CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CAR • FR0000120172
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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
- In the past year CAR was profitable.
- In the past year CAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CAR (0.58%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 2.90%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CAR has a worse Return On Invested Capital (5.18%) than 68.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAR is below the industry average of 9.43%.
| 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.38%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
- CAR has a worse Operating Margin (2.58%) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAR has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.07%, CAR is doing worse than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- 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 increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CAR has been reduced compared to 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 worse Altman-Z score (2.04) than 80.00% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.68, CAR is doing worse than 64.00% 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.
- CAR's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 88.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.04 |
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC4.57%
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 48.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.63, CAR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CAR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.36% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.68% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.09% on average over the past years.
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%-7.97%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.01% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.65% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.59%
EPS Next 2Y10.69%
EPS Next 3Y9.42%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y0.75%
Revenue Next 3Y0.79%
Revenue Next 5Y0.65%
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.
4. CAR.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.02, which indicates a very decent valuation of CAR.
- CAR's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.75, the valuation of CAR can be described as very reasonable.
- CAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.61, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CAR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.87 |
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.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)2.3
EPS Next 2Y10.69%
EPS Next 3Y9.42%
5. CAR.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.59%, which is a nice return.
- CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.72. CAR pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.59% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CAR grows each year by 76.06%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)76.06%
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.
- The dividend of CAR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP255.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.69%
EPS Next 3Y9.42%
CAR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CAR (3/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
15.635
+0.29 (+1.86%)
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 Owners38.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.51B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts72.5
Price Target16.2 (3.61%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.59% |
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)76.06%
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)7.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.75 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.92 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | 13.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.87 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY9.98%
EPS(NY)1.79
Fwd EY11.43%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY21.06%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY34.29%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)2.3
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
WACC4.57%
ROIC/WACC1.13
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 Y14.59%
EPS Next 2Y10.69%
EPS Next 3Y9.42%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y0.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%-7.97%
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y0.75%
Revenue Next 3Y0.79%
Revenue Next 5Y0.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.18%
EBIT Next Year121.14%
EBIT Next 3Y32.16%
EBIT Next 5Y19.32%
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 3 / 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for CARREFOUR SA?
CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the valuation of CARREFOUR SA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 10.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.05.
How financially healthy is CARREFOUR SA?
The financial health rating of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 2 / 10.