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Metro (TSX:MRU) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 1.27 (As of Jul. 18, 2025)


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What is Metro Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-07-18), Metro's current share price is C$104.08. Metro's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was C$81.84. Metro's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.27.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metro's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:MRU' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83   Med: 1.03   Max: 1.31
Current: 1.28

During the past years, Metro's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.31. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 1.03.

TSX:MRU's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
77.88% of 208 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.555 vs TSX:MRU: 1.28

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Metro's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$22.187. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is C$81.84 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Metro Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Metro Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.17 1.03 1.02 0.95 1.08

Metro Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 0.95 0.97 1.08 1.13 1.22

Competitive Comparison of Metro's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Metro's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Metro's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Metro Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

Metro's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=104.08/81.84
=1.27

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Metro's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=22.187/129.1809*129.1809
=22.187

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 129.1809.

Metro Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 15.363 100.500 19.747
201509 11.492 100.421 14.783
201512 12.238 99.947 15.817
201603 12.023 101.054 15.370
201606 16.836 102.002 21.322
201609 12.343 101.765 15.668
201612 12.703 101.449 16.176
201703 12.581 102.634 15.835
201706 17.764 103.029 22.273
201709 14.110 103.345 17.638
201712 13.601 103.345 17.001
201803 12.670 105.004 15.587
201806 19.041 105.557 23.302
201809 14.646 105.636 17.910
201812 15.471 105.399 18.962
201903 14.398 106.979 17.386
201906 20.435 107.690 24.513
201909 15.127 107.611 18.159
201912 15.809 107.769 18.950
202003 15.717 107.927 18.812
202006 23.091 108.401 27.517
202009 16.436 108.164 19.630
202012 17.051 108.559 20.290
202103 16.894 110.298 19.786
202106 23.270 111.720 26.907
202109 16.688 112.905 19.094
202112 17.786 113.774 20.195
202203 17.691 117.646 19.426
202206 24.429 120.806 26.123
202209 18.523 120.648 19.833
202212 19.767 120.964 21.110
202303 19.397 122.702 20.421
202306 27.645 124.203 28.753
202309 22.070 125.230 22.766
202312 21.721 125.072 22.435
202403 20.500 126.258 20.975
202406 29.629 127.522 30.015
202409 22.106 127.285 22.435
202412 22.978 127.364 23.306
202503 22.187 129.181 22.187

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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  (TSX:MRU) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Metro Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms

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Metro 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 Loblaws 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 Loblaws and Sobeys that operate chain stores across Canada, Metro's operations are concentrated in Quebec and Ontario, with no presence in western Canada.
Executives
Carmine Fortino Senior Officer
Marc Giroux Senior Officer
Jean-michel Coutu Senior Officer
Dan Gabbard Senior Officer
Alain Tadros Senior Officer
Richard Pruneau Senior Officer
Lyne Jetté Senior Officer
Paolo Bravi Senior Officer
Simon Rivet Senior Officer
Geneviève Bich Senior Officer
Frédéric Legault Senior Officer
Eric Richer La FlÈche Director, Senior Officer
François Thibault Senior Officer
Brian Mcmanus Director
Yves Vézina Senior Officer

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