CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:CAR • FR0000120172

15.3 EUR
+0.13 (+0.86%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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CAR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 26 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 is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CAR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CAR has been profitable.
  • CAR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • CAR has a Return On Assets of 1.31%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 73.08% 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 69.23% 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 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAR is below the industry average of 9.15%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CAR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • CAR's Profit Margin of 0.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.55%, CAR is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CAR has a Gross Margin of 19.44%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAR has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 0 5 10 15 20

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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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CAR has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CAR has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CAR is higher compared to a year ago.
CAR.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCAR.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.09 indicates that CAR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CAR (2.09) is worse than 76.92% 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.
  • CAR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.30. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63 is on the high side and indicates that CAR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CAR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.63) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.63
Debt/FCF 10.3
Altman-Z 2.09
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC4.12%
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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CAR has a Current ratio (0.90) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CAR has a Quick 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.63. This is in the better half of the industry: CAR outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.9
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 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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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%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.31% on average over the past years.
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-5.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
EPS Next 5Y9.33%
Revenue Next Year0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y1.01%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CAR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.41.
  • 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say CAR is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.63, the valuation of CAR can be described as very reasonable.
  • 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CAR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.41
Fwd PE 8.63
CAR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAR is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.11
EV/EBITDA 5.56
CAR.DE Per share dataCAR.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.94%, CAR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.53. CAR pays more dividend than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.94%

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
CAR.DE Yearly Dividends per shareCAR.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 112.47% 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.
DP112.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
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 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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CARREFOUR SA

FRA:CAR (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

15.3

+0.13 (+0.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.27B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target15.23 (-0.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.94%
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)1.11%
PT rev (3m)2.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.41
Fwd PE 8.63
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 5.11
P/OCF 2.9
P/B 1.09
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.56
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY9.61%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.59%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY19.56%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY34.54%
SpS118.52
BVpS14
TBVpS-0.02
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.09
F-Score6
WACC4.12%
ROIC/WACC1.19
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-5.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
EPS Next 5Y9.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%
Revenue Next Year0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y1.01%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.29%
EBIT growth 3Y0.3%
EBIT growth 5Y1.01%
EBIT Next Year103.62%
EBIT Next 3Y30.25%
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.


What is the valuation status for CAR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 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 10.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.09.


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 decline by -5.47% in the next year.