Metcash Limited
Metcash Limited
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Metcash Limited
- Industry
- Food Distribution
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Douglas Jones
- Headquarters
- 1 Thomas Holt Drive, Macquarie Park, NSW, AU
- Industry
- Food Distribution
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Douglas Jones
- Headquarters
- 1 Thomas Holt Drive, Macquarie Park, NSW, AU
Metcash Limited functions as a leading wholesale distribution and marketing enterprise with operations spanning both Australia and New Zealand. The company's activities are organized into three primary business units: Food, Liquor, and Hardware. Its Food division is responsible for supplying an extensive array of products and support services to independently owned supermarkets and convenience retail establishments. The Liquor segment concentrates on delivering alcoholic beverages to various independent retail outlets and hospitality venues. Furthermore, the Hardware division not only distributes hardware supplies to independent retailers but also directly oversees and operates its own network of retail stores. Metcash markets its diverse product portfolio under well-known brand names such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Home Hardware, Total Tools, Cellarbrations, IGA Liquor, and Bottle-O. Established in 1920, Metcash Limited maintains its corporate headquarters in Macquarie Park, Australia.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Metcash Limited. Starting points for Metcash Limited: P/E 12.3, EPS AUD 0.24, beta 0.42 — an Food Distribution name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Metcash Limited. Metcash Limited does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for Metcash Limited. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Metcash Limited stands at AUD 0.24. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Metcash Limited. Metcash Limited has reported as a listed company since 1999. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Metcash Limited valued side by side against its closest peers. Metcash Limited is measured against Food Distribution peers within the Consumer Defensive sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
Which funds and firms own the stock.
Which institutions hold Metcash Limited, and how their positions are changing. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Metcash Limited executives and directors. Shares of Metcash Limited have traded between AUD 2.63 and AUD 4.26 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned.
Senate Trading
U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. Senate disclosures naming Metcash Limited. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely.
House Trading
U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Metcash Limited. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for Metcash Limited. Coverage tracks Metcash Limited within Food Distribution (Consumer Defensive). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.