Metcash (OTCMKTS:MCSHF – Get Free Report) is one of 150 publicly-traded companies in the “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Metcash to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
Metcash pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%. Metcash pays out 135.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.9% and pay out 37.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
29.0% of Metcash shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.9% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.7% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Metcash | N/A | N/A | 9.32 |
| Metcash Competitors | $35.71 billion | $826.85 million | 18.34 |
Metcash’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Metcash. Metcash is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Metcash and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Metcash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Metcash Competitors | 2210 | 8125 | 9836 | 446 | 2.41 |
As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies have a potential upside of 48.53%. Given Metcash’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Metcash has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Metcash and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Metcash | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Metcash Competitors | -28.45% | 1.68% | 1.94% |
Summary
Metcash peers beat Metcash on 11 of the 13 factors compared.
Metcash Company Profile
Metcash Limited operates as a wholesale distribution and marketing company in Australia. It operates through Food, Liquor, and Hardware segments. The Food segment distributes a range of products and services to independent supermarket and convenience retail outlets. The Hardware segment distributes hardware products to independent retail outlets; and operates company owned retail stores. The Liquor segment engages in the distribution of liquor products to independent retail outlets and hotels. It sells its products under the IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Home Hardware, Total Tools, Cellarbrations, IGA Liquor, and the Bottle-O brand names. Metcash Limited was founded in 1927 and is based in Macquarie Park, Australia.
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