Metro AG Ownership

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Metro AG maintains a total of 360.12 Million outstanding shares. Metro AG secures majority of its outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a corporate executive, director, member of the board or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. 64.01 % of Metro AG outstanding shares that are owned by insiders conveys that they have been buying or selling the stock in recent months in anticipation of some upcoming event. Please note that no matter how many assets the company has, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Metro AG in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Metro AG, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Metro Stock Ownership Analysis

About 64.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.34. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Metro AG recorded a loss per share of 0.02. The entity last dividend was issued on the 27th of February 2023. It operates 678 wholesale stores under the METRO and MAKRO brands primarily serving the needs of hotels, restaurants, catering companies, and independent retailers, as well as service providers and authorities in Europe and Asia. The company was formerly known as METRO Wholesale Food Specialist AG and changed its name to METRO AG in August 2017. METRO AG operates under Food Distribution classification in Germany and is traded on Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It employs 88306 people. For more info on Metro AG please contact Steffen Greubel at 49 211 6886 1280 or go to https://www.metroag.de.

Metro AG Outstanding Bonds

Metro AG issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Metro AG uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Metro bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Metro AG has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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Metro AG financial ratios help investors to determine whether Metro Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Metro with respect to the benefits of owning Metro AG security.