Metro AG 1Q 2017 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Metro AG (MEO.XE) first-quarter sales results, based on a poll of five analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, dividend and target price in euro, organic growth in percent, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released January 10.

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                            organic 
1st Quarter        Sales     growth 
AVERAGE           17,246        1.1 
Prev. Year        17,100        0.1 
+/- in %            +0.9         -- 
 
MEDIAN            17,278        1.1 
Maximum           17,361        2.1 
Minimum           17,100        0.1 
Amount                 5          4 
 
Baader-Helvea     17,100        0.1 
Barclays          17,278        1.3 
Jefferies         17,312         -- 
Raymond James     17,361        2.1 
Warburg Research  17,177        0.8 
 
 
             Target price  Rating                 DPS 2017 
AVERAGE             35.60  positive 5   AVERAGE       1.10 
Prev. Quarter       31.46  neutral  0   Prev. Year    1.00 
+/- in %              +13  negative 0   +/- in %       +10 
 
MEDIAN              36.00               MEDIAN        1.08 
Maximum             38.00               Maximum       1.17 
Minimum             33.00               Minimum       1.05 
Amount                  5               Amount           4 
 
Baader-Helvea       35.00  Buy                        1.05 
Barclays            36.00  Buy                        1.17 
Jefferies           33.00  Buy                          -- 
Raymond James       38.00  Buy                        1.11 
Warburg Research    36.00  Buy                        1.05 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

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January 06, 2017 07:46 ET (12:46 GMT)

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