GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Retail - Defensive » Metro Inc (FRA:62M) » Definitions » Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

Metro (FRA:62M) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 25.25 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2011. Start your Free Trial

What is Metro Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-06-06), Metro's current share price is €50.24. Metro's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €1.99. Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 25.25.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:62M' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.11   Med: 33.12   Max: 45.56
Current: 26.21

During the past years, Metro's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 45.56. The lowest was 24.11. And the median was 33.12.

FRA:62M's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is ranked worse than
74.6% of 126 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 15.4 vs FRA:62M: 26.21

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Metro's adjusted free cash flow per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1.047. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €1.99 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Metro Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Metro Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

Metro Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 40.97 37.96 30.67 29.02 26.08

Metro Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.58 28.07 26.08 25.05 25.17

Competitive Comparison of Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



Metro Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=50.24/1.99
=25.25

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Metro's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Metro's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=1.047/126.2576*126.2576
=1.047

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 126.2576.

Metro Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201406 0.339 99.473 0.430
201409 0.169 99.394 0.215
201412 -0.061 98.367 -0.078
201503 0.519 99.789 0.657
201506 0.371 100.500 0.466
201509 0.362 100.421 0.455
201512 -0.195 99.947 -0.246
201603 0.590 101.054 0.737
201606 0.380 102.002 0.470
201609 0.356 101.765 0.442
201612 -0.085 101.449 -0.106
201703 0.383 102.634 0.471
201706 0.356 103.029 0.436
201709 0.319 103.345 0.390
201712 -0.036 103.345 -0.044
201803 0.339 105.004 0.408
201806 0.524 105.557 0.627
201809 0.325 105.636 0.388
201812 -0.599 105.399 -0.718
201903 0.549 106.979 0.648
201906 0.750 107.690 0.879
201909 0.227 107.611 0.266
201912 0.008 107.769 0.009
202003 0.946 107.927 1.107
202006 0.979 108.401 1.140
202009 0.541 108.164 0.631
202012 0.367 108.559 0.427
202103 0.801 110.298 0.917
202106 0.949 111.720 1.072
202109 0.549 112.905 0.614
202112 0.101 113.774 0.112
202203 0.714 117.646 0.766
202206 0.840 120.806 0.878
202209 0.922 120.648 0.965
202212 0.238 120.964 0.248
202303 0.759 122.702 0.781
202306 1.139 124.203 1.158
202309 0.482 125.230 0.486
202312 0.164 125.072 0.166
202403 1.047 126.258 1.047

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Metro  (FRA:62M) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


Metro Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Metro (FRA:62M) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11011 Maurice-Duplessis, Finances, Montreal, Montreal, QC, CAN, H1C 1V6
Metro is the third-largest grocery retailer in Canada (behind Loblaw and Sobeys) and also owns the top pharmacy chain in Quebec, Jean Coutu, following the 2018 acquisition. Its grocery banners include supermarket chain Metro, discounters Super C and Food Basics, and ethnic food grocer Adonis, while its pharmacies primarily operate under the Jean Coutu and Brunet trademarks. Metro operates both as a food retailer and a franchisor, licensing its trademarks and supplying merchandise to registered pharmacists. The firm also acts as a wholesaler and distributor to serve smaller, neighborhood grocery stores. Unlike peers Loblaw and Sobeys that operate chain stores across Canada, Metro's operations are concentrated in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, with no presence in western Canada.

Metro (FRA:62M) Headlines

No Headlines