Metcash Limited - Australian Company Profile

What does Metcash Limited do?

Metcash is a Public Company that generates the majority of its income from the General Line Grocery Wholesaling industry.

In 2024 the company generated total revenue of $15,937,200,000 including sales and other revenue. In 2024 Metcash had 9,000 employees including employees from all subsidiaries under the company's control.

The Chief Executive of Metcash is Mr Doug Jones whose official title is Group Chief Executive Officer. The Chairman of Metcash is Mr Peter Birtles whose official title is Non-Executive Chairman.

Metcash Limited divides its operations into three main segments: Food Marketing and distribution of grocery and tobacco supplies to over 1,600 IGA branded and non-branded independent retail outlets, hospitality outlets, and convenience stores. The segment's core business, IGA Distribution, supplies general merchandise and grocery goods to independent grocery stores throughout Australia. The segment's retail channels include IGA Supermarkets and Foodland. The company also has a wholesale distribution business that services convenience stores; Campbells/C-Store. Additionally, Foodservice brand Superior Foods ith its 23 branches added as of 2024. LiquorLiquor Distribution activities relate to the distribution of liquor products to over 12,000 retail outlets, hotels, restaurants and other licensed premises through the Australian Liquor Marketers division and through the Tasman Liquor Company in New Zealand. The Company has 14 distribution centres located throughout Australia and in New Zealand. Through its Independent Brands Australia subsidiary, the company supplies over 1,800 tier one bannered stores across Cellarbrations, The Bottle-O and IGA Liquor. HardwareMetcash's Independent Hardware Group (IHG) includes Mitre 10, Home Timber & Hardware, Hardings, Thrifty-Link Hardware, True Value Hardware and Total Tools brands. The home improvement and hardware wholesaler has a national footprint of approximately 1,500 stores including large warehouses, small convenience operations, trade centres and frame and trusts sites.

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Operating Segments

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Industries of Operation

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History

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