METRO AG (XTER:B4B) Debt-to-Equity : 1.82 (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is METRO AG Debt-to-Equity?

METRO AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was €825 Mil. METRO AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was €2,838 Mil. METRO AG's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was €2,011 Mil. METRO AG's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.82.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for METRO AG's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:B4B' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.49 Med: 2.22 Max: 9.55
Current: 1.82

During the past 11 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of METRO AG was 9.55. The lowest was 1.49. And the median was 2.22.

XTER:B4B's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
81.52% of 276 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.64 vs XTER:B4B: 1.82

METRO AG Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for METRO AG's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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METRO AG Debt-to-Equity Chart

METRO AG Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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2.62

2.71

1.76

1.82

METRO AG Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.76	-	-	-	1.82

Competitive Comparison of METRO AG's Debt-to-Equity

For the Food Distribution subindustry, METRO AG's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 AG's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, METRO AG's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where METRO AG's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

METRO AG Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

METRO AG's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(825	+	2838)	/	2011
	=	1.82

METRO AG's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(825	+	2838)	/	2011
	=	1.82

METRO AG (XTER:B4B) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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METRO AG (XTER:B4B) Business Description

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Address

Metro-Strasse 1, Dusseldorf, NW, DEU, 40235

Website

https://www.metroag.de

METRO AG operates as a food service company. It is active in the self-service wholesale trade with the brands METRO and MAKRO as well as in the delivery sales with the METRO delivery service, and the supply specialists Classic Fine Foods, Pro a Pro, and Rungis Express. Its business consists of segments which include METRO Germany, METRO Western Europe, METRO Russia, METRO Eastern Europe, and others. The other segment includes Hospitality Digital, the business unit that bundles the group's digitalization initiatives. It also includes service companies that provide group-wide services in the areas of real estate, logistics, information technology, advertising, and procurement.

Executives

Rafael Gasset Giraldez	Board of Directors
Claude Sarrailh	Board of Directors
Dr. Steffen Greubel	Board of Directors

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