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
- CAR had positive earnings in the past year.
- CAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CAR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CAR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CAR (0.58%) is worse than 79.17% of its industry peers.
- CAR has a Return On Equity of 2.90%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.18%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAR is below the industry average of 9.30%.
| 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
- CAR has a Profit Margin of 0.38%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
- The Operating Margin of CAR (2.58%) is worse than 70.83% 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 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- CAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.05. 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.
- CAR has a Altman-Z score of 2.05. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.68, CAR is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.38 is on the high side and indicates that CAR has dependencies on debt financing.
- CAR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.38) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC4.64%
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 41.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CAR has a Quick ratio of 0.63. This is in the better half of the industry: CAR outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
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.
- Looking at the last year, CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.68% in the last year.
- 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%-7.97%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.01% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.1%
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue Next Year-0.17%
Revenue Next 2Y0.81%
Revenue Next 3Y0.66%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CAR.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.49, the valuation of CAR can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.86.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.20, the valuation of CAR can be described as reasonable.
- 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.39. CAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- CAR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.99 |
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)0.74
PEG (5Y)2.4
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
5. CAR.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.23%, CAR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.57, CAR pays a better dividend. On top of this CAR pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.23% |
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 Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 255.35% 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.
DP255.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
CAR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CAR (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
16.37
+0.05 (+0.34%)
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 Owners39.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.05B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts72.5
Price Target16.19 (-1.1%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.23% |
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)76.06%
DP255.35%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)-0.03%
PT rev (3m)7.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.05 | ||
| P/B | 1.1 | ||
| P/tB | 14.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.99 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY9.53%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY10.87%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY20.12%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY32.75%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.74
PEG (5Y)2.4
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 | 2.05 |
F-Score5
WACC4.64%
ROIC/WACC1.12
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 Y14.1%
EPS Next 2Y10.57%
EPS Next 3Y9.62%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y0.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%-7.97%
Revenue Next Year-0.17%
Revenue Next 2Y0.81%
Revenue Next 3Y0.66%
Revenue Next 5Y0.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.18%
EBIT Next Year121.18%
EBIT Next 3Y32.61%
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 10.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.1.
How financially healthy is CARREFOUR SA?
The financial health rating of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 2 / 10.