Metcash Ltd (MTS)
Australian Securities Exchange · Australia · prices in AUD · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | AUD 3.220 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 2.630 – 3.980 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +12.6% / +8.4% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −11.0% / +3.1% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 73 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 23.7% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -31.5% |
| Average daily value traded | 10.08M AUD |
| Dividend yield | 5.6% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Metcash is an Australian wholesale distribution and marketing company based in Sydney. It supplies independent grocery retailers, including IGA supermarkets, with food and everyday products, and runs a hardware distribution business serving independent hardware stores. It also operates a liquor wholesale arm that supplies bottleshops and hospitality customers. The company acts as a wholesaler and support partner to independently owned retailers rather than operating its own store network.
The shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia under the code MTS, and the price on this page is in Australian dollars (AUD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Metcash Ltd (MTS) trades on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia. It last closed at AUD 3.220 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 81 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 97 of 1,816 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 11.0% and over the last three months it rose 8.4%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Australian Securities Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 79 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 7.9% | ||
| From 52-week high | -18.9% | ||
| Momentum | 72 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 8.4% | ||
| 6-month return | 17.8% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -21.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 86 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 23.7% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -31.5% | ||
| Liquidity | 92 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 10.08M AUD | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 77 · Strong | Dividend is high and has been paid regularly. | |
| Dividend yield | 5.6% | ||
| Years with dividends | 6 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
- Income: Dividend is high and has been paid regularly.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | +2.5% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +12.6% |
| 3 months | +8.4% |
| 6 months | +17.8% |
| 1 year | −11.0% |
| 3 years | +3.1% |
| 5 years | −0.3% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 2.974 / 2.984 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.055 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2026 | AUD 0.0950 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | AUD 0.0850 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | AUD 0.0950 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | AUD 0.0850 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | AUD 0.0850 |
| 14 Dec 2023 | AUD 0.1100 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Australian Securities Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.