CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:CAR • FR0000120172

14.865 EUR
+0.02 (+0.1%)
Last: Feb 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

CAR gets a fundamental rating of 4 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CAR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CAR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CAR had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.31%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Equity of CAR (7.00%) is worse than 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.89%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CAR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.21%. This is below the industry average of 9.69%.
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 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
  • CAR's Operating Margin of 2.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • CAR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.44%, CAR is doing worse than 65.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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.
  • 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.
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.
  • CAR has a worse Altman-Z score (2.09) than 80.77% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.30, CAR is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.63, CAR is doing worse than 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.63
Debt/FCF 10.3
Altman-Z 2.09
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC4.24%
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's Current ratio of 0.90 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAR outperforms 57.69% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 0.63, CAR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
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%.
  • Measured over the past years, CAR shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.23% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.78% in the last year.
  • CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.31% yearly.
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.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.11, the valuation of CAR can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.06. CAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.38, the valuation of CAR can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAR is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.86), we can say CAR is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.11
Fwd PE 8.38
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 cheaper than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 96.15% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.97
EV/EBITDA 5.51
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 6.19%, CAR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.49, CAR pays a better dividend. On top of this CAR pays more dividend than 88.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CAR pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.19%

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

  • CAR pays out 112.47% of its income as dividend. 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%
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 (2/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

14.865

+0.02 (+0.1%)

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 Cap10.95B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts75.65
Price Target15.23 (2.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 10.11
Fwd PE 8.38
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 4.97
P/OCF 2.81
P/B 1.06
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.51
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY9.89%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.93%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY20.13%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY35.55%
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
WACC4.24%
ROIC/WACC1.15
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 4 / 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 10.11 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.