Metro Inc.

DB:62M Stock Report

Market Cap: €11.5b

Metro Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Metro has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.8%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 3.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.7% per year. Metro's return on equity is 12.9%, and it has net margins of 4%.

Key information

3.83%

Earnings growth rate

6.78%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.52%
Revenue growth rate4.68%
Return on equity12.91%
Net Margin4.00%
Last Earnings Update04 Jul 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Metro makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:62M Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
04 Jul 2622,4788992,3490
14 Mar 2622,3791,0112,3270
20 Dec 2522,1759842,3090
27 Sep 2522,0071,0172,2800
05 Jul 2521,8361,0202,2610
15 Mar 2521,6179932,2400
21 Dec 2421,3639612,2150
28 Sep 2421,2209292,1930
06 Jul 2421,3539312,2210
16 Mar 2421,1299812,1900
23 Dec 2321,0281,0122,1620
30 Sep 2320,7251,0152,1140
01 Jul 2320,0869612,0530
11 Mar 2319,5248902,0050
17 Dec 2219,2438691,9830
24 Sep 2218,8898461,9640
02 Jul 2218,5488723,1870
12 Mar 2218,4038492,6770
18 Dec 2118,3218392,3030
25 Sep 2118,2838231,9340
03 Jul 2118,3358163070
13 Mar 2118,4508283030
19 Dec 2018,2468162970
26 Sep 2017,9987953000
04 Jul 2017,7137763560
14 Mar 2017,1077344280
21 Dec 1916,8206794850
28 Sep 1916,7687125310
06 Jul 1916,6456895290
16 Mar 1916,0526355200
22 Dec 1815,2496214990
29 Sep 1814,3831,7174790
07 Jul 1813,8761,7224680
17 Mar 1813,3121,7324470
23 Dec 1713,3161,7554470
30 Sep 1713,1755924460
01 Jul 1712,8765834320
11 Mar 1712,8185774300
17 Dec 1612,7985704300
24 Sep 1612,7885724240
02 Jul 1612,6935587360
12 Mar 1612,5205456060
19 Dec 1512,3455335070
26 Sep 1512,2245064140

Quality Earnings: 62M has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 62M's current net profit margins (4%) are lower than last year (4.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 62M's earnings have grown by 3.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 62M's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 62M had negative earnings growth (-11.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Retailing industry average (-0.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 62M's Return on Equity (12.9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/09/13 00:54
End of Day Share Price 2026/09/11 00:00
Earnings2026/07/04
Annual Earnings2025/09/27

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Metro Inc. is covered by 21 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