Metro Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Metro has a total shareholder equity of €1.7B and total debt of €1.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 77.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €11.7B and €10.1B respectively. Metro's EBIT is €152.0M making its interest coverage ratio 1. It has cash and short-term investments of €816.0M.
Key information
77.5%
Debt to equity ratio
€1.29b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1x |
| Cash | €816.00m |
| Equity | €1.67b |
| Total liabilities | €10.07b |
| Total assets | €11.74b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 16
Health Check: How Prudently Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Use Debt?
Oct 12Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 01Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Mar 15We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 02We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 12Recent updates
We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 16Health Check: How Prudently Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Use Debt?
Oct 12Does 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 22Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: B4B's short term assets (€4.5B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€6.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: B4B's short term assets (€4.5B) exceed its long term liabilities (€3.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: B4B's net debt to equity ratio (28.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: B4B's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 115.8% to 77.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: B4B's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (83.4%).
Interest Coverage: B4B's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 20:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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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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Analyst Sources
Metro AG is covered by 26 analysts. 5 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 |
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| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Knut Woller | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Peter Steiner | Bankhaus Lampe KG |