CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:CA • FR0000120172

16.065 EUR
-0.06 (-0.4%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 12:31 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CA scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CA was compared to 26 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 cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


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.
  • In the past 5 years CA has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CA had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • CA has a worse Return On Assets (1.31%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 7.00%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.89%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 61.54% 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 9.14%.
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's Profit Margin of 0.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CA has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.55%, CA is doing worse than 65.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • CA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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.
  • CA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • CA has an Altman-Z score of 2.10. This is not the best score and indicates that CA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CA has a Altman-Z score of 2.10. This is in the lower half of the industry: CA underperforms 76.92% 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 has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (10.30) than 61.54% 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.
  • CA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.63. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CA underperforms 80.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.63
Debt/FCF 10.3
Altman-Z 2.1
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC4.11%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, CA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CA has a Quick 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.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 0.63, CA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The earnings per share for CA have decreased strongly by -20.11% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.23% on average over the past years.
  • CA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.78%.
  • Measured over the past years, CA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.31% on average per year.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.33% on average per year.
  • 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 Year0.18%
Revenue Next 2Y0.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.22%
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.93 indicates a reasonable valuation of CA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CA is cheaper than 96.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.98), we can say CA is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.06 indicates a reasonable valuation of CA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.01. CA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.93
Fwd PE 9.06
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

  • CA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CA is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.37
EV/EBITDA 5.71
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 7.78%, CA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.60, CA pays a better dividend. On top of this CA pays more dividend than 100.00% 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 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.78%

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.
  • CA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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 (2/25/2026, 12:31:57 PM)

16.065

-0.06 (-0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.83B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target15.22 (-5.26%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.78%
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)1.08%
PT rev (3m)2.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.93
Fwd PE 9.06
P/S 0.14
P/FCF 5.37
P/OCF 3.04
P/B 1.15
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.71
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY9.15%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.04%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY18.62%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY32.89%
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 2.1
F-Score6
WACC4.11%
ROIC/WACC1.19
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 Year0.18%
Revenue Next 2Y0.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.22%
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 10.93 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.15.


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.