Metro stock sets November 18 results date after labor deal

Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Metro stock will face its fiscal Q4 numbers on November 18, 2026, after a five-and-a-half-year labor pact ended the Laval dispute. Q3 sales reached CAD 6.97 billion.

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Metro Inc. (ISIN CA59162N1096) was last at CAD 89.51 on the TSX on October 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.60 percent on the session. The company will publish fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results on November 18, a date announced by Yahoo Finance on October 6, 2026.

November 18 sets the next test

The results will show how Metro accounts for the disruption at its Laval produce distribution center and related transportation operations. The company had said in a September 24, 2026 release that the labor dispute ended after unionized employees ratified a five-and-a-half-year agreement, with operations resuming gradually from September 27.

The agreement gives Metro a defined labor framework before the fourth-quarter report, but the financial effect remains central to the next update. Newswire reported that Metro would provide relevant updates on the dispute's financial impact in its regular results announcements.

Q3 sales grew as earnings weakened

For fiscal Q3 ended July 4, 2026, Metro reported CAD 6.97 billion in sales, up 1.4 percent from a year earlier, while earnings per share declined 18.4 percent to CAD 1.24, according to TSI Network.

The same report said earnings before unusual items fell 20.9 percent to CAD 262.6 million, with the labor disruption reducing the quarter's results by CAD 90 million. That comparison makes the November report a test of operating recovery rather than sales growth alone.

Analysts keep a Hold consensus

MarketBeat reported on September 30, 2026 that nine research firms had a consensus Hold rating for Metro, with seven Hold ratings, one Buy and one Strong Buy. The average 12-month price target was CAD 102.33, which is 14.3 percent above the October 7 price of CAD 89.51.

The consensus range places the upcoming earnings release against a market value of CAD 18.9 billion and a 52-week trading band of CAD 86.63 to CAD 101.30. Volume on October 7 was 517,882 shares, giving the next report a clear operational checkpoint for the stock.

Metro stock carries a CAD 18.9 billion value

Metro stock carried a market capitalization of CAD 18.9 billion on October 7, 2026, while the TSX price remained 11.6 percent below the 52-week high of CAD 101.30. The November 18 report is the next dated event for the company and its shareholders.