Reviewing BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) and Metro (OTCMKTS:MTRAF)

BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) and Metro (OTCMKTS:MTRAF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BBB Foods and Metro”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BBB Foods	$4.08 billion	1.70	-$148.23 million	($1.61)	-36.21
Metro	$15.74 billion	0.90	$727.05 million	$3.04	22.53

Metro has higher revenue and earnings than BBB Foods. BBB Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.4% of BBB Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for BBB Foods and Metro, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BBB Foods	0	3	7	0	2.70
Metro	0	1	3	0	2.75

BBB Foods currently has a consensus target price of $51.88, suggesting a potential downside of 11.02%. Given BBB Foods’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BBB Foods is more favorable than Metro.

Profitability

This table compares BBB Foods and Metro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BBB Foods	-3.68%	-72.47%	-10.71%
Metro	4.01%	14.24%	6.80%

Summary

Metro beats BBB Foods on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BBB Foods

BBB Foods Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of grocery retail stores in Mexico. It offers household cleaning, personal hyenine, cosmetics and beauty, pharmacy, and general merchandise products, as well as jellies and desserts, foods and drinks, pet supplies, coffee, tea, chocolates, breads, dry and frozen foods, snacks and sweets, and toilet papers and napkins. The company also provides branded, private label, and spot products. It serves low-to-middle income households through online channels. BBB Foods Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About Metro

Metro Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada. The company operates supermarkets, discount, neighborhood, and specialty stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, delicatessen items, and pastries. It also manufactures ready-to-eat meals, salads, dips, pastries, pies, breads, and cakes; generic drugs under Pro Doc trademark; and provides online grocery shopping services. In addition, the company offers its private label food products under Irresistibles, Selection, Our Harvest Best, Lucky Koi, Life Smart, Adonis, Phoenicia, and Premiere Moisson brands; and private label drug products comprising beauty and cosmetic products, over-the-counter medications, and personal care products, sold under the Personnelle brand name. It operates a network of food stores under various banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Adonis, Super C, Marché Richelieu, Marché Ami, Première Moisson, Les 5 Saisons, and Food Basics, as well as drugstores primarily under the PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Santé, PJC Santé Beauté, Brunet, Brunet Plus, Brunet Clinique, Clini Plus, Metro Pharmacy, and Food Basics Pharmacy banners. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.