METRO AG (WBO:MEO2) General and Admin. Expense: €1,226 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


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Price €7.13
GF Value €7.34
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is METRO AG General and Admin. Expense?

METRO AG WBO:MEO2 -0.94% 69 General and Admin. Expense is €1,226 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:MEO2 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. METRO AG's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,342 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,226 Mil.

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METRO AG General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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METRO AG General and Admin. Expense Chart

METRO AG Annual Data
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METRO AG Quarterly Data
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METRO AG General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,226 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of €1,226 Mil mean?
METRO AG (WBO:MEO2) has a General and Admin. Expense of €1,226 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on METRO AG and its competitors.
Is METRO AG's General and Admin. Expense too high?
METRO AG's current General and Admin. Expense is €1,226 Mil. Overall, METRO AG has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does METRO AG's General and Admin. Expense compare to SYY and USFD?
METRO AG's General and Admin. Expense of €1,226 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on METRO AG and its competitors. METRO AG's current General and Admin. Expense is €1,226 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is METRO AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, METRO AG (WBO:MEO2) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.34, compared to a current price of €7.13 — trading 2.9% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is €1,226 Mil. METRO AG's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For METRO AG (WBO:MEO2), the current General and Admin. Expense is €1,226 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is METRO AG (WBO:MEO2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, METRO AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €7.13 is trading 2.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.34. GuruFocus considers METRO AG to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:MEO2:

  • General and Admin. Expense: €1,226 Mil
  • GF Value™: €7.34 vs. price of €7.13 (2.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:MEO2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

METRO AG Business Description

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Address Metro-Strasse 1, Dusseldorf, NW, DEU, 40235
METRO AG is an international food wholesaler operating in more than 30 countries under the METRO and MAKRO brands, serving as the central management holding company. The company provides food and non-food products to professional customers, mainly HoReCa and Traders, through a multichannel model that combines wholesale stores, delivery services, and digital solutions. Its offerings include assortments tailored to professional needs, digital services through DISH Digital Solutions, a B2B online marketplace via METRO MARKETS, and real estate activities through METRO PROPERTIES. METRO operates through the segments Germany, West, Russia, East, and Others, which include digital units and logistics, IT, and procurement services.
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