Metro AG 4Q 2016 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Metro AG (MEO.XE) fourth-quarter results, based on a poll of eight analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, organic growth in percent, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released October 19.

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                        Organic 
4th Quarter      Sales   growth 
AVERAGE         14,296      0.3 
Prev. Year      14,241      1.3 
+/- in %          +0.4       -- 
 
MEDIAN          14,270      0.3 
Maximum         14,966      1.1 
Minimum         13,827     -0.7 
Amount(a)            8        5 
 
Baader-Helvea   14,348      0.3 
Bankhaus Lampe  14,299       -- 
Barclays        14,227      0.1 
Commerzbank     14,246      0.9 
Deutsche Bank   14,294      1.1 
DZ Bank         14,157       -- 
Morgan Stanley  13,827     -0.7 
 
         Target price  Rating               DPS 2016 
AVERAGE         31.29  positive 6   AVERAGE     0.97 
Prev. Quarter   32.41  neutral  2   Prev. Year  1.00 
+/- in %         -3.5  negative 1   +/- in %    -2.7 
 
MEDIAN          32.00               MEDIAN      1.00 
Maximum         37.50               Maximum     1.04 
Minimum         24.00               Minimum     0.85 
Amount              7               Amount         6 
 
Baader-Helvea   35.00  Buy                      0.95 
Bankhaus Lampe  34.00  Buy                      1.00 
Barclays        30.50  Overweight                 -- 
Commerzbank     37.50  Buy                      1.00 
Deutsche Bank   26.00  Hold                     1.04 
DZ Bank            --  Buy                      0.85 
Jefferies       32.00  Buy                      1.00 
Morgan Stanley     --  Equalweight                -- 
UBS             24.00  Sell                       -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Including anonymous estimates from one more analyst.