CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:CA • FR0000120172
14.77 EUR
+0.46 (+3.21%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 01:57 PM
Taking everything into account, CA scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CA was compared to 25 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CA was profitable.
- In the past year CA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- CA's Return On Assets of 1.31% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 76.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 7.00%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 72.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CA's Return On Invested Capital of 4.89% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 68.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CA is below the industry average of 9.11%.
| 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 72.00% 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 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 19.44%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 76.00% 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 | 2.55% | ||
| 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
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- CA has an Altman-Z score of 2.08. 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.08, CA is doing worse than 84.00% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CA (10.30) is worse than 68.00% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.63, CA is doing worse than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC4.11%
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's Current ratio of 0.90 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CA outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CA's Quick ratio of 0.63 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CA outperforms 76.00% 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%.
- CA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -5.23% yearly.
- 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
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.05, which indicates a very decent valuation of CA.
- CA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CA is cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.33 indicates a reasonable valuation of CA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CA is cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CA is cheaper than 92.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.42 |
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 6.61%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, CA pays a better dividend. On top of this CA pays more dividend than 92.00% 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 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.61% |
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
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%
EPA:CA (2/4/2026, 1:57:05 PM)
14.77
+0.46 (+3.21%)
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)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.88B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts75.65
Price Target15.05 (1.9%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.61% |
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)0%
PT rev (3m)1.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.33 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.79 | ||
| P/B | 1.06 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.42 |
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY9.95%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY12.01%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY20.26%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY35.78%
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
WACC4.11%
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 Year0.66%
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
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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 10.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.06.
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.