CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CAR • FR0000120172
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16.67 EUR
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This CAR.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CAR.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CAR had positive earnings in the past year.
- CAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- CAR has a worse Return On Assets (0.58%) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CAR (2.90%) is worse than 76.19% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.18%, CAR is doing worse than 66.67% 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 9.87%.
| 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
- CAR's Profit Margin of 0.38% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 76.19% of its industry peers.
- CAR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CAR has a Operating Margin of 2.58%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- CAR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CAR's Gross Margin of 19.07% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- CAR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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. CAR.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CAR is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CAR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CAR has less shares outstanding
- CAR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.05. 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.
- CAR's Altman-Z score of 2.05 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 85.71% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CAR is 8.68, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAR, 8.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CAR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.38 is on the high side and indicates that CAR has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.38, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 90.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC4.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.87 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CAR (0.87) 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 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. CAR.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CAR have decreased by -3.11% in the last year.
- CAR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.36% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.68% in the past year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.86% on average per year.
- CAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.31% yearly.
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. CAR.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.69, the valuation of CAR can be described as reasonable.
- CAR's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.54), we can say CAR is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.37, the valuation of CAR can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.24% 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 21.68.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 80.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- CAR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CAR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)2.45
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
5. CAR.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.18%, which is a nice return.
- CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.92. CAR pays more dividend than 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CAR pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.18% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CAR grows each year by 76.06%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)76.06%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- CAR pays out 255.35% 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.
DP255.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
CAR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CAR (4/29/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
16.67
+0.03 (+0.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Industry Strength90.54
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 Cap12.27B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts72.5
Price Target16.27 (-2.4%)
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)0.42%
PT rev (3m)8.13%
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 | 10.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.37 | ||
| P/S | 0.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.11 | ||
| P/B | 1.12 | ||
| P/tB | 14.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.03 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY9.36%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY10.68%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY19.76%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY32.16%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)2.45
Graham Number22.8742 (37.22%)
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 / CAR.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CAR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CAR.DE.
What is the valuation status for CAR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CARREFOUR SA?
CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the valuation of CARREFOUR SA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 10.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.12.
How financially healthy is CARREFOUR SA?
The financial health rating of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 2 / 10.