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 seven analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released December 14.

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                   EBIT 
4th Quarter    adjusted 
AVERAGE             471 
Prev. Year          435 
+/- in %           +8.3 
 
MEDIAN              464 
Maximum             518 
Minimum             438 
Amount (a)            7 
 
Baader-Helvea       464 
Barclays            440 
Commerzbank         477 
Deutsche Bank       518 
Kepler Cheuvreux    513 
 
              Target price  Rating                 DPS 2016 
AVERAGE              31.46  positive 4     AVERAGE     1.00 
Prev. Quarter        31.29  neutral  3     Prev. Year  1.00 
+/- in %              +0.5  negative 0     +/- in %      -- 
 
MEDIAN               33.00                 MEDIAN      1.00 
Maximum              37.50                 Maximum     1.07 
Minimum              26.00                 Minimum     0.94 
Amount                   7                 Amount         7 
 
Baader-Helvea        35.00  Buy                        0.95 
Barclays             34.00  Overweight                 1.00 
Commerzbank          37.50  Buy                        1.00 
Deutsche Bank        26.00  Hold                       1.07 
Goldman Sachs        28.70  Neutral                    1.05 
Kepler Cheuvreux     26.00  Hold                       0.94 
Warburg Research     33.00  Buy                        1.00 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Including estimates from analysts who want to remain anonymous.