Ratings Metro Inc.

Equities

MRU

CA59162N1096

Market Closed - Toronto S.E. Other stock markets 04:16:19 2024-04-24 pm EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
70.28 ^CAD	+0.54%		-0.33%	+2.46%

Apr. 24	Transcript : Metro Inc., Q2 2024 Earnings Call, Apr 24, 2024
Apr. 24	Metro Reports 15% Drop in Q2 Profit, Sales Rise 2.2%	MT

Summary

The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
The company presents an interesting fundamental situation from a short-term investment perspective.

Strengths

The company has attractive valuation levels with a low EV/sales ratio compared with its peers.
The opinion of analysts covering the stock has improved over the past four months.
Predictions on business development from analysts polled by Standard & Poor's are tight. This results from either a good visibility into core activities or accurate earnings releases.
The divergence of price targets given by the various analysts who make up the consensus is relatively low, suggesting a consensus method of evaluating the company and its prospects.

Weaknesses

According to forecast, a sluggish sales growth is expected for the next fiscal years.
The potential for earnings per share (EPS) growth in the coming years appears limited according to current analyst estimates.
As a percentage of sales and without taking into account depreciation and amortization, the company has relatively low margins.

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