Metro Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Metro is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 104.6% and 2.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 104.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 7.1% in 3 years.

Key information

104.6%

Earnings growth rate

104.6%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing earnings growth	13.6%
Revenue growth rate	2.7%
Future return on equity	7.1%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	13 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

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Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

WBAG:B4B3 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (EUR Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
9/30/2027	33,360	128	244	1,030	3
9/30/2026	33,084	139	160	876	6
9/30/2025	32,080	41	-13	630	6
9/30/2024	31,029	-120	701	1,079	N/A
6/30/2024	30,892	-198	539	921	N/A
3/31/2024	30,560	-39	673	1,057	N/A
12/31/2023	30,559	47	493	864	N/A
9/30/2023	30,551	439	332	721	N/A
6/30/2023	30,640	634	189	564	N/A
3/31/2023	30,909	170	121	461	N/A
12/31/2022	30,257	-7	247	578	N/A
9/30/2022	29,754	-334	668	931	N/A
6/30/2022	28,891	-466	921	1,150	N/A
3/31/2022	27,226	-113	1,219	1,452	N/A
12/31/2021	26,032	40	1,389	1,591	N/A
9/30/2021	24,765	-56	1,053	1,237	N/A
6/30/2021	24,144	20	1,238	1,432	N/A
3/31/2021	23,465	-184	692	867	N/A
12/31/2020	24,421	-169	355	551	N/A
9/30/2020	25,632	-146	851	1,062	N/A
6/30/2020	25,979	80	1,253	1,472	N/A
3/31/2020	27,351	312	1,352	1,581	N/A
12/31/2019	27,242	370	1,304	1,552	N/A
9/30/2019	27,082	420	1,350	1,608	N/A
6/30/2019	24,867	317	953	1,209	N/A
3/31/2019	25,275	335	776	1,078	N/A
12/31/2018	26,114	348	655	1,024	N/A
9/30/2018	26,792	356	497	905	N/A
6/30/2018	24,107	363	N/A	885	N/A
3/31/2018	26,098	329	N/A	1,026	N/A
12/31/2017	27,876	415	N/A	914	N/A
9/30/2017	29,903	359	N/A	1,027	N/A
6/30/2017	37,080	370	N/A	1,143	N/A
3/31/2017	36,642	348	N/A	857	N/A
12/31/2016	36,441	225	N/A	709	N/A
9/30/2016	36,549	506	N/A	1,173	N/A
9/30/2015	37,496	254	N/A	1,252	N/A
9/30/2014	38,970	40	N/A	1,124	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: B4B3 is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.4%).

Earnings vs Market: B4B3 is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: B4B3 is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: B4B3's revenue (2.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Austrian market (0.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: B4B3's revenue (2.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: B4B3's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/23 15:23
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2024/09/30

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Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Metro AG is covered by 29 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Knut Woller	Baader Helvea Equity Research
Volker Bosse	Baader Helvea Equity Research
Peter Steiner	Bankhaus Lampe KG