1. Germany Stocks

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    Consumer Defensive

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    Food Distribution
Metro AG

Metro AG

B4B.SW
Metro AGCH flagSwiss Exchange
17.87
EUR
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1.39BMarket Cap
Metro AG
B4B.SW
(Swiss Exchange)

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17.87

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2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
TTM
FRC
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107.33
103.26
100.66
82.36
73.79
74.59
70.59
68.2
81.94
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- -
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Revenue per Share
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0.11
0.7
1.39
0.9
0.92
0.89
1.27
-0.15
-0.92
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- -
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
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1.52
1.51
1.6
1.58
1.37
1.48
2.34
2.9
1.84
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- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
0.81
0.9
0.03
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.02
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- -
- -
Dividend per Share
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- -
- -
- -
-8.14
-10.81
-10.54
-8.31
-8.87
-6.64
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Book Value per Share
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-0.22
4.07
4.55
5.12
2.59
2.69
2.02
1.75
3.16
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- -
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
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363
363
363
363
363
363
363
363
363
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- -
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Basic Weighted Avg Shares
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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
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88.06
43.13
41.95
43.77
37.5
41.35
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212.5
- -
27.91
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108.09
Effective Tax Rate (%)
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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
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0.5
1.39
1.51
2.67
2.07
2.56
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-1.57
- -
0.65
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- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
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0.92
5.46
10.47
12.03
18.31
18.94
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-15.73
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43.75
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-8.15
Return on Capital (%)
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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

Working Capital

FRC

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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
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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
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- -
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
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
0.36
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- -
- -
- -
2024
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- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
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2024
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2025
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Business
METRO AG operates as an international food wholesaler specializing in business-to-business supply to professional customers including hotels, restaurants, caterers, bars, cafes, canteens and small independent traders such as kiosks and grocery stores; it offers a multichannel model combining brick-and-mortar wholesale stores under the METRO and MAKRO brands with out-of-store delivery services, food service distribution via dedicated depots and delivery companies including Aviludo, Caterite, Classic Fine Foods, Johan i Hallen & Bergfalk, Pro a Pro, Pro a Pro Spain and R express, digital platforms such as the METRO MARKETS online marketplace for professional equipment and the DISH platform for hospitality applications, and own brands like METRO Chef for gastronomy food products, METRO Professional for tools and appliances, and METRO Premium for high-end food items. The company maintains a network of 623 stores across 21 countries primarily in Europe and Asia, supplemented by 102 food service distribution depots and delivery-only operations in 12 countries; it targets small and medium-sized enterprises with wide product assortments emphasizing quality, sustainability, local sourcing and competitive pricing. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, METRO AG functions as the central holding company overseeing group management and administrative functions. In recent developments, the company renewed its strategic IT partnership with Wipro in June 2025 for cloud migration, data management, AI-enabled services and digital transformation supporting its sCore growth strategy, having already migrated 80% of on-premise infrastructure to the cloud since 2021; it also faces a takeover bid from EP Global Commerce GmbH, controlled by Daniel Kretinsky, launched in February 2025 to acquire and delist the company with alignment to its ongoing investment initiatives; additionally, METRO reported positive sales growth of 5.3% in local currency for the first half of fiscal 2024/25, driven by a 2.6% increase in store-based wholesale to EUR 11.4 billion.