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Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC

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2,7B QAR
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
2,95 %
Op margin
4,9 %
ROE
9,3 %
Net margin
4,9 %
Debt / equity
0,57
Beta
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About

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC operates in the food retail and distribution sector, generating revenue primarily through the sale of consumer goods in the Qatari market.

Business. Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC (MERS.QA) is a Qatar-based retailer operating in the Food Retail & Distribution industry within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector. The company is primarily listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE). Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
Business sectorFood & Drug Retailing
IndustryFood Retail & Distribution
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD2 analysts
0 buy1 hold1 sell
Avg 12m price target

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy0
Hold1
Sell1
12-month price target
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Hold
2 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
9,3 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • No recent newsroom coverage mentioning MERS.
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples · THIS SECTOR−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Synthesis

    Business

    Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC (MERS.QA) is a Qatar-based retailer operating in the Food Retail & Distribution industry within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector. The company is primarily listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE). Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
    Business sectorFood & Drug Retailing
    IndustryFood Retail & Distribution
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    The company's capital structure is characterized by a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, indicating a moderate reliance on debt financing. Its liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 0.91, suggesting limited short-term liquidity cushion. The valuation snapshot shows a price-to-book ratio of 1.76, and a market price of 13.2 QAR per share, with a market cap of 2.72 billion QAR.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 9.27% and a return on assets of 4.58%, which are below the typical thresholds for high-performing retailers in the region. The company's operating margin is 4.87% (calculated from operating income of 141.75 million QAR on revenue of 2.91 billion QAR), and net margin is 4.92% (143.15 million QAR net income on 2.91 billion QAR revenue), both of which are in line with the industry average for food retailers.

    Geographically, the company is concentrated in the Qatari market, with no disclosed international operations. Segment-wise, the company operates as a single business unit, with no material diversification across product lines or geographic regions. This concentration increases exposure to local economic and regulatory shifts.

    The company's growth trajectory is modest, with no disclosed revenue growth in the most recent period. Analysts have assigned a mean recommendation of 3.50, indicating a neutral outlook, with one "hold" and one "sell" rating. The last actual EPS of 0.69 QAR was slightly above the mean estimate of 0.67 QAR, suggesting modest earnings performance.

    Risk factors include a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt, which could constrain operational flexibility. The company has a low dilution risk, with no recent or disclosed share issuance activity. However, the free cash flow of -19.29 million QAR indicates that the company is not generating sufficient cash to fund operations without external financing.

    Recent events include the publication of the latest financial snapshot, which shows a revenue of 2.91 billion QAR and a net income of 143.15 million QAR. No material events or filings have been disclosed in the past quarter that would significantly alter the company's risk profile.

    Key takeaways
    • The company has a moderate debt load and a current ratio below 1, indicating potential liquidity constraints.
    • Profitability metrics are in line with industry norms but not exceptional.
    • The company is geographically and operationally concentrated in the Qatari market.
    • Analysts have a neutral outlook, with no strong buy or sell recommendations.
    • Free cash flow is negative, suggesting reliance on external financing for operations.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $13,20
    Market cap
    $2.72B
    Enterprise value
    $3.59B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    12.4x
    P / B
    1.8x
    P / Tangible book
    1.8x
    Tangible book
    $1.54B
    Net cash
    -$873.0M
    Current ratio
    0.9
    Debt / equity
    0.6
    ROA
    4.6%
    ROE
    9.3%
    Cash conversion
    202.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -3.6%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    0,67
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    2
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
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    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-22 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate0,67
    Revenueno estimateno estimate3,1B QAR
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate176,0M QAR
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in QAR. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution2 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy0
    Hold1
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    Operating income · consensus176,0M QAR
    EPS surprise
    +3,0 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    −5,4 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin4,9 %Above median
    Net Margin4,9 %Above P75
    ROE9,3 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-3,6 %Below median
    D/E0,57Below median
    Cash Conv2,02Above median

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
    • Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28
    • Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC Market data — ESG · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    MERS.QACanonical
    QSE (Qatar) · QAR

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage