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Metcash ASX:MTS Stock Report

Last Price

AU$3.13

Market Cap

AU$3.4b

7D

-3.1%

1Y

-10.1%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Metcash Limited

ASX:MTS Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$3.4b

MTS Stock Overview

Operates as a wholesale distribution and marketing company in Australia. More details

MTS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 74.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.92% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 21%

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Has a high level of debt

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year


My Notes

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Metcash Limited Competitors

GrainCorp

ASX:GNC

AU$1.6b

Endeavour Group

ASX:EDV

AU$7.5b

Coles Group

ASX:COL

AU$25.0b

Dong Suh Companies

KOSE:A026960

₩2.8t

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Metcash
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceAU$3.13
52 Week HighAU$4.06
52 Week LowAU$3.00
Beta-0.0083
1 Month Change1.62%
3 Month Change-12.32%
1 Year Change-10.06%
3 Year Change-28.05%
5 Year Change19.01%
Change since IPO110.07%

Recent News & Updates

Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) Just Reported Half-Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Dec 05
Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) Just Reported Half-Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Recent updates

Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) Just Reported Half-Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Dec 05
Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) Just Reported Half-Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Sep 25
Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Metcash (ASX:MTS) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 15
Metcash (ASX:MTS) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

We Think That There Are Some Issues For Metcash (ASX:MTS) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Jul 05
We Think That There Are Some Issues For Metcash (ASX:MTS) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Is There An Opportunity With Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) 37% Undervaluation?

May 02
Is There An Opportunity With Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) 37% Undervaluation?

Little Excitement Around Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) Earnings

Feb 14
Little Excitement Around Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) Earnings

Returns On Capital At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Have Hit The Brakes

Jan 09
Returns On Capital At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Have Hit The Brakes

Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Dividend Will Be A$0.11

Dec 11
Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Dividend Will Be A$0.11

Is Now The Time To Put Metcash (ASX:MTS) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 07
Is Now The Time To Put Metcash (ASX:MTS) On Your Watchlist?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Metcash (ASX:MTS)

Sep 29
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Metcash (ASX:MTS)

Here's Why Metcash (ASX:MTS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 28
Here's Why Metcash (ASX:MTS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Dividend Will Be A$0.11

Jun 29
Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Dividend Will Be A$0.11

Return Trends At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Aren't Appealing

Jun 15
Return Trends At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Aren't Appealing

A Look At The Fair Value Of Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS)

May 19
A Look At The Fair Value Of Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS)

Metcash (ASX:MTS) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Mar 16
Metcash (ASX:MTS) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS)

Jan 03
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS)

Does Metcash (ASX:MTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 21
Does Metcash (ASX:MTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 07
Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

The Returns At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Aren't Growing

Nov 25
The Returns At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Aren't Growing

Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 72% Above Its Share Price

Oct 01
Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 72% Above Its Share Price

Here's What To Make Of Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Aug 20
Here's What To Make Of Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

These 4 Measures Indicate That Metcash (ASX:MTS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 05
These 4 Measures Indicate That Metcash (ASX:MTS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is There An Opportunity With Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) 38% Undervaluation?

Jun 30
Is There An Opportunity With Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) 38% Undervaluation?

Metcash (ASX:MTS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

May 17
Metcash (ASX:MTS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Metcash (ASX:MTS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 26
Metcash (ASX:MTS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Metcash (ASX:MTS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Feb 15
Metcash (ASX:MTS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Shareholder Returns

MTSAU Consumer RetailingAU Market
7D-3.1%-0.5%-2.0%
1Y-10.1%-7.5%7.8%

Return vs Industry: MTS underperformed the Australian Consumer Retailing industry which returned -7.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MTS underperformed the Australian Market which returned 7.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MTS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MTS volatility
MTS Average Weekly Movement4.0%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement2.7%
Market Average Movement8.0%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: MTS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.

Volatility Over Time: MTS's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19279,000Doug Joneswww.metcash.com

Metcash Limited operates as a wholesale distribution and marketing company in Australia. It operates through Food, Liquor, and Hardware segments. The Food segment distributes a range of products and services to independent supermarket and convenience retail outlets.

Metcash Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Metcash's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MTS fundamental statistics
Market capAU$3.42b
Earnings (TTM)AU$258.00m
Revenue (TTM)AU$16.55b

13.3x

P/E Ratio

0.2x

P/S Ratio

Is MTS overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MTS income statement (TTM)
RevenueAU$16.55b
Cost of RevenueAU$14.49b
Gross ProfitAU$2.06b
Other ExpensesAU$1.80b
EarningsAU$258.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jun 23, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.24
Gross Margin12.44%
Net Profit Margin1.56%
Debt/Equity Ratio51.6%

How did MTS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.4%

Current Dividend Yield

70%

Payout Ratio

Does MTS pay a reliable dividends?

See MTS dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy MTS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Metcash dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 13 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 29 2025
Days until Ex dividend8 days
Days until Dividend pay date39 days

Does MTS pay a reliable dividends?

See MTS dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 16:41
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/04/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Metcash Limited is covered by 25 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Russell WrightBarclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
Thomas KierathBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
David ErringtonBofA Global Research