CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CAR • FR0000120172

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15.505 EUR
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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.

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1. CAR.DE Profitability Analysis

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.
  • 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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.58%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 70.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CAR has a worse Return On Equity (2.90%) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
  • CAR's Return On Invested Capital of 5.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • CAR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.27%. This is below the industry average of 9.11%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CAR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • CAR has a Profit Margin of 0.38%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 70.83% 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 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAR has declined.
  • CAR has a Gross Margin of 19.07%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAR has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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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.
  • 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 2025 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 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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's Altman-Z score of 2.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 75.00% 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.
  • CAR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.68. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAR outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
  • 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 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF 8.68
Altman-Z 2.04
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC4.29%
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.87 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CAR has a Current ratio (0.87) which is in line with 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.
  • CAR's Quick ratio of 0.63 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CAR outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.87
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 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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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%.
  • 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.
  • 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%-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.
  • 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. CAR.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.94 indicates a reasonable valuation of CAR.
  • 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.70, CAR is valued rather cheaply.
  • CAR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.74.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. CAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.94
Fwd PE 8.74
CAR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.71
EV/EBITDA 5.84
CAR.DE Per share dataCAR.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CAR's earnings are expected to grow with 13.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)2.28
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%

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5. CAR.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.37%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.74, CAR pays a better dividend. On top of this CAR pays more dividend than 95.83% 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 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.37%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CAR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 46.20%!
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 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
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 2025 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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CAR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CARREFOUR SA

FRA:CAR (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

15.505

+0.07 (+0.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners39.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.42B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)318.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target16.2 (4.48%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)6.38%
PT rev (3m)8.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.94
Fwd PE 8.74
P/S 0.14
P/FCF 4.71
P/OCF 2.89
P/B 1.04
P/tB 13.48
EV/EBITDA 5.84
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY10.06%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.44%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY21.24%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY34.58%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)2.28
Graham Number22.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC4.29%
ROIC/WACC1.21
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 9.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.04.


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.