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MRU.TO
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.
| Line | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.87B | $5.11B | $5.29B | $5.11B |
| Gross profit | $1.36B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $1.03B |
| Operating income | $470.40M | $346.80M | $340.20M | $343.90M |
| Net income | $322.80M | $216.00M | $225.50M | $246.50M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.48 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.16 |
| Free cash flow | $534.70M | $309.10M | $55.90M | $474.60M |
| CapEx | -$145.50M | -$190.00M | -$61.90M | -$85.30M |
$89.49
▼ -0.49 (-0.5%)
| 52w hi | $100.42 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $87.44 |
| Vol | 631.92K |
| As of | Aug 13 |
Our score -0.25
| Short | -0.21 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.30 |
| Long | -0.23 |
computed 2026-08-13
Metro Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
| Market cap | $18.88B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $27.20B |
| Trailing P/E | 21.26x |
| Forward P/E | 16.29x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.58x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.84x |
| Profit margin | 4.4% |
| Return on equity | 13.9% |
| Revenue growth | — |
| Earnings growth | — |
| Debt / equity | 80.69 |
| Beta vs SPX | -0.03 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | -0.03 |
| Annual vol | 18.3% |
| Annual ret | +7.7% |
| Sharpe | 0.42 |
| Max DD | -19.8% |
Window: 504 trading days (493 obs)
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.19 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.01 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | -0.23 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | $90.43 | $91.24 | $89.19 | $89.49 | 631.92K |
| Aug 12 | $89.00 | $91.27 | $87.85 | $89.98 | 848.40K |
| Aug 11 | $89.87 | $90.37 | $89.57 | $89.78 | 601.60K |
| Aug 10 | $90.33 | $90.35 | $89.65 | $89.81 | 1.14M |
| Aug 7 | $89.94 | $90.90 | $89.40 | $90.35 | 861.00K |