Metro
- Company typePublic
- Founded1977
- HeadquartersBeykoz
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Metro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Metro
- Legal name
- Metro Ticari ve Mali Yatırımlar Holding A.Ş.
- Website
- https://metroholding.com.tr
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1977
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Metro industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Intercity Bus Transportation
- NAICS
- Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Economy/Conventional Scheduled Intercity Bus Services (THAIADAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Intercity Bus Ticketing, Distribution & Reservation Platforms (TLAFAFAI)
Keywords
Where Metro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Beykoz
Offices3 records
Markets served
Metro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Metro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Metro Holding is a Turkish publicly listed holding company that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries across intercity bus passenger transportation (Metro Turizm), fuel stations and rest-area services (MEPET), tour and travel services (Metro Travel), electricity wholesale and retail trading (Metro Grup Elektrik), mining operations (Metro Maden, Metro Altın), and integrated meat processing and food production (Vanet, Van-Bes, Samsun Gıda). It also holds real-estate and securities-investment vehicles. Core sellable offerings to outside customers are bus tickets, fuel, packaged tours, electricity, meat and processed-food products, and mined minerals.
Product overview
Metro Holding is a diversified Turkish holding company operating a portfolio of businesses primarily focused on transportation, fuel/petroleum, food processing, tourism, travel, mining, and energy sectors. The company was established in 1977 as Van-Et and rebranded as Metro Holding in August 2010, with 17 subsidiaries operating under its umbrella. The core products include Metro Turizm (intercity bus transportation with ~1,850 daily trips), MEPET (fuel stations and rest areas with 84 facilities), Metro Maden (mining operations), and Metro Grup Elektrik (electricity trading), complemented by Metro Travel (tourism services), and food processing subsidiaries Vanet, Van-Bes, and Samsun Gıda. The holding structure includes publicly-traded companies MEPET and VANET on Borsa İstanbul.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Metro Turizm Intercity Bus Transportation
- MEPET Fuel Stations and Rest Areas
- Metro Travel Tour and Travel Services
- Metro Grup Elektrik Wholesale and Retail Electricity
- Metro Maden Mining Operations
- Vanet Meat and Processed Food Products
- Samsun Gıda Food Products and Bonded Warehouse
- Metro Otomotiv Bus Maintenance and Spare Parts
Companies that use Metro
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Metro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Metro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators8 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Metro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kamil Koç: Major Turkish intercity bus operator now majority-owned by FlixBus; direct competitor to Metro Turizm on intercity passenger routes across Turkey with comparable fleet scale and agency distribution.
- Pamukkale Turizm: One of the largest Turkish intercity bus companies, offering scheduled and charter services across Anatolia. Comparable to Metro Turizm in route network, fleet composition, and online ticketing distribution.
- Varan Turizm: Historic Turkish intercity bus and tourism operator providing scheduled bus services and tours. Comparable as another long-established intercity bus competitor with overlapping routes and tourism offerings relative to Metro Turizm and Metro Travel.
- OPET Petrolcülük: Major Turkish fuel station and convenience retail chain with extensive roadside locations. Comparable to MEPET's 25 fuel stations plus 59 rest areas as a domestic fuel retail competitor with overlapping roadside services.
- Banvit (BRF Türkiye): Integrated poultry and processed meat producer in Turkey with branded packaged meats. Comparable to Vanet Gıda's 24,000 m² integrated meat plant producing beef, lamb, turkey, sausages, salami and other processed proteins for retail channels.
Broad incumbents
- Koç Holding: Turkey's largest diversified conglomerate spanning automotive (including bus manufacturers), energy, finance, and consumer goods. Useful as a benchmark for valuation, governance, and cross-sector integration for large Turkish holdings.
- FlixMobility (FlixBus): European intercity bus and long-distance mobility platform that owns Kamil Koç in Turkey. Comparable as a larger, pan-European intercity bus incumbent entering and consolidating the Turkish market where Metro Turizm operates.
- Sabancı Holding: One of Turkey's largest publicly listed conglomerates with banking, industrials, energy, and retail. Useful comparable as a benchmark for governance, capital allocation discipline, and conglomerate discount dynamics for diversified Turkish holdings.
Regional players
- Doğan Holding: Diversified Turkish conglomerate with holdings across media, energy, retail, and industry. Comparable to Metro Holding as a similarly diversified, publicly listed Turkish holding with multiple subsidiaries and a multi-sector capital allocation model.
- Çalık Holding: Turkish diversified holding with operations in energy, construction, finance, textiles, and mining. Comparable as a multi-sector Turkish holding pursuing both domestic operations and regional expansion (including Central Asia and the Balkans).
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Metro social profiles
Digital presenceMetro financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Metro leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Metro subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries15 records
Metro funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Metro M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Metro
What does Metro do?
Metro Holding is a Turkish publicly listed holding company that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries across intercity bus passenger transportation (Metro Turizm), fuel stations and rest-area services (MEPET), tour and travel services (Metro Travel), electricity wholesale and retail trading (Metro Grup Elektrik), mining operations (Metro Maden, Metro Altın), and integrated meat processing and food production (Vanet, Van-Bes, Samsun Gıda). It also holds real-estate and securities-investment vehicles. Core sellable offerings to outside customers are bus tickets, fuel, packaged tours, electricity, meat and processed-food products, and mined minerals.
Is Metro a public or private company?
Metro is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Metro founded?
Metro was founded in 1977. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Metro based?
Metro is headquartered in Beykoz.
Who are Metro's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kamil Koç, Pamukkale Turizm, Varan Turizm, OPET Petrolcülük and Banvit (BRF Türkiye). Broad incumbents are Koç Holding, FlixMobility (FlixBus) and Sabancı Holding. Regional players are Doğan Holding and Çalık Holding.
Does Metro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Metro.
What industry is Metro in?
Metro's product category is Intercity Bus Transportation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAIADAE, Economy/Conventional Scheduled Intercity Bus Services, with a secondary code of TLAFAFAI, Intercity Bus Ticketing, Distribution & Reservation Platforms. Its NAICS code is 485 and its SIC code is 4700.