Metro - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Metro M&A Summary

Metro has acquired 3 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Metro’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Classic Fine Foods Pte for $328M. Metro has acquired in 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (34%) and retail (34%).

Metro Business Overview

Where is Metro headquartered?

Metro is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

What is Metro’s revenue?

Metro disclosed revenue of 30,551M EUR for 2023 and 29,754M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Metro have?

Metro has 86,910 employees.

What sector is Metro in?

Metro is a retail company.

When was Metro founded?

Metro was founded in 1964.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Metro

Metro AG

Metro-Strasse 1,
Dusseldorf, 40235
Germany,
+49 211 6886 1280
www.metroag.de

Metro is a global retailing company operating stores including METRO Cash & Carry, Media-Saturn, Real, and Galeria Kaufhof. Metro is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $328M $328M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pro à Pro 2016-07-08 - Divestiture
Montauban, France · www.proapro.fr
CCG DE GmbH 2016-02-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Kelsterbach, Germany · www.ccg-logistics.com
Classic Fine Foods (S) Pte Ltd 2015-08-06 328M USD Add-on Acquisition
, Singapore · www.classicfinefoods.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Metro Markets GmbH    - Trivago Spain SLU 2020-07-24 1
Düsseldorf, Germany · www.metro-markets.de Palma, Spain

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 1 (33%) 328M (100%) - -
Retail 1 (33%) - - -
Transportation 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 $328M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
France 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Singapore 1 328M - -
Domestic 1 (33%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (67%) 328M (100%) - -
Total 3 $328M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $328M
TOTAL $328M
Largest Classic Fine Foods (S) Pte Ltd
$328M (2015-08-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

30,551   3% 2023
29,754   21% 2022
24,765   4% 2021
25,632   6% 2020
27,082   9% 2019
29,476   21% 2018
37,140   2% 2017
36,550   2016
(millions of EUR) Show More Show Less

Employees

86,910

Established

1964

Public

Frankfurt (FWB): B4B

Former Name

METRO Wholesale & Food Specialist AG

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