CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:CA • FR0000120172

14.875 EUR
+0.02 (+0.13%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 05:29 PM
Fundamental Rating

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CA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 25 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CA have multiple concerns. CA has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CA was profitable.
  • CA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.31%, CA is doing worse than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CA has a worse Return On Equity (7.00%) than 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • CA has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.89%) than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CA is below the industry average of 9.11%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.31%
ROE 7%
ROIC 4.89%
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)2.04%
ROE(3y)11.05%
ROE(5y)9.98%
ROIC(3y)5.21%
ROIC(5y)5.49%
CA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • CA has a worse Profit Margin (0.83%) than 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • CA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CA's Operating Margin of 2.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CA has declined.
  • CA has a Gross Margin of 19.44%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CA underperforms 72.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CA has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.55%
PM (TTM) 0.83%
GM 19.44%
OM growth 3Y-6.03%
OM growth 5Y-2.23%
PM growth 3Y-17.8%
PM growth 5Y-11.44%
GM growth 3Y-2.16%
GM growth 5Y-2.18%
CA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CA is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • CA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CA is higher compared to a year ago.
CA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingCA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
CA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.09 indicates that CA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CA (2.09) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • CA has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.30. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CA would need 10.30 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CA's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.30 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63 is on the high side and indicates that CA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CA's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 84.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.63
Debt/FCF 10.3
Altman-Z 2.09
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC4.14%
CA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CA has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that CA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CA has a Current ratio (0.90) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CA (0.63) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.63
CA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -20.11%.
  • Measured over the past years, CA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.23% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.78% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.31% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.11%
EPS 3Y3.08%
EPS 5Y-5.23%
EPS Q2Q%-30.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y-5.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
EPS Next 5Y9.33%
Revenue Next Year0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y1.01%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B
CA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.12, the valuation of CA can be described as very reasonable.
  • 96.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.67), we can say CA is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.39, the valuation of CA can be described as very reasonable.
  • 96.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.20, CA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.12
Fwd PE 8.39
CA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CA is cheaper than 88.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 96.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.97
EV/EBITDA 5.51
CA.PA Per share dataCA.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.61%, CA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.84. CA pays more dividend than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.61%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CA grows each year by 46.20%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.2%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
CA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareCA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • CA pays out 112.47% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP112.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
CA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B
CA.PA Dividend Payout.CA.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CA.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CARREFOUR SA

EPA:CA (2/6/2026, 5:29:50 PM)

14.875

+0.02 (+0.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.95B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts75.65
Price Target15.05 (1.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.61%
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.2%
DP112.47%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.12
Fwd PE 8.39
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 4.97
P/OCF 2.81
P/B 1.06
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.51
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY9.88%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.92%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY20.11%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY35.53%
SpS118.52
BVpS14
TBVpS-0.02
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.31%
ROE 7%
ROCE 7.41%
ROIC 4.89%
ROICexc 5.9%
ROICexgc 9.7%
OM 2.55%
PM (TTM) 0.83%
GM 19.44%
FCFM 2.52%
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)2.04%
ROE(3y)11.05%
ROE(5y)9.98%
ROIC(3y)5.21%
ROIC(5y)5.49%
ROICexc(3y)6.65%
ROICexc(5y)6.85%
ROICexgc(3y)11.61%
ROICexgc(5y)12.06%
ROCE(3y)7.6%
ROCE(5y)7.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.62%
OM growth 3Y-6.03%
OM growth 5Y-2.23%
PM growth 3Y-17.8%
PM growth 5Y-11.44%
GM growth 3Y-2.16%
GM growth 5Y-2.18%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.63
Debt/FCF 10.3
Debt/EBITDA 3.56
Cap/Depr 67.36%
Cap/Sales 1.93%
Interest Coverage 3.84
Cash Conversion 82.28%
Profit Quality 305.13%
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.63
Altman-Z 2.09
F-Score6
WACC4.14%
ROIC/WACC1.18
Cap/Depr(3y)79.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.17%
Profit Quality(3y)226.12%
Profit Quality(5y)232.65%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.11%
EPS 3Y3.08%
EPS 5Y-5.23%
EPS Q2Q%-30.43%
EPS Next Y-5.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
EPS Next 5Y9.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%
Revenue Next Year0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y1.01%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.29%
EBIT growth 3Y0.3%
EBIT growth 5Y1.01%
EBIT Next Year103.62%
EBIT Next 3Y30.25%
EBIT Next 5Y26.57%
FCF growth 1Y-8.78%
FCF growth 3Y6.54%
FCF growth 5Y9.79%
OCF growth 1Y-12.01%
OCF growth 3Y4.68%
OCF growth 5Y5.28%

CARREFOUR SA / CA.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CA.PA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CARREFOUR SA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) stock?

CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) is 10.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.06.


What is the expected EPS growth for CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) is expected to decline by -5.47% in the next year.