CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:CA - FR0000120172 - Common Stock
13.928 EUR
+0.01 (+0.06%)
CA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 24 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CA have multiple concerns. CA is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
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.
- In the past 5 years CA has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.31%, CA is doing worse than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 7.00%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CA has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.89%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CA underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- CA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.21%. This is below the industry average of 9.20%.
| 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.83%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CA has declined.
- CA's Operating Margin of 2.55% 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 Operating Margin of CA has declined.
- CA has a worse Gross Margin (19.44%) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
- CA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CA is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, CA has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CA is higher compared to a year ago.
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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.08, CA is doing worse than 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- 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 62.50% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CA (1.63) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC4.07%
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 of 0.90. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CA outperforms 58.33% of 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 79.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CA have decreased strongly by -20.11% in the last year.
- CA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -5.23% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.78% in the past year.
- CA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.31% yearly.
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.
- 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
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.47, which indicates a very decent valuation of CA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- CA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.60.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.85, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CA.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 95.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.65%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.82, CA pays a better dividend. On top of this CA pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.65% |
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.
- 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%
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 9.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.99.
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.