1. Germany Stocks

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    Consumer Defensive

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    Food Distribution
Metro AG

Metro AG

B4B.DE
Metro AGDE flagDeutsche Börse
5.33
EUR
- -
- -
1.92BMarket Cap
Metro AG
B4B.DE
(Deutsche Börse)

Recent

price

5.33

P/E

ratio

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yld

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2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
TTM
FRC
- -
107.33
103.26
100.66
82.36
73.79
74.59
70.59
68.2
81.94
84.84
86.16
86.16
Revenue per Share
- -
0.11
0.7
1.39
0.9
0.92
0.89
1.27
-0.15
-0.92
1.22
-0.33
-0.48
Basic EPS, GAAP
- -
1.52
1.51
1.6
1.58
1.37
1.48
2.34
2.9
1.84
0.92
1.95
1.09
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
0.81
0.9
0.03
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.02
0.02
0.56
0.01
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
-8.14
-10.81
-10.54
-8.31
-8.87
-6.64
-7.62
-7.67
-7.31
Book Value per Share
- -
-0.22
4.07
4.55
5.12
2.59
2.69
2.02
1.75
3.16
1.91
0.88
1.13
Tangible Book Value per Share
- -
363
363
363
363
363
363
363
363
363
360
360
365
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
- -
38,970
37,495
36,550
29,903
26,792
27,082
25,632
24,765
29,754
30,551
31,029
31,486
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
0.99
0.63
0.66
1.29
1.08
1.42
0.62
0.42
0.97
0.19
0.16
0.07
Operating Margin (%)
- -
754
746
699
609
503
532
856
969
975
936
904
910
Depreciation Expense
- -
40
254
506
325
333
322
460
-56
-334
439
-120
-175
Net Income, GAAP
- -
88.06
43.13
41.95
43.77
37.5
41.35
- -
212.5
- -
27.91
- -
108.09
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
0.1
0.68
1.38
1.09
1.24
1.19
1.79
-0.23
-1.12
1.44
-0.39
-0.56
Profit Margin (%)
-2,973
-3,361
-799
-1,556
-1,822
-1,702
-869
-739
-1,512
-1,545
-1,382
-1,954
-1,533
Working Capital
5,519
4,162
4,714
3,795
3,094
5,055
4,766
4,541
3,798
3,065
2,838
2,866
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LT Debt
989
826
2,651
2,924
3,207
2,234
2,323
2,039
1,847
2,365
2,022
1,669
1,760
Total Equity
- -
0.5
1.39
1.51
2.67
2.07
2.56
- -
-1.57
- -
0.65
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
0.92
5.46
10.47
12.03
18.31
18.94
- -
-15.73
- -
43.75
- -
-8.15
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'24
Sep'24
Dec'25
ST Debt
- -
1,153
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
550
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
2,316
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
363
363
363
Market Capitalization
1,555
1,786
1,513

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'24
Sep'24
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
4,835
4,544
5,271
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,189
985
1,634
Accounts Receivable, Net
740
688
742
Inventories
2,418
2,258
2,478
Total Current Liabilities
6,554
6,498
6,804
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
1,153
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
18.9%
-5.11%
-17.46%
Free Cash Flow
10.5%
21.24%
111.14%
Net Income, GAAP
66.6%
13.67%
-127.33%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-1.82%
3.13%
1.56%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
3,250%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
8,115
6,897
7,642
7,904
30,551
2024
8,115
6,898
7,975
8,041
31,029
2025
8,572
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
0.36
-0.29
0.48
- -
1.22
2024
0.36
-0.53
0.04
- -
-0.33
2025
0.21
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.02
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.56
2025
0.01
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Metro AG is a leading international food wholesaler specializing in serving professional customers in the HoReCa sector, including hotels, restaurants, catering companies, bars, cafes and canteen operators, as well as Traders such as small grocery stores and kiosks; the company operates a multichannel business model encompassing store-based wholesale under the METRO and MAKRO brands with approximately 622 stores across 21 countries, out-of-store delivery services from 524 stores and 102 dedicated depots, food service distribution through entities including METRO Delivery Service, Aviludo, Caterite, Classic Fine Foods, Johan i Hallen & Bergfalk, Pro à Pro, Pro a Pro Spain and R Express, and digital platforms such as the METRO MARKETS online marketplace for professional equipment and the DISH platform for hospitality applications; it also provides non-food articles from proprietary ranges and third-party suppliers. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany, Metro AG conducts operations in more than 30 countries primarily in Europe, Asia and Africa, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises as well as sole traders with high-quality food and related products. In recent developments, the company acquired GVS Group in 2025, a German foodservice provider focused on system gastronomy with approximately 180 million euros in 2024 revenue, to strengthen its food service distribution growth and access synergies in logistics and sourcing; it extended its strategic IT partnership with Wipro through 2027 for cloud migration, data management, AI-enabled services and operational enhancements; additionally, EP Global Commerce completed a delisting offer in April 2025 followed by a new voluntary public acquisition offer in May 2025 at 5.33 euros per share to acquire remaining shares, resulting in delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.