CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:CAR • FR0000120172

15.3 EUR
+0.13 (+0.86%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CAR scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CAR was compared to 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 valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • 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

  • CAR has a worse Return On Assets (1.31%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • CAR has a worse Return On Equity (7.00%) than 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CAR (4.89%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • CAR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.21%. This is below the industry average of 9.14%.
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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAR has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of CAR (19.44%) is worse than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • CAR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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

  • CAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.09. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of CAR (2.09) is worse 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.
  • CAR's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.30 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 61.54% 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 80.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.63
Debt/FCF 10.3
Altman-Z 2.09
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC4.12%
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.
  • The Current ratio of CAR (0.90) is better than 61.54% 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%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.23% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.78% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.31% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.59% yearly.
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.
  • 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.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.41, 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 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.63, the valuation of CAR can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.41
Fwd PE 8.63
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAR is cheaper than 88.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.11
EV/EBITDA 5.58
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 5.94%, CAR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.60, 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 1.81, CAR pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.94%

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

  • 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%
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 (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

15.3

+0.13 (+0.86%)

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 Cap11.27B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target15.23 (-0.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.94%
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)1.22%
PT rev (3m)2.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.41
Fwd PE 8.63
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 5.11
P/OCF 2.9
P/B 1.09
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.58
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY9.61%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.59%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY19.56%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY34.54%
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
WACC4.12%
ROIC/WACC1.19
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 10.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.09.


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.