Metro AG

XTRA:B4B Stock Report

Market Cap: €1.4b

Metro Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

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 growth13.6%
Revenue growth rate2.7%
Future return on equity7.1%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated13 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Feb 09
Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Recent updates

Health Check: How Prudently Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Use Debt?

Oct 12
Health Check: How Prudently Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Use Debt?

Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 01
Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Mar 15
Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Feb 09
Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Increases to Metro AG's (ETR:B4B) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Feb 01
Increases to Metro AG's (ETR:B4B) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

A Look At The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)

Jan 17
A Look At The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Metro's (ETR:B4B) Earnings

Dec 21
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Metro's (ETR:B4B) Earnings

We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 02
We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 22
Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jul 12
We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

An Intrinsic Calculation For Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Apr 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Here's Why Metro (ETR:B4B) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Mar 21
Here's Why Metro (ETR:B4B) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Nov 17
Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)

Oct 12
Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)

Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 11
Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Using Too Much Debt?

Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 10
Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Metro AG Just Missed Earnings; Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Dec 19
Metro AG Just Missed Earnings; Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Should You Investigate Metro AG (ETR:B4B) At €11.38?

Oct 16
Should You Investigate Metro AG (ETR:B4B) At €11.38?

Is Metro (ETR:B4B) A Risky Investment?

Sep 18
Is Metro (ETR:B4B) A Risky Investment?

We Think You Can Look Beyond Metro's (ETR:B4B) Lackluster Earnings

Aug 05
We Think You Can Look Beyond Metro's (ETR:B4B) Lackluster Earnings

Are Investors Undervaluing Metro AG (ETR:B4B) By 35%?

Jul 19
Are Investors Undervaluing Metro AG (ETR:B4B) By 35%?

At €10.83, Is It Time To Put Metro AG (ETR:B4B) On Your Watch List?

Jun 22
At €10.83, Is It Time To Put Metro AG (ETR:B4B) On Your Watch List?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

XTRA:B4B - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/202733,3601282441,0303
9/30/202633,0841391608766
9/30/202532,08041-136306
9/30/202431,029-1207011,079N/A
6/30/202430,892-198539921N/A
3/31/202430,560-396731,057N/A
12/31/202330,55947493864N/A
9/30/202330,551439332721N/A
6/30/202330,640634189564N/A
3/31/202330,909170121461N/A
12/31/202230,257-7247578N/A
9/30/202229,754-334668931N/A
6/30/202228,891-4669211,150N/A
3/31/202227,226-1131,2191,452N/A
12/31/202126,032401,3891,591N/A
9/30/202124,765-561,0531,237N/A
6/30/202124,144201,2381,432N/A
3/31/202123,465-184692867N/A
12/31/202024,421-169355551N/A
9/30/202025,632-1468511,062N/A
6/30/202025,979801,2531,472N/A
3/31/202027,3513121,3521,581N/A
12/31/201927,2423701,3041,552N/A
9/30/201927,0824201,3501,608N/A
6/30/201924,8673179531,209N/A
3/31/201925,2753357761,078N/A
12/31/201826,1143486551,024N/A
9/30/201826,792356497905N/A
6/30/201824,107363N/A885N/A
3/31/201826,098329N/A1,026N/A
12/31/201727,876415N/A914N/A
9/30/201729,903359N/A1,027N/A
6/30/201737,080370N/A1,143N/A
3/31/201736,642348N/A857N/A
12/31/201636,441225N/A709N/A
9/30/201636,549506N/A1,173N/A
9/30/201537,496254N/A1,252N/A
9/30/201438,97040N/A1,124N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: B4B is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1%).

Earnings vs Market: B4B is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: B4B is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: B4B's revenue (2.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the German market (5.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: B4B'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: B4B'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

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 05:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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.

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 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.

AnalystInstitution
Knut WollerBaader Helvea Equity Research
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research
Peter SteinerBankhaus Lampe KG