CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:CA • FR0000120172

15.895 EUR
-0.15 (-0.93%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CA. CA was compared to 25 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CA scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CA has always been profitable.
  • CA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCA.PA 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

  • The Return On Assets of CA (0.58%) is worse than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 2.91%, CA is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CA (5.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.58%
ROE 2.91%
ROIC 5.39%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.38%, CA is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CA has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CA (2.58%) is worse than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • CA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CA has a worse Gross Margin (19.07%) than 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • CA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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-38.38%
PM growth 5Y-15.64%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y-2.28%
CA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCA.PA 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CA is destroying value.
  • CA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingCA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
CA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCA.PA 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.97 indicates that CA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CA has a worse Altman-Z score (1.97) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CA is 8.69, which is on the high side as it means it would take CA, 8.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.69, CA is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.27, CA is doing worse than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 8.69
Altman-Z 1.97
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC6.25%
CA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCA.PA 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

  • CA has a Current Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that CA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CA has a Current ratio of 0.87. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CA outperforms 48.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.63, CA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.63
CA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCA.PA 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

  • The earnings per share for CA have decreased by -3.11% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.36% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, CA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.68% in the last 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

  • CA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.82% yearly.
  • CA 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.
CA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCA.PA 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
CA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCA.PA 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.19, the valuation of CA can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.13.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.96 indicates a reasonable valuation of CA.
  • 88.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.11. CA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.19
Fwd PE 8.96
CA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CA is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.83
EV/EBITDA 5.81
CA.PA Per share dataCA.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.74
PEG (5Y)2.33
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.37%, which is a nice return.
  • CA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.67. CA pays more dividend than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.37%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CA grows each year by 46.20%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.2%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
CA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareCA.PA 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

  • CA pays out 254.55% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP254.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y13.82%
CA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCA.PA 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
CA.PA Dividend Payout.CA.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CA.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CARREFOUR SA

EPA:CA (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

15.895

-0.15 (-0.93%)

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 Cap11.70B
Revenue(TTM)84.03B
Net Income(TTM)319.00M
Analysts74.17
Price Target16.21 (1.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.37%
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.2%
DP254.55%
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)7.67%
PT rev (3m)8.81%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 10.19
Fwd PE 8.96
P/S 0.14
P/FCF 4.83
P/OCF 2.96
P/B 1.07
P/tB 13.82
EV/EBITDA 5.81
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY9.81%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY11.16%
FCF(TTM)3.29
FCFY20.72%
OCF(TTM)5.36
OCFY33.73%
SpS114.12
BVpS14.91
TBVpS1.15
PEG (NY)0.74
PEG (5Y)2.33
Graham Number22.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.58%
ROE 2.91%
ROCE 7.44%
ROIC 5.39%
ROICexc 6.91%
ROICexgc 12.48%
OM 2.58%
PM (TTM) 0.38%
GM 19.07%
FCFM 2.89%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-3.57%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y-38.38%
PM growth 5Y-15.64%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y-2.28%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 8.69
Debt/EBITDA 3.08
Cap/Depr 64.84%
Cap/Sales 1.81%
Interest Coverage 3.5
Cash Conversion 87.44%
Profit Quality 760.19%
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.63
Altman-Z 1.97
F-Score5
WACC6.25%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)72.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.14%
Profit Quality(3y)422.04%
Profit Quality(5y)325.47%
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 / CA.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CA.PA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CARREFOUR SA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) stock?

CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) is 10.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.07.


What is the expected EPS growth for CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) is expected to grow by 13.71% in the next year.