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Metro (TSX:MRU) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 95.44% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Metro Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Metro's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was C$878 Mil. Metro's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was C$920 Mil. Therefore, Metro's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 95.44%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metro's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:MRU' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 104.98   Med: 153.17   Max: 699.53
Current: 109.73

During the past 13 years, Metro's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 699.53%. The lowest was 104.98%. And the median was 153.17%.

TSX:MRU's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
90.43% of 303 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 12.96 vs TSX:MRU: 109.73

Metro Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Metro Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Negative Tangible Equity 699.53 209.35 153.17 104.98

Metro Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 123.93 116.90 91.64 141.49 95.44

Competitive Comparison of Metro's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Metro's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-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's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Metro's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metro's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Metro Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Metro's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Sep. 2024 )  (A: Sep. 2023 )(A: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Sep. 2024 )  (A: Sep. 2023 )(A: Sep. 2024 )
=928.8/( (760.8+1008.6 )/ 2 )
=928.8/884.7
=104.98 %

Metro's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2024 )  (Q: Jun. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2024 )  (Q: Jun. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=877.6/( (830.4+1008.6)/ 2 )
=877.6/919.5
=95.44 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Metro  (TSX:MRU) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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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 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 Quebec and Ontario, with no presence in western Canada.
Executives
Eric Richer La FlÈche Director, Senior Officer
Simon Rivet Senior Officer
Carmine Fortino Senior Officer
Geneviève Bich Senior Officer
François Thibault Senior Officer
Dan Gabbard Senior Officer
Marc Giroux Senior Officer
Brian Mcmanus Director
Alain Tadros Senior Officer
Frédéric Legault Senior Officer
Yves Vézina Senior Officer
Karin Jonsson Senior Officer
Marie-claude Bacon Senior Officer
Jean-michel Coutu Senior Officer
Martin Allaire Senior Officer

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