CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CAR - FR0000120172 - Common Stock
14.255 EUR
-0.11 (-0.77%)
Overall CAR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CAR against 26 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CAR may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CAR is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CAR was profitable.
In the past year CAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years CAR has always been profitable.
CAR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.31%, CAR is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
CAR has a Return On Equity of 7.00%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.89%, CAR is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CAR is below the industry average of 9.49%.
| 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
CAR has a Profit Margin of 0.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
The Operating Margin of CAR (2.55%) is worse than 65.38% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAR has declined.
With a Gross Margin value of 19.44%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CAR'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
CAR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for CAR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CAR has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CAR is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
CAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.08. This is not the best score and indicates that CAR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.08, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 80.77% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CAR is 10.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAR, 10.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CAR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.30. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63 is on the high side and indicates that CAR has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CAR (1.63) is worse than 80.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC4.11%
2.3 Liquidity
CAR has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that CAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CAR (0.90) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CAR has a better Quick ratio (0.63) than 80.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CAR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -20.11%.
Measured over the past years, CAR shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.19% on average per year.
CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.78%.
CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.31% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.11%
EPS 3Y3.08%
EPS 5Y-5.19%
EPS Q2Q%-30.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
CAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y-5.16%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.70, the valuation of CAR can be described as very reasonable.
96.15% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.19, CAR is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.02, the valuation of CAR can be described as reasonable.
CAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
CAR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
96.15% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.43 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.47%, which is a nice return.
CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.77. CAR pays more dividend than 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.47% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of CAR grows each year by 46.19%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.19%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
CAR pays out 112.47% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
CAR's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP112.47%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
FRA:CAR (1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
14.255
-0.11 (-0.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.50B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts75.65
Price Target15.06 (5.65%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.47% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.19%
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)1.2%
PT rev (3m)1.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.02 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.76 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.7 | ||
| P/B | 1.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.43 |
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY10.31%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY12.47%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY20.99%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY37.07%
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-5.19%
EPS Q2Q%-30.43%
EPS Next Y-5.16%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
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 / CAR.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CAR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CAR.DE.
What is the valuation status for CAR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CAR stock?
CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 9.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.02.
What is the expected EPS growth for CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is expected to decline by -5.16% in the next year.