CARREFOUR SA (CAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:CAR • FR0000120172
13.84 EUR
-0.07 (-0.54%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CAR. CAR was compared to 24 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 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years CAR has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CAR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CAR's Return On Assets of 1.31% 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 Return On Equity of 7.00%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CAR (4.89%) is worse than 66.67% 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 9.20%.
| 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 Profit Margin of 0.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
- CAR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CAR has a worse Operating Margin (2.55%) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
- CAR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CAR (19.44%) is worse than 75.00% 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.
- CAR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CAR has less shares outstanding
- CAR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.08. 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.
- CAR has a worse Altman-Z score (2.08) than 79.17% 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 66.67% 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 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC4.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CAR has a Current ratio of 0.90. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAR outperforms 54.17% 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.
- The Quick ratio of CAR (0.63) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CAR have decreased strongly by -20.11% in the last year.
- CAR shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -5.23% yearly.
- CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.78%.
- Measured over the past years, CAR 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-5.23%
EPS Q2Q%-30.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.8%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAR 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-5.47%
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.
- 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 9.41, which indicates a very decent valuation of CAR.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAR is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.30, CAR is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.80 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CAR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 95.83% 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 25.57.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 87.50% 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 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.65%, which is a nice return.
- CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.84. CAR pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.65% |
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
- CAR pays out 112.47% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.11%
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 9.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.99.
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.