CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CAR - FR0000120172 - Common Stock
13.47 EUR
-0.02 (-0.19%)
Overall CAR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CAR against 25 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 has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CAR had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
CAR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years CAR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of CAR (1.31%) is worse than 68.00% of its industry peers.
CAR's Return On Equity of 7.00% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 64.00% of its industry peers.
CAR has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.89%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CAR is below the industry average of 9.17%.
| 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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.83%, CAR is doing worse than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 2.55%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 68.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CAR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CAR's Gross Margin of 19.44% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 68.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAR has declined.
| 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), CAR is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for CAR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CAR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CAR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that CAR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CAR's Altman-Z score of 2.07 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 84.00% of its industry peers.
CAR has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.30. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CAR would need 10.30 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 10.30, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.63, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC4%
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.
CAR's Current ratio of 0.90 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAR outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CAR's Quick ratio of 0.63 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CAR outperforms 80.00% 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%.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.23% on average over the past years.
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-5.23%
EPS Q2Q%-30.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%
3.2 Future
CAR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.33% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.59% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.16%
EPS Next 2Y4.89%
EPS Next 3Y6.05%
EPS Next 5Y9.33%
Revenue Next Year0.79%
Revenue Next 2Y1.06%
Revenue Next 3Y1.5%
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
CAR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.16.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.34, CAR is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.60, the valuation of CAR can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
CAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.56.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CAR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CAR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.89%
EPS Next 3Y6.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.85%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.66, CAR pays a better dividend. On top of this CAR pays more dividend than 96.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.85% |
5.2 History
The dividend of CAR 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
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 2Y4.89%
EPS Next 3Y6.05%
FRA:CAR (12/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
13.47
-0.02 (-0.19%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners39.7%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.92B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts75.65
Price Target14.89 (10.54%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.85% |
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)0.45%
PT rev (3m)0.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.6 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.55 | ||
| P/B | 0.96 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.3 |
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY10.91%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY13.15%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY22.21%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY39.23%
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 | 2.07 |
F-Score6
WACC4%
ROIC/WACC1.22
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-5.16%
EPS Next 2Y4.89%
EPS Next 3Y6.05%
EPS Next 5Y9.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%
Revenue Next Year0.79%
Revenue Next 2Y1.06%
Revenue Next 3Y1.5%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.29%
EBIT growth 3Y0.3%
EBIT growth 5Y1.01%
EBIT Next Year103.62%
EBIT Next 3Y30.23%
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 3 / 10 to CAR.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for CARREFOUR SA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) stock?
CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CAR stock?
The financial health rating of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 2 / 10.
Is the dividend of CARREFOUR SA sustainable?
The dividend rating of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 112.47%.