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METRO AG (XTER:B4B) Book Value per Share : €4.89 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is METRO AG Book Value per Share?

METRO AG's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was €4.89.

During the past 12 months, METRO AG's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -20.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of METRO AG was 58.90% per year. The lowest was -13.90% per year. And the median was -5.70% per year.

METRO AG's current price is €3.995. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was €4.89. Hence, today's PB Ratio of METRO AG is 0.82.

During the past 11 years, the highest P/B Ratio of METRO AG was 2.37. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 1.61.


METRO AG Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for METRO AG's Book Value per Share 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 AG Book Value per Share Chart

METRO AG Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.31 5.59 5.03 6.46 5.54

METRO AG Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Book Value per Share 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 6.11 5.54 5.89 4.80 4.89

Competitive Comparison of METRO AG's Book Value per Share

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where METRO AG's PB Ratio falls into.



METRO AG Book Value per Share Calculation

METRO AG's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2,011-0)/363
=5.54

METRO AG's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,834-0)/375
=4.89

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


METRO AG  (XTER:B4B) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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METRO AG Business Description

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