Metcash Limited (MCSHF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 25, 2026: fair value of Metcash Limited $3.84, price $1.79, upside +114.5%, quality 45 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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- Good quality? No
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Metcash Limited
MCSHF · USCheap, value-trap riskThe stock looks deeply undervalued, but low quality raises value-trap risk.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $0.3997 – $2.70 · fair‑value band $2.60 – $4.80 · the $1.79 price screens below the $3.84 fair value. As of Sep 24, 2026.
Company profile
Metcash Limited operates as a wholesale distribution and marketing company in Australia. It operates through Food, Liquor, and Hardware segments. The Food segment distributes a range of products and services to independent supermarket, convenience retail outlets, and food service customers.
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Metcash Limited operates as a wholesale distribution and marketing company in Australia. It operates through Food, Liquor, and Hardware segments. The Food segment distributes a range of products and services to independent supermarket, convenience retail outlets, and food service customers. The Liquor segment engages in the distribution of liquor products to independent retail outlets and hotels. The Hardware segment distributes hardware products to independent retail outlets; and operates company owned retail stores. It sells its products under the IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Home Hardware, Total Tools, Cellarbrations, IGA Liquor, and the Bottle-O brand names. Metcash Limited was founded in 1927 and is based in Macquarie Park, Australia.
Stock analysis
Metcash Limited (MCSHF) currently trades at $1.79, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $3.84, implying the stock looks roughly 53.4% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $3.76 per share, and 20 of the 25 models we run sit above the $1.79 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $0.6900, and 5 of the 25 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $2.60 (bear) to $4.80 (bull), the price of $1.79 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 45/100 (below-average quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Metcash Limited reported revenue of A$17.3B in FY2025 versus A$14.3B in FY2021, a compound +4.9%/yr. Reported net income was A$283M in FY2025, compounding +4.3%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $2.0B · P/E ratio 9.9 · P/S ratio 0.16 · EPS (TTM) $0.1800 · Dividend yield 10.1% · Net margin 1.6% · Return on equity 17.5% · Return on assets (EBIT) 7.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 41 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at −23% fair-value upside, at 115%, MCSHF screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
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Of which business quality 47 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 66
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Food Distribution · 81 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Food Distribution median · lower = cheaper
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