CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:CA - FR0000120172 - Common Stock
14.41 EUR
+0.18 (+1.26%)
CA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 24 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CA have multiple concerns. CA has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years CA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
CA has a worse Return On Assets (1.31%) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 7.00%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.89%, CA is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CA is below the industry average of 8.82%.
| 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
CA has a worse Profit Margin (0.83%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
CA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CA has a worse Operating Margin (2.55%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
CA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 19.44%, CA is not doing good in the industry: 70.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CA has declined.
| 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
CA 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, CA has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for CA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
CA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.08 indicates that CA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.08, CA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CA is 10.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take CA, 10.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CA has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (10.30) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63 is on the high side and indicates that CA has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.63, CA is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC3.94%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, CA is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.17% of the companies in the same industry.
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 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for CA have decreased strongly by -20.11% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.19% on average over the past years.
CA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.78%.
Measured over the past years, CA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.31% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.11%
EPS 3Y3.08%
EPS 5Y-5.19%
EPS Q2Q%-30.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, CA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.33% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.59% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.16%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
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.
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
CA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.80.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.60, CA is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.11, which indicates a very decent valuation of CA.
CA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CA is cheaper than 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.23, CA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.51%, CA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.98, CA pays a better dividend. On top of this CA pays more dividend than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.00, CA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.51% |
5.2 History
The dividend of CA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 46.19%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.19%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
112.47% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
CA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP112.47%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
EPA:CA (1/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
14.41
+0.18 (+1.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners39.7%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.61B
Revenue(TTM)87.27B
Net Income(TTM)722.00M
Analysts75.65
Price Target15.05 (4.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.51% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.19%
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)1.05%
PT rev (3m)1.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.11 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.73 | ||
| P/B | 1.03 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.41 |
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY10.2%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY12.34%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY20.76%
OCF(TTM)5.28
OCFY36.67%
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 | 2.08 |
F-Score6
WACC3.94%
ROIC/WACC1.24
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-5.19%
EPS Q2Q%-30.43%
EPS Next Y-5.16%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y6.19%
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 / CA.PA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARREFOUR SA (CA.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CA.PA.
Can you provide the valuation status for CARREFOUR SA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 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 9.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.03.
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 decline by -5.16% in the next year.