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Metro (TSX:MRU) EV-to-EBITDA : 10.26 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Metro EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Metro's enterprise value is C$20,260 Mil. Metro's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was C$1,974 Mil. Therefore, Metro's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 10.26.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metro's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:MRU' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.19   Med: 10.99   Max: 14.1
Current: 10.27

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Metro was 14.10. The lowest was 4.19. And the median was 10.99.

TSX:MRU's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
56.57% of 274 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.9 vs TSX:MRU: 10.27

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-02), Metro's stock price is C$70.26. Metro's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was C$4.270. Therefore, Metro's PE Ratio for today is 16.45.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Metro EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro's EV-to-EBITDA 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.

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Metro EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Metro Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.62 11.97 10.99 11.45 10.23

Metro Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-EBITDA 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 11.60 11.25 10.23 10.03 10.55

Competitive Comparison of Metro's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Metro's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Metro's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metro's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Metro EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Metro's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=20260.250/1974.1
=10.26

Metro's current Enterprise Value is C$20,260 Mil.
Metro's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$1,974 Mil.

* 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  (TSX:MRU) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Metro's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=70.26/4.270
=16.45

Metro's share price for today is C$70.26.
Metro's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$4.270.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Metro (TSX:MRU) Business Description

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.

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