CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:CA • FR0000120172
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16.95 EUR
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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.
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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- CA's Return On Assets of 0.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- CA's Return On Equity of 2.90% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CA is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CA (5.18%) is worse than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CA is below the industry average of 9.87%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CA (0.38%) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CA has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 2.58%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CA has declined.
| 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-38.44%
PM growth 5Y-15.69%
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 just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- CA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CA has less shares outstanding than it did 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 2.05. 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.
- The Altman-Z score of CA (2.05) is worse than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- CA has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.68. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CA would need 8.68 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.68, CA is not doing good in the industry: 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.38 is on the high side and indicates that CA has dependencies on debt financing.
- CA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.38) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC4.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- CA has a Current Ratio of 0.87. 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 (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 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
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%.
- 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%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.09% on average over the past years.
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
- CA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.86% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.1%
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
EPS Next 5Y6.86%
Revenue Next Year-0.17%
Revenue Next 2Y0.81%
Revenue Next 3Y0.66%
Revenue Next 5Y0.31%
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. CA.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.87, the valuation of CA can be described as very reasonable.
- 95.24% 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 26.77.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.52, the valuation of CA can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CA to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.75), we can say CA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.95% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 85.71% 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 | 5.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)2.49
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
5. CA.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.18%, CA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.92. CA pays more dividend than 95.24% 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 | 7.18% |
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 Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- CA pays out 255.35% 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.
DP255.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
CA.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:CA (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
16.95
+0.29 (+1.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Industry Strength91.22
Industry Growth8.67
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22
Earnings (Next)07-23 2026-07-23
Inst Owners39.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.48B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts72.5
Price Target16.18 (-4.54%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.18% |
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)76.06%
DP255.35%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)-0.19%
PT rev (3m)7.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.52 | ||
| P/S | 0.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.15 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.16 | ||
| P/B | 1.14 | ||
| P/tB | 14.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY9.2%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY10.5%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY19.43%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY31.63%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)2.49
Graham Number22.8742 (34.95%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.05 |
F-Score5
WACC4.68%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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 Y14.1%
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
EPS Next 5Y6.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y0.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%-7.97%
Revenue Next Year-0.17%
Revenue Next 2Y0.81%
Revenue Next 3Y0.66%
Revenue Next 5Y0.31%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.18%
EBIT Next Year121.18%
EBIT Next 3Y32.61%
EBIT Next 5Y19.18%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for CARREFOUR SA?
CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) is 10.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.14.
Is the dividend of CARREFOUR SA sustainable?
The dividend rating of CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 255.35%.