B4B Stock Overview
Operates as a food wholesale company in Germany and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for B4B from our risk checks.
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Metro AG Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €3.95 |
| 52 Week High | €6.53 |
| 52 Week Low | €3.92 |
| Beta | 0.72 |
| 1 Month Change | -9.31% |
| 3 Month Change | -15.16% |
| 1 Year Change | -37.13% |
| 3 Year Change | -57.92% |
| 5 Year Change | -72.79% |
| Change since IPO | -78.14% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Health Check: How Prudently Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Use Debt?
Oct 12
Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 01Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Mar 15Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Price Target After Its Latest Report
Feb 09Increases to Metro AG's (ETR:B4B) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
Feb 01A Look At The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)
Jan 17Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Metro's (ETR:B4B) Earnings
Dec 21We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 02Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 22We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 12An Intrinsic Calculation For Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued
Apr 25Here's Why Metro (ETR:B4B) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Mar 21Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 17Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)
Oct 12Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 11Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 10Metro AG Just Missed Earnings; Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Dec 19Should You Investigate Metro AG (ETR:B4B) At €11.38?
Oct 16Is Metro (ETR:B4B) A Risky Investment?
Sep 18We Think You Can Look Beyond Metro's (ETR:B4B) Lackluster Earnings
Aug 05Are Investors Undervaluing Metro AG (ETR:B4B) By 35%?
Jul 19At €10.83, Is It Time To Put Metro AG (ETR:B4B) On Your Watch List?
Jun 22Shareholder Returns
| B4B | DE Consumer Retailing | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.6% | -5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | -37.1% | -14.6% | 8.0% |
Return vs Industry: B4B underperformed the German Consumer Retailing industry which returned -14.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: B4B underperformed the German Market which returned 8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| B4B volatility | |
|---|---|
| B4B Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 6.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 11.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: B4B has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: B4B's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 80,951 | Steffen Greubel | www.metroag.de |
Metro AG operates as a food wholesale company in Germany and internationally. The company is involved in store-based wholesale trade under the METRO and MAKRO brand; delivery business under the METRO delivery service, Classic Fine Foods, Caterite, Pro à Pro, R Express, Aviludo, Pro a Pro Spain, and Johan i Hallen Bergfalk names; and operates an online marketplace under the METRO MARKETS name. It also offers non-food articles from its own product range as well as products from third parties.
Metro AG Fundamentals Summary
| B4B fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €1.43b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -€120.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €31.03b |
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P/S Ratio-11.9x
P/E RatioIs B4B overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| B4B income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €31.03b |
| Cost of Revenue | €25.98b |
| Gross Profit | €5.05b |
| Other Expenses | €5.17b |
| Earnings | -€120.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 05, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.33 |
| Gross Margin | 16.28% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.39% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 77.5% |
How did B4B perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 20:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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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 |