CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:CAR • FR0000120172
16.035 EUR
+0.02 (+0.16%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, CAR scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CAR was compared to 25 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 may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score 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.
- In the past 5 years CAR has always been profitable.
- CAR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CAR's Return On Assets of 0.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 73.08% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CAR (2.90%) is worse than 73.08% of its industry peers.
- CAR has a worse Return On Invested Capital (5.18%) than 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 9.11%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.38%, CAR is doing worse than 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 2.58%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAR has declined.
- CAR has a worse Gross Margin (19.07%) than 73.08% of its industry peers.
- 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. Health
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
- Compared to 5 years ago, CAR has less shares outstanding
- 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 76.92% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CAR is 8.68, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAR, 8.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.68, CAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.31% 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.38, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 84.62% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.04 |
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC4.11%
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 50.00% of its industry peers.
- CAR has a Quick 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.63, CAR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.68% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.09% on average per year.
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%-9.99%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.82% on average per year.
- CAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.18%
Revenue Next 2Y1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y0.91%
Revenue Next 5Y0.95%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.28 indicates a reasonable valuation of CAR.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CAR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.07, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.04 indicates a reasonable valuation of CAR.
- 96.15% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say CAR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.62% 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 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.94 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- CAR's earnings are expected to grow with 13.82% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.75
PEG (5Y)2.36
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.37%, CAR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.67. CAR pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CAR pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.37% |
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
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 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
FRA:CAR (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
16.035
+0.02 (+0.16%)
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 Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.81B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target16.2 (1.03%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.2%
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)7.68%
PT rev (3m)8.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.04 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.99 | ||
| P/B | 1.08 | ||
| P/tB | 13.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.94 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY9.73%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.06%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY20.54%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY33.44%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.75
PEG (5Y)2.36
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
WACC4.11%
ROIC/WACC1.26
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 Y13.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y0.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%-9.99%
Revenue Next Year1.18%
Revenue Next 2Y1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y0.91%
Revenue Next 5Y0.95%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.18%
EBIT Next Year119.72%
EBIT Next 3Y31.87%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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 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 8 / 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 10.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.08.
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 grow by 13.71% in the next year.