Metro stock carries a 2.00 percent dividend yield on October 16, 2026

Metro stock's dividend yield was 2.00 percent on October 16, 2026, while its P/E was 23.07. The last TSX price stood at CAD 97.14 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 2.16 percent versus the TSX prior close of CAD 95.09.

Credit outlook for fiscal 2026

Morningstar DBRS confirmed Metro's issuer rating at BBB (high) with stable trends on October 16, 2026. The agency forecast fiscal 2026 revenue of CAD 22.5 billion, compared with CAD 22.0 billion in fiscal 2025, while projected EBITDA was CAD 2.0 billion versus CAD 2.1 billion.

The forecast also identified pressure from the Laval labor dispute. Morningstar DBRS said the dispute caused roughly CAD 66 million in after-tax lost profits and direct costs in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, while the five-and-a-half-year agreement ended the dispute on September 24, 2026.

Range and market value

Metro's 52-week TSX range was CAD 86.63 to CAD 101.30 on October 16, 2026. The last price stood 4.11 percent below the high and 12.13 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 443,785 shares, compared with an average volume of 630,803 shares.

The company's market capitalization was CAD 20.4 billion on October 16, 2026, and its P/E was 23.07. The dividend yield was 2.00 percent. Metro's investor-relations page lists November 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EDT for its fiscal fourth-quarter results and October 22, 2026, as the record date for a dividend.

Comparison with peers

Metro (TSX, CAD): up 2.16 percent, P/E 23.07, market capitalization CAD 20.4 billion

Loblaw (TSX, CAD): up 1.54 percent, P/E 29.81, market capitalization CAD 81.0 billion

Empire (TSX, CAD): up 1.54 percent, P/E 52.91, market capitalization CAD 11.5 billion

Trading position and dates

Metro's valuation sits below Loblaw's and Empire's P/E multiples, while its market value is smaller than Loblaw's and larger than Empire's. The upcoming fourth-quarter results date gives the next fixed point for earnings and margin updates.

The last TSX price stood at CAD 97.14 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, up 2.16 percent versus the TSX prior close of CAD 95.09.

Metro Inc. market facts

• Company: Metro Inc.
• ISIN: CA59162N1096
• Ticker: MRU
• Primary exchange: TSX
• Last TSX price (as of October 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): CAD 97.14
• Change versus TSX prior close: plus 2.16 percent
• Market capitalization: CAD 20.4 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
• 52-week range: CAD 86.63-101.30 (as of October 16, 2026)
• Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Food Retail
• Next earnings date: November 18, 2026

Market context: Market report S&P/TSX Composite.

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