CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:CA • FR0000120172

15.385 EUR
+0.21 (+1.38%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 05:29 PM
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This CA.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CA scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CA was compared to 24 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 is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CA.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CA was profitable.
  • In the past year CA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CA has been profitable.
  • CA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.58%, CA is doing worse than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of CA (2.90%) is worse than 70.83% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.18%, CA is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 0.58%
ROE 2.9%
ROIC 5.18%
ROA(3y)1.59%
ROA(5y)1.88%
ROE(3y)7.98%
ROE(5y)9.29%
ROIC(3y)5.27%
ROIC(5y)5.56%
CA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CA (0.38%) is worse than 70.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CA has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CA (2.58%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CA's Gross Margin of 19.07% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 70.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CA has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.58%
PM (TTM) 0.38%
GM 19.07%
OM growth 3Y-3.57%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y-38.44%
PM growth 5Y-15.69%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y-2.28%
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 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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2. CA.PA Health Analysis

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 more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingCA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.03 indicates that CA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CA has a worse Altman-Z score (2.03) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CA is 8.68, which is on the high side as it means it would take CA, 8.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CA (8.68) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.38 is on the high side and indicates that CA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.38. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CA underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF 8.68
Altman-Z 2.03
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC4.28%
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.87 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CA has a Current ratio (0.87) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.63, CA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.87
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 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. CA.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CA shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.11%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.36% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, CA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.68% in the last year.
  • CA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.09% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.11%
EPS 3Y-1.45%
EPS 5Y4.36%
EPS Q2Q%7.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y0.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%-7.97%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.01% on average over the next years.
  • CA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.65% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.59%
EPS Next 2Y10.69%
EPS Next 3Y9.42%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y0.75%
Revenue Next 3Y0.79%
Revenue Next 5Y0.65%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. CA.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.86, which indicates a very decent valuation of CA.
  • 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.15.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.61, which indicates a very decent valuation of CA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.86
Fwd PE 8.61
CA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.67
EV/EBITDA 5.8
CA.PA Per share dataCA.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)2.26
EPS Next 2Y10.69%
EPS Next 3Y9.42%

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5. CA.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.75%, CA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.82. CA pays more dividend than 100.00% 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 7.75%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 76.06%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)76.06%
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 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • CA pays out 255.35% 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.
DP255.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.69%
EPS Next 3Y9.42%
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 2025 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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CA.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CARREFOUR SA

EPA:CA (3/12/2026, 5:29:52 PM)

15.385

+0.21 (+1.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners38.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.33B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts72.5
Price Target16.21 (5.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.75%
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)76.06%
DP255.35%
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)6.52%
PT rev (3m)8.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.86
Fwd PE 8.61
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 4.67
P/OCF 2.87
P/B 1.03
P/tB 13.37
EV/EBITDA 5.8
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY10.14%
EPS(NY)1.79
Fwd EY11.62%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY21.41%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY34.85%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)2.26
Graham Number22.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.58%
ROE 2.9%
ROCE 7.44%
ROIC 5.18%
ROICexc 6.11%
ROICexgc 10.1%
OM 2.58%
PM (TTM) 0.38%
GM 19.07%
FCFM 2.89%
ROA(3y)1.59%
ROA(5y)1.88%
ROE(3y)7.98%
ROE(5y)9.29%
ROIC(3y)5.27%
ROIC(5y)5.56%
ROICexc(3y)6.77%
ROICexc(5y)6.99%
ROICexgc(3y)11.87%
ROICexgc(5y)12.26%
ROCE(3y)7.47%
ROCE(5y)7.82%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.59%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.73%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.31%
OM growth 3Y-3.57%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y-38.44%
PM growth 5Y-15.69%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y-2.28%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF 8.68
Debt/EBITDA 3.34
Cap/Depr 64.84%
Cap/Sales 1.81%
Interest Coverage 3.5
Cash Conversion 87.44%
Profit Quality 762.58%
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.63
Altman-Z 2.03
F-Score5
WACC4.28%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)72.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.14%
Profit Quality(3y)422.84%
Profit Quality(5y)325.95%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.11%
EPS 3Y-1.45%
EPS 5Y4.36%
EPS Q2Q%7.83%
EPS Next Y14.59%
EPS Next 2Y10.69%
EPS Next 3Y9.42%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y0.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%-7.97%
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y0.75%
Revenue Next 3Y0.79%
Revenue Next 5Y0.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.18%
EBIT Next Year121.14%
EBIT Next 3Y32.16%
EBIT Next 5Y19.32%
FCF growth 1Y-0.12%
FCF growth 3Y1.24%
FCF growth 5Y4.96%
OCF growth 1Y-6%
OCF growth 3Y-2.19%
OCF growth 5Y3.06%

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 8 / 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 9.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.03.


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 grow by 14.59% in the next year.