Metro Inc.

TSX:MRU Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$20.3b

Metro Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Metro's CEO is Eric La Fleche, appointed in Apr 2008, has a tenure of 16.67 years. total yearly compensation is CA$6.10M, comprised of 17.5% salary and 82.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.13% of the company’s shares, worth CA$25.62M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.6 years and 6.6 years respectively.

Key information

Eric La Fleche

Chief executive officer

CA$6.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage17.5%
CEO tenure16.7yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure8.6yrs
Board average tenure6.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)

Dec 11
Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)

Return Trends At Metro (TSE:MRU) Aren't Appealing

Nov 15
Return Trends At Metro (TSE:MRU) Aren't Appealing

These 4 Measures Indicate That Metro (TSE:MRU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Metro (TSE:MRU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)

Sep 04
Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)

Earnings Update: Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Aug 17
Earnings Update: Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Metro (TSE:MRU) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Aug 02
Metro (TSE:MRU) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Do Metro's (TSE:MRU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 15
Do Metro's (TSE:MRU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Here's Why Metro (TSE:MRU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jun 28
Here's Why Metro (TSE:MRU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)

May 29
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Metro (TSE:MRU)

Apr 17
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Metro (TSE:MRU)

Getting In Cheap On Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Is Unlikely

Apr 01
Getting In Cheap On Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Is Unlikely

Is Metro (TSE:MRU) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 26
Is Metro (TSE:MRU) Using Too Much Debt?

The CEO Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Might See A Pay Rise On The Horizon

Jan 24
The CEO Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Might See A Pay Rise On The Horizon

The Return Trends At Metro (TSE:MRU) Look Promising

Jan 17
The Return Trends At Metro (TSE:MRU) Look Promising

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Metro (TSE:MRU) Passed With Ease

Jan 02
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Metro (TSE:MRU) Passed With Ease

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Eric La Fleche's remuneration changed compared to Metro's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 28 2024CA$6mCA$1m

CA$929m

Jul 06 2024n/an/a

CA$931m

Mar 16 2024n/an/a

CA$981m

Dec 23 2023n/an/a

CA$1b

Sep 30 2023CA$6mCA$1m

CA$1b

Jul 01 2023n/an/a

CA$961m

Mar 11 2023n/an/a

CA$890m

Dec 17 2022n/an/a

CA$869m

Sep 24 2022CA$5mCA$1m

CA$846m

Jul 02 2022n/an/a

CA$872m

Mar 12 2022n/an/a

CA$849m

Dec 18 2021n/an/a

CA$839m

Sep 25 2021CA$5mCA$1m

CA$823m

Jul 03 2021n/an/a

CA$816m

Mar 13 2021n/an/a

CA$828m

Dec 19 2020n/an/a

CA$816m

Sep 26 2020CA$5mCA$1m

CA$795m

Jul 04 2020n/an/a

CA$776m

Mar 14 2020n/an/a

CA$734m

Dec 21 2019n/an/a

CA$679m

Sep 28 2019CA$5mCA$1m

CA$712m

Jul 06 2019n/an/a

CA$689m

Mar 16 2019n/an/a

CA$635m

Dec 22 2018n/an/a

CA$621m

Sep 29 2018CA$7mCA$932k

CA$2b

Compensation vs Market: Eric's total compensation ($USD4.25M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD7.75M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Eric's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Eric La Fleche (62 yo)

16.7yrs

Tenure

CA$6,098,769

Compensation

Mr. Eric Richer La Fleche has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Metro Inc. since April 1, 2008. Mr. La Fleche served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Metro fro...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Eric La Fleche
President16.7yrsCA$6.10m0.13%
CA$ 25.6m
Francois Thibault
Executive VP12.3yrsCA$1.95m0.015%
CA$ 3.1m
Marc Giroux
Executive VP & Chief Operating Officerless than a yearCA$2.10m0.010%
CA$ 2.1m
Carmen Fortino
Executive Vice President of National Supply Chain & Procurement10.3yrsCA$1.99m0.011%
CA$ 2.3m
Jean-Michel Coutu
President of Jean Coutu Groupno dataCA$2.06mno data
Frederic Legault
VP & Chief Information Officer2.9yrsno data0.0050%
CA$ 1.0m
Simon Rivet
VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretaryno datano data0.0084%
CA$ 1.7m
Marie-Claude Bacon
Vice President of Public Affairs & Communications6.9yrsno data0%
CA$ 0
Alain Tadros
VP, Chief Marketing & Digital Strategy Officerno datano data0.0021%
CA$ 429.8k
Geneviève Bich
Vice President of Human Resourcesno datano data0.014%
CA$ 2.9m
Richard Beaubien
Senior Vice President of Store Operations - Ontario Divisionno datano datano data
Joe Fusco
Senior Vice-President of Merchandising - Ontario Divisionno datano datano data

8.6yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: MRU's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Eric La Fleche
President16.7yrsCA$6.10m0.13%
CA$ 25.6m
Christine Magee
Independent Director8.9yrsCA$157.50k0.00017%
CA$ 34.5k
Pierre Boivin
Independent Chairman5.3yrsCA$330.00k0.0024%
CA$ 490.6k
François Coutu
Non Independent Director6.6yrsCA$137.50kno data
Michel Coutu
Non Independent Director6.6yrsCA$134.15k0.0013%
CA$ 265.6k
Maryse Bertrand
Independent Director9.9yrsCA$175.24k0.0039%
CA$ 790.7k
Brian McManus
Independent Director3.7yrsCA$169.20k0.0072%
CA$ 1.5m
Genevieve Fortier
Independent Directorless than a yearCA$98.63kno data
Pietro Satriano
Independent Director1.7yrsCA$147.50kno data
Marc Guay
Independent Director8.9yrsCA$175.24k0.0019%
CA$ 383.2k
Stephanie Coyles
Independent Director9.9yrsCA$157.50k0.0014%
CA$ 291.9k
Lori-Ann Beausoleil
Independent Director2.9yrsCA$157.50kno data

6.6yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MRU's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 13:01
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2024/09/28

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

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Analyst Sources

Metro Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jim MarroneAccountability Research Corporation
James DurranBarclays
Tamy ChenBMO Capital Markets Equity Research