METRO: brands it owns and its ownership tree
METRO is a privately held company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany that owns 4 consumer brands across 3 categories.[1]
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.
-
brands owned
-
3
categories
-
0
acquisitions recorded
-
0
divestitures recorded
Company facts
- Legal name
- METRO AG (also METRO Cash & Carry, METRO Wholesale)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Website
- www.metroag.de
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
METRO in numbers
- METRO owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 3 top-level categories; the largest is retail with 2 brands.[1]
- 1 of its brands originated outside Germany.
Everything METRO owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Full-screen interactive tree →
Brand portfolio by category
Recent changes to this record
Frequently asked questions
What brands does METRO own?
METRO owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including METRO, Makro (Europe), DISH and METRO MARKETS.
Is METRO a German company?
Yes. METRO is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Who owns METRO?
METRO is privately held. METRO AG is a Düsseldorf wholesaler that sells food and non-food goods mainly to hotels, restaurants and caterers and to independent traders.
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.
Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.