CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:CAR • FR0000120172
14.85 EUR
0 (0%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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 has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CAR is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CAR was profitable.
- CAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CAR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- CAR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CAR (1.31%) is worse than 76.00% 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 72.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CAR (4.89%) is worse than 68.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CAR is below the industry average of 9.69%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CAR (0.83%) is worse than 72.00% of its industry peers.
- CAR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CAR (2.55%) is worse than 72.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAR has declined.
- CAR's Gross Margin of 19.44% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 76.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAR has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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 reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CAR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CAR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 84.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CAR is 10.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAR, 10.30 years of fcf income to pay off 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 68.00% 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 Debt to Equity ratio of 1.63. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CAR underperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC4.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- CAR has a Current 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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, CAR is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.00% of the companies in the same 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 76.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
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%.
- CAR shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -5.23% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.78% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.31% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.10, the valuation of CAR can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.37 indicates a reasonable valuation of CAR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.77. CAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.19%, CAR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.49. CAR pays more dividend than 88.00% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.19% |
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
- 112.47% 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.
DP112.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
FRA:CAR (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
14.85
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.93B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts75.65
Price Target15.23 (2.56%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.19% |
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)2.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.37 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.06 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.51 |
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY9.9%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.94%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY20.15%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY35.59%
SpS118.52
BVpS14
TBVpS-0.02
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.52
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC4.14%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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 10.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.06.
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.