Metro.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Metro is 14.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Metro is 14.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.22.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Metro has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 78, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Metro has recently increased by 34.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Metro pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Metro does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Metro is 22.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Metro has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 78, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Metro has recently increased by 34.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Metro has a news sentiment score of -1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Metro this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Metro insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.41% of the stock of Metro is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MTRAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTRAF shares performed this year?

Metro's stock was trading at $62.74 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MTRAF stock has increased by 24.0% and is now trading at $77.80.
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How were Metro's earnings last quarter?

Metro Inc. (OTCMKTS:MTRAF) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January, 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.05.

How do I buy shares of Metro?

Shares of MTRAF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/28/2014
• Today: 5/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:MTRAF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.metro.ca
• Phone: (514) 643-1000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 97,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A