CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:CA • FR0000120172
15.403 EUR
+0.12 (+0.8%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 02:59 PM
This CA.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
CA gets a fundamental rating of 4 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. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CA.
1. CA.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CA had positive earnings in the past year.
- CA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.58%, CA is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CA's Return On Equity of 2.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 64.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CA (5.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.58% | ||
| ROE | 2.91% | ||
| ROIC | 5.39% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.38%, CA is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CA has a Operating Margin of 2.58%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CA underperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
- CA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 19.07%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 68.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.38% | ||
| GM | 19.07% |
OM growth 3Y-3.57%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y-38.38%
PM growth 5Y-15.64%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y-2.28%
2. CA.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- There is no outstanding debt for CA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.96 indicates that CA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CA has a Altman-Z score of 1.96. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CA underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- CA has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.69. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CA would need 8.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CA has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (8.69) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the high side and indicates that CA has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.27, CA is doing worse than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC6.21%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.87 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CA (0.87) 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.
- CA has a Quick ratio of 0.63. This is in the better half of the industry: CA outperforms 76.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. CA.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CA have decreased by -3.11% in the last year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.36% on average per year.
- CA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.68%.
- 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%-9.99%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.82% on average per year.
- CA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.18%
Revenue Next 2Y1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y0.91%
Revenue Next 5Y0.95%
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.
4. CA.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.87.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.83.
- CA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.68.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.95, CA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 84.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CA is cheaper than 88.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.68 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)2.26
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
5. CA.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.37%, which is a nice return.
- CA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.67. CA pays more dividend than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.37% |
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
- 254.55% 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.
DP254.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
CA.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:CA (3/4/2026, 2:59:19 PM)
15.403
+0.12 (+0.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.34B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)319.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target16.21 (5.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.2%
DP254.55%
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)7.67%
PT rev (3m)8.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.68 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.87 | ||
| P/B | 1.03 | ||
| P/tB | 13.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.68 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY10.13%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.52%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY21.38%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY34.81%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)2.26
Graham Number22.87
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.58% | ||
| ROE | 2.91% | ||
| ROCE | 7.44% | ||
| ROIC | 5.39% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.91% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.48% | ||
| OM | 2.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.38% | ||
| GM | 19.07% | ||
| FCFM | 2.89% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-3.57%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y-38.38%
PM growth 5Y-15.64%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y-2.28%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.69 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 64.84% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.81% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.5 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 760.19% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.96 |
F-Score5
WACC6.21%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)72.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.14%
Profit Quality(3y)422.04%
Profit Quality(5y)325.47%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.11%
EPS 3Y-1.45%
EPS 5Y4.36%
EPS Q2Q%7.83%
EPS Next Y13.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y0.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%-9.99%
Revenue Next Year1.18%
Revenue Next 2Y1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y0.91%
Revenue Next 5Y0.95%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.18%
EBIT Next Year119.72%
EBIT Next 3Y31.87%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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 9.87 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 13.71% in the next year.