Who owns METRO?
METRO, a retail brand, is owned by METRO AG (Germany).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: METRO AG — Geschäftsbericht 2024/25. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- METRO AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Düsseldorf
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Category
- Retail › General merchandise › Warehouse clubs & variety stores
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About METRO
METRO is the cash-and-carry wholesale chain behind the group's name: 516 stores in 16 countries at 30 September 2025, from 102 in Germany and 99 in France to 93 in Russia, 35 in Turkey and 10 in Pakistan. Shoppers are registered business customers, chiefly restaurants, hotels, caterers and small shopkeepers, and many stores also deliver orders from the store or from a depot attached to it.
Ownership timeline of METRO
Where METRO sits in METRO
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by METRO
METRO controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in retail.
Also in retail
Other brands in warehouse clubs & variety stores, and who owns them
METRO has more brands in warehouse clubs & variety stores on Brandtree than any other owner: 2 of 8.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Assaí Atacadista | Assaí | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | BJ's Wholesale Club | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Makro | CP Axtra | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Makro (Peru) | InRetail | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| PriceSmart | PriceSmart | 🇺🇸 United States |
| S&R Membership Shopping | Puregold | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
Every brand in warehouse clubs & variety stores and its owner →
About the owner: METRO
METRO is a privately held company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
METRO AG is a Düsseldorf wholesaler that sells food and non-food goods mainly to hotels, restaurants and caterers and to independent traders. At 30 September 2025 it ran 622 wholesale stores in 21 countries under the METRO and MAKRO names and 102 delivery depots, and reported sales of €32.4 billion for the 2024/25 year. Its shares left the Frankfurt market in April 2025 after EP Global Commerce, which METRO names as controlled by Daniel Křetínský, passed half of the voting rights; EPGC and parties acting with it held about 68% when its delisting offer closed.
🇩🇪 METRO and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 265 brands that began in Germany. 96 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; METRO is not one of them.
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- A. Lange & Söhne — Richemont 🇨🇭
- ABOUT YOU — Zalando 🇩🇪
- ADS-TEC Energy — ADS-TEC Energy 🇮🇪
- AEG — Electrolux 🇸🇪
- ALCINA — Dr. Wolff Group 🇩🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of METRO?
The parent company of METRO is METRO AG, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is METRO German?
Yes. METRO originated in Germany and its owner, METRO AG, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is METRO still owned by METRO AG?
Yes. As of 26 October 2026, METRO is still owned by METRO AG. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] METRO AG — Geschäftsbericht 2024/25 — METRO AG, Annual report; retrieved 26 October 2026.
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