Consumer Defensive
Metro Inc.(MTRAF)
Live Price
Offline$64.95
-2.04% today
1Y Change
-16.48%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $19.24B
- Revenue Growth
- +3.7%
- EPS Growth
- +12.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.7%
Coverage: 247 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Metro Inc. (MTRAF) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $19.24B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $64.95 and down 16.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +3.7%, EPS growth of +12.6%, a dividend yield of 1.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +3.7%, EPS +12.6%, free cash flow +10.4% with operating margin 6.7% and ROIC 8.8%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.7%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 19.1 and price/sales 0.9. Stock Foundry combines MTRAF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+3.7% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+6.7% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
19.1 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 22, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +3.7% and EPS at +12.6%, with operating margin around 6.7%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 22, 2026 | β | -0.8% | -1.4% | -1.7% |
2026 Jan 27, 2026 | -4.9% | -1.2% | -0.3% | +3.1% |
2025 Nov 19, 2025 | +4.5% | +0.0% | +1.5% | +3.0% |
Benchmark Edge
MTRAF vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
MTRAF
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Normalized return
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
MTRAF Max Drawdown
-18.73%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for MTRAF and SPY.
Company Overview
Metro Inc.
Other OTC
Metro Inc. operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada. It operates supermarkets and discount stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared foods, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen foods, bakery products, and pastries, as well as Mediterranean and Middle Eastern products. As of September 25, 2021, the company operated a network of approximately 963 food stores under various banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, and Food Basics, Adonis, and Premiere Moisson as well as approximately 649 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy, and Food Basics Pharmacy banners. It also manufactures generic drugs; and provides online grocery shopping services. Metro Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in MontrΓ©al, Canada.
- Leadership
- Eric Richer La Fleche
- IPO Date
- Apr 26, 2010
- Employees
- 97.9k
- Street Address
- 11011 Maurice-Duplessis Boulevard
- Mailing
- Montreal, QC, H1C 1V6
- Region
- Montreal, QC, CA
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 514-643-1000
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 19.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.5
- Price/Sales
- 0.9
- Price/Book
- 2.8
Growth
- Revenue
- +3.7%
- EPS
- +12.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- +10.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 18.6%
- Operating Margin
- 6.7%
- Net Margin
- 4.5%
- ROE
- 14.4%
- ROIC
- 8.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.69
- Current Ratio
- 1.43
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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