CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CAR • FR0000120172
15.21 EUR
+0.07 (+0.43%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
This CAR.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
CAR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 24 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CAR have multiple concerns. CAR is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. CAR.DE Profitability Analysis
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
- CAR has a worse Return On Assets (0.58%) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 2.90%, CAR is doing worse than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.18%, CAR is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAR is below the industry average of 9.11%.
| 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 70.83% 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 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAR has declined.
- CAR's Gross Margin of 19.07% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 70.83% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAR 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. CAR.DE Health Analysis
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.
- CAR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CAR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CAR is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.03. 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 has a Altman-Z score of 2.03. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CAR has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.68. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CAR would need 8.68 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.68, CAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.38. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CAR (1.38) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.03 |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC4.28%
2.3 Liquidity
- CAR has a Current Ratio of 0.87. 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 has a Current ratio (0.87) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CAR has a Quick Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that CAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.63, CAR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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%-9.99%
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 13.82% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.95% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.18%
Revenue Next 2Y1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y0.91%
Revenue Next 5Y0.95%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.75, which indicates a very decent valuation of CAR.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.25, CAR is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.57, which indicates a very decent valuation of CAR.
- 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.39), we can say CAR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CAR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.8 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CAR's earnings are expected to grow with 13.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.71
PEG (5Y)2.23
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
5. CAR.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.37%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.82, CAR pays a better dividend. On top of this CAR pays more dividend than 95.83% 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 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.37% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CAR 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
- 255.35% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CAR. 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 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
CAR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CAR (3/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
15.21
+0.07 (+0.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.20B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target16.2 (6.51%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.2%
DP255.35%
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)6.38%
PT rev (3m)8.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.57 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.84 | ||
| P/B | 1.02 | ||
| P/tB | 13.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.8 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY10.26%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.66%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY21.65%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY35.25%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.71
PEG (5Y)2.23
Graham Number22.87
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 | 2.03 |
F-Score5
WACC4.28%
ROIC/WACC1.21
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 Y13.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y0.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%-9.99%
Revenue Next Year1.18%
Revenue Next 2Y1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y0.91%
Revenue Next 5Y0.95%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.18%
EBIT Next Year119.72%
EBIT Next 3Y31.87%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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 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 8 / 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 9.75 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 grow by 13.71% in the next year.