CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:CA - FR0000120172 - Common Stock
13.72 EUR
+0.02 (+0.15%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CA. CA was compared to 27 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CA may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CA has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CA has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CA has a Return On Assets of 1.31%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CA underperforms 70.37% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.00%, CA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.89%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 62.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CA is below the industry average of 9.71%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- CA has a worse Profit Margin (0.83%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CA has declined.
- CA has a Operating Margin of 2.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CA underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CA has declined.
- CA's Gross Margin of 19.44% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CA has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CA is still creating some value.
- CA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CA has less shares outstanding
- CA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.08 indicates that CA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CA (2.08) is worse than 81.48% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CA is 10.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take CA, 10.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CA (10.30) is worse than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- CA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CA (1.63) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC1.17
WACC4.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.90, CA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CA has a Quick ratio of 0.63. This is in the better half of the industry: CA outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
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
- CA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.33% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.59% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.16%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
EPS Next 5Y9.33%
Revenue Next Year0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y1.01%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.33, the valuation of CA can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say CA is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.72, the valuation of CA can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.30, CA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CA is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.33 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.59%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.88, CA pays a better dividend. On top of this CA pays more dividend than 96.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.86.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.59% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 46.20%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.2%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 112.47% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- CA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP112.47%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
EPA:CA (1/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
13.72
+0.02 (+0.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.10B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts75.65
Price Target15.05 (9.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.59% |
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)1.05%
PT rev (3m)1.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.72 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.6 | ||
| P/B | 0.98 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.33 |
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY10.71%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY12.96%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY21.81%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY38.52%
SpS118.52
BVpS14
TBVpS-0.02
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.52
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.08 |
F-Score6
WACC4.18%
ROIC/WACC1.17
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-5.16%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
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 9.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.98.
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 -5.16% in the next year.