Metcash is building a bigger digital ordering marketplace and a new advertising business inside its retail network, which could make its earnings less tied to how many cartons and cases it ships. The upside comes with real hurdles—tougher price wars, a shrinking tobacco category, and big projects that could run late or cost more than planned.Read more
Metcash is leaning on takeovers and a bigger, more varied mix of food, liquor, and hardware to stay steady through a tougher economy and lift performance over time. But weaker building trade, intense competition, and shrinking tobacco sales could squeeze profits and slow the turnaround.Read more
Catalysts About Metcash Metcash is a wholesale, distribution and retail partner to independent supermarkets, liquor stores, hardware outlets and trade tools retailers across Australia. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Read more
Metcash Limited operates as a wholesale and distribution company in Australia. The company operates through Food, Liquor, and Hardware segments. Its Food segment distributes a range of products and services to independent supermarket, convenience retail outlets, and food service customers. The Liquor segment engages in the distribution of liquor products to independent retail outlets and hotels. Its Hardware segment distributes hardware products to independent retail outlets; and operates company owned retail stores. The company sells its products under the IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Home Hardware, Total Tools, Cellarbrations, IGA Liquor, and the Bottle-O brand names. Metcash Limited was founded in 1927 and is based in Macquarie Park, Australia.
