CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CAR • FR0000120172
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15.505 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.
- 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 (0.58%) is worse than 70.83% of its industry peers.
- CAR's Return On Equity of 2.90% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 70.83% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.18%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CAR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.27%. This 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 has a Profit Margin of 0.38%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
- The Operating Margin of CAR (2.58%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAR has declined.
- CAR has a Gross Margin of 19.07%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CAR is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CAR has more shares outstanding
- 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
- An Altman-Z score of 2.04 indicates that CAR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CAR has a Altman-Z score of 2.04. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 75.00% 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 comparable to the rest of the industry: CAR outperforms 41.67% 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.
- CAR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.38. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CAR underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.04 |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC4.29%
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 of 0.87. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAR outperforms 45.83% of 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.
- CAR's Quick ratio of 0.63 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CAR outperforms 75.00% 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.
- CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.68%.
- CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.09% yearly.
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.
- CAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.95% yearly.
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
- 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.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.94 indicates a reasonable valuation of CAR.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.74, the valuation of CAR can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. CAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.74 |
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.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.84 |
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.
- CAR's earnings are expected to grow with 13.82% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)2.28
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 2.74, CAR pays a better dividend. On top of this CAR pays more dividend than 95.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CAR pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.37% |
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 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 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
CAR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CAR (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
15.505
+0.07 (+0.45%)
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 Cap11.42B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target16.2 (4.48%)
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 | 9.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.74 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.89 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | 13.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.84 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY10.06%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.44%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY21.24%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY34.58%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)2.28
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 | 2.04 |
F-Score5
WACC4.29%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 9.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.04.
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.