Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU – Free Report) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Metro in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 24th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will earn $1.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Metro’s current full-year earnings is $4.26 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Metro’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.76 EPS.
Metro (TSE:MRU – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported C$0.91 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of C$0.91. Metro had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 15.00%. The business had revenue of C$4.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of C$4.63 billion.
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Metro Price Performance
Shares of TSE:MRU opened at C$70.92 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$72.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$70.61. Metro has a one year low of C$65.43 and a one year high of C$78.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 65.71, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of C$16.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.23, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.04.
Metro Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be issued a $0.335 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th. This represents a $1.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.89%. Metro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.66%.
Metro Company Profile
Metro Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada. The company operates supermarkets, discount, neighborhood, and specialty stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, delicatessen items, and pastries.
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