CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CAR • FR0000120172

15.195 EUR
-0.03 (-0.2%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

4

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. CAR may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CAR may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CAR.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CAR was profitable.
  • CAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CAR has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CAR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CAR.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCAR.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.58%, CAR is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 2.90%, CAR is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAR has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.18%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAR outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CAR is below the industry average of 9.11%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CAR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CAR (0.38%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CAR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CAR has a worse Operating Margin (2.58%) than 62.50% 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 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAR has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
CAR.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCAR.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CAR has more shares outstanding
  • CAR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CAR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CAR.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCAR.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
CAR.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCAR.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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.
  • The Altman-Z score of CAR (2.03) is worse than 79.17% 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 45.83% 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 79.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF 8.68
Altman-Z 2.03
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC4.28%
CAR.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCAR.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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.
  • The Current ratio of CAR (0.87) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CAR (0.63) is better than 79.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.63
CAR.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCAR.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. CAR.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CAR shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.11%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.36% on average over the past years.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.82% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • 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.
CAR.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAR.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B
CAR.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAR.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. CAR.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CAR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.74.
  • CAR's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.46. CAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.57, the valuation of CAR can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.65. CAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.74
Fwd PE 8.57
CAR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAR is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAR is cheaper than 95.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.61
EV/EBITDA 5.8
CAR.DE Per share dataCAR.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

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)0.71
PEG (5Y)2.23
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%

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5. CAR.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.37%, CAR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.82. CAR pays more dividend than 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CAR pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector 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
CAR.DE Yearly Dividends per shareCAR.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 255.35% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CAR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CAR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP255.35%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
CAR.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCAR.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B
CAR.DE Dividend Payout.CAR.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CAR.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CAR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CARREFOUR SA

FRA:CAR (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

15.195

-0.03 (-0.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.19B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target16.2 (6.61%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 9.74
Fwd PE 8.57
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 4.61
P/OCF 2.83
P/B 1.02
P/tB 13.21
EV/EBITDA 5.8
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY10.27%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.67%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY21.67%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY35.29%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.71
PEG (5Y)2.23
Graham Number22.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 9.74 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.