CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:CAR - FR0000120172 - Common Stock
13.045 EUR
+0.12 (+0.89%)
Overall CAR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CAR against 22 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 is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CAR had positive earnings in the past year.
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 has a worse Return On Assets (1.31%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of CAR (7.00%) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
CAR has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.89%) than 68.18% 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 9.63%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
CAR has a worse Profit Margin (0.83%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAR has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 2.55%, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% 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 (19.44%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
CAR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CAR is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for CAR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
CAR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CAR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that CAR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.07, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 63.64% of its industry peers.
CAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.63, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC3.97%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.90, CAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
CAR has a better Quick ratio (0.63) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
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%.
Measured over the past years, CAR shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.23% on average per year.
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 9.66% 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-7.27%
EPS Next 2Y4.76%
EPS Next 3Y6.53%
EPS Next 5Y9.66%
Revenue Next Year3.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.94%
Revenue Next 3Y1.86%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.87, which indicates a very decent valuation of CAR.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 90.91% 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 27.00.
CAR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.38.
90.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
CAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CAR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAR is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.76%
EPS Next 3Y6.53%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.11%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.92, 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 2.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.11% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
112.47% 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.
DP112.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.76%
EPS Next 3Y6.53%
FRA:CAR (10/28/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
13.045
+0.12 (+0.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners38.91%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.67%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.61B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts73.91
Price Target14.83 (13.68%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.11% |
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.38 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.36 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.47 | ||
| P/B | 0.93 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.23 |
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY11.27%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY13.55%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY22.94%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY40.51%
SpS118.52
BVpS14
TBVpS-0.02
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.52
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.07 |
F-Score6
WACC3.97%
ROIC/WACC1.23
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-7.27%
EPS Next 2Y4.76%
EPS Next 3Y6.53%
EPS Next 5Y9.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%
Revenue Next Year3.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.94%
Revenue Next 3Y1.86%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.29%
EBIT growth 3Y0.3%
EBIT growth 5Y1.01%
EBIT Next Year104.72%
EBIT Next 3Y30.73%
EBIT Next 5Y26.75%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for CARREFOUR SA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) stock?
CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CAR stock?
The financial health rating of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 2 / 10.
Is the dividend of CARREFOUR SA sustainable?
The dividend rating of CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 112.47%.