Metro (MRU) Competitors C$92.18 +0.14 (+0.15%) As of 10/8/2025 04:23 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock MRU vs. L, ATD.B, ATD.A, WN, EMP.A, NWC, DOL, SAP, PRMW, and PBHShould you be buying Metro stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Metro include Loblaw Companies (L), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), George Weston (WN), Empire (EMP.A), North West (NWC), Dollarama (DOL), Saputo (SAP), Primo Water (PRMW), and Premium Brands (PBH). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. Metro vs. Its Competitors Loblaw Companies Alimentation Couche-Tard Alimentation Couche-Tard George Weston Empire North West Dollarama Saputo Primo Water Premium Brands Metro (TSE:MRU) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Is MRU or L more profitable? Metro has a net margin of 4.50% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 3.71%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 19.90% beat Metro's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Metro4.50% 13.80% 6.40% Loblaw Companies 3.71%19.90%5.89% Do analysts recommend MRU or L? Metro currently has a consensus target price of C$110.13, suggesting a potential upside of 19.47%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$199.25, suggesting a potential upside of 263.13%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Metro.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Metro 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk and volatility, MRU or L? Metro has a beta of 0.215487, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.288064, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, MRU or L? Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Metro. Metro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMetroC$21.84B0.92C$957.36MC$4.6120.00Loblaw CompaniesC$62.29B1.05C$2.23BC$2.0227.20 Does the media prefer MRU or L? In the previous week, Metro had 17 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Metro and 5 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Metro's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.21 indicating that Metro is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Metro 1 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in MRU or L? 44.0% of Metro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Metro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MRU or L a better dividend stock? Metro pays an annual dividend of C$1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Metro pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryLoblaw Companies beats Metro on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MRU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MRU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMetroGrocery Stores IndustryDefensive SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$20.02BC$19.56BC$7.34BC$9.68BDividend Yield1.61%2.96%3.24%6.48%P/E Ratio20.00246.821,097.7827.05Price / Sales0.9242.431,011,604.2511.01Price / Cash1,364.56148.13144.7483.29Price / Book2.871.978.925.83Net IncomeC$957.36MC$886.39MC$1.01BC$301.20M7 Day Performance-1.43%0.30%-0.37%2.60%1 Month Performance-3.85%-2.58%-2.60%8.34%1 Year Performance9.80%-6.58%178.07%44.45% Metro Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRUMetro3.1547 of 5 starsC$92.18+0.2%C$110.13+19.5%+10.9%C$20.02BC$21.84B20.0097,000Dividend AnnouncementLLoblaw Companies3.5227 of 5 starsC$53.62-2.3%C$199.25+271.6%-68.7%C$63.75BC$62.29B26.5812,000ATD.BAlimentation Couche-TardN/AN/AC$89.00+∞N/AC$52.83BC$53.19B16.01130,000ATD.AAlimentation Couche-TardN/AN/AN/AN/AC$52.79BC$53.19B15.99130,000WNGeorge Weston3.5684 of 5 starsC$83.66-1.7%C$101.00+20.7%+15.2%C$32.21BC$62.89B32.68220,000EMP.AEmpire2.6043 of 5 starsC$48.54-2.2%C$56.86+17.1%+19.6%C$11.20BC$31.40B16.29125,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementNWCNorth West3.4367 of 5 starsC$46.43-1.7%C$60.25+29.8%-10.9%C$2.21BC$2.60B16.357,382DOLDollarama2.4074 of 5 starsC$178.57-2.7%C$201.00+12.6%+27.4%C$49.33BC$6.69B39.598,440Dividend AnnouncementSAPSaputo2.6526 of 5 starsC$33.69-0.5%C$34.63+2.8%+16.7%C$13.89BC$19.09B-99.09112,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPRMWPrimo WaterN/AN/AN/AN/AC$6.00BC$1.85B54.209,230PBHPremium Brands3.0041 of 5 starsC$95.00-1.3%C$111.18+17.0%+1.5%C$4.24BC$6.90B45.67540News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies L Competitors ATD.B Competitors ATD.A Competitors WN Competitors EMP.A Competitors NWC Competitors DOL Competitors SAP Competitors PRMW Competitors PBH Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:MRU) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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