Metcash
Metcash is a leading wholesaler in Australia, supporting independent retailers across food, grocery, liquor, hardware, and automotive sectors. The company provides merchandising, operational, and marketing support to help retailers become the 'Best Store in Their Town'.
Short position
Metcash (ASX:MTS) has 3.96% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 43,589,290 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.19 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.39 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 24.83% in November 2015. MTS is classified in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
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