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Carrefour SA

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Neutral 55 (OpenAI - Gpt-5.6Sol)
Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$4.00
▲(9.89% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/22/26
The score is held back primarily by weakening financial fundamentals in 2025 (revenue decline, margin compression, and higher leverage), partially offset by continued positive cash generation. Technicals are broadly neutral with limited momentum, while valuation is a key positive due to a moderate P/E and a high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Positive Cash Generation
Positive operating and free cash flow gives Carrefour internal funding for stores, digital infrastructure and obligations. Although down year over year, €1.95B of 2025 FCF remains a meaningful buffer for a structurally low-margin retailer.
Negative Factors
Revenue Contraction
The sharp 2025 revenue decline indicates weaker underlying trading momentum and reduces operating leverage across Carrefour’s extensive store network. Sustained contraction would make it harder to fund investment and absorb fixed operating costs.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Positive Cash Generation
Positive operating and free cash flow gives Carrefour internal funding for stores, digital infrastructure and obligations. Although down year over year, €1.95B of 2025 FCF remains a meaningful buffer for a structurally low-margin retailer.
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Carrefour SA (CRRFY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Carrefour SA Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Carrefour S.A., a global retail giant established in Massy, France, in 1959, manages a comprehensive network of stores and digital channels across various countries, including France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Brazil, Argentina, and ...
How the Company Makes Money
Carrefour primarily makes money by buying products from manufacturers and suppliers and reselling them to consumers and business customers through its retail network and online channels. Its main revenue stream is retail sales across food (a signi...

Carrefour SA Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 17, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Feb 17, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a broadly constructive operational and financial picture: strong execution in France (margin milestone and market-share gains) and Spain (top-line and margin expansion), meaningful cost savings (EUR 1.1bn) and solid cash generation (net free cash flow ≈ EUR 1.565bn ex-Italy). Management confirmed controlled Cora & Match integration, tangible retail and e‑commerce wins in Latin America, and a shareholder-friendly dividend policy. Offsets included short-term dilution from Cora & Match (EUR 120m), notable FX and Argentina headwinds (~EUR 100m each), the Italy exit impact (net discontinued loss EUR 657m), a decline in gross margin (-22 bps) and stable EBITDA (no growth). Management expressed confidence for 2026 and reiterated targets (including EUR 130m synergies by 2027 and a EUR 1.7bn free cash flow ambition), positioning the group to improve underlying performance. Overall, positives in execution, cost discipline and cash generation slightly outweigh near-term headwinds and one-off impacts.
Positive Updates
France — Margin Milestone and Market Share Gain
Carrefour France core operating margin reached 3.0% (milestone), legacy recurring operating income grew 11.3% in 2025 and margin expanded by 31 basis points. Group market share in France rose to 22% (highest since 2015). Customer satisfaction improved (NPS +3 points in Q4) and Carrefour opened a record 456 new convenience stores in 2025.
Negative Updates
Cora & Match — Short-Term Dilutive Impact
Cora & Match posted a recurring operating loss of EUR 120 million in 2025, which includes EUR 95 million of non-recurring integration costs. Excluding those costs, Cora & Match still showed a negative recurring operating income (~EUR 25 million) in 2025 and compression of gross margin versus historical levels due to price alignment and increased promotions.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Negative
France — Margin Milestone and Market Share Gain
Carrefour France core operating margin reached 3.0% (milestone), legacy recurring operating income grew 11.3% in 2025 and margin expanded by 31 basis points. Group market share in France rose to 22% (highest since 2015). Customer satisfaction improved (NPS +3 points in Q4) and Carrefour opened a record 456 new convenience stores in 2025.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated confident 2026 guidance and quantified targets: a net free cash flow target of €1.7bn for 2026 (versus €1.565bn in 2025 excluding Italy), supported by a €75m benefit from Brazilian debt refinancing and a cost‑savings program already delivering €1.1bn pa (ex‑Italy); they confirmed €130m of Cora & Match synergies by 2027 (Cora integration in 2025: €145m OpEx vs €150m expected, €85m CapEx vs €100m expected, €95m non‑recurring costs; Cora ROI −€120m in 2025 or −€25m ex‑one‑offs) and said no further integration costs are expected in 2026. Capital allocation guidance: propose ordinary dividend €0.97/sh (+5.4% y/y) and, subject to Romania closing (EV €823m, 4.8x 2025 EBITDA; Romania FY25 margin 1%, NFF −€53m), a special €150m (€0.21/sh) for a total €1.18/sh (~8.3% cash yield on 31‑Dec‑2025 price). Other reference metrics cited on the call include FY25 recurring operating income €2.158bn (2.6% of net sales), core recurring margin 2.9% (France core 3%), adjusted EPS €1.60 and net debt ~€4bn; more 2026 detail to be provided with tomorrow’s strategic plan.

Carrefour SA Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Financial performance is pressured: 2025 revenue fell (-8.84%) and profitability deteriorated sharply (net margin down to 0.38% and gross margin down to 16.61%). Balance-sheet risk increased as leverage rose materially (debt-to-equity 2.31 vs. 1.47 in 2024) and ROE compressed to 2.79%. The main support is still-positive cash generation (2025 operating cash flow €3.41B; free cash flow €1.95B), though both declined and FCF growth was negative (-11.49%).
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
42
Neutral
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue82.15B80.71B87.27B84.91B83.09B71.76B
Gross Profit13.64B13.41B16.97B15.65B14.34B13.03B
EBITDA4.85B4.06B4.30B4.34B3.90B3.35B
Net Income745.27M306.41M723.00M1.66B1.35B1.07B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets54.43B55.19B57.36B56.17B56.55B47.67B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments5.29B6.42B6.89B6.68B5.43B3.99B
Total Debt16.08B25.33B15.89B20.09B19.23B15.87B
Total Liabilities42.62B43.53B44.88B42.78B43.37B35.84B
Stockholders Equity11.07B10.97B10.82B11.54B11.14B10.25B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow2.02B1.95B2.43B2.80B2.34B2.08B
Operating Cash Flow3.53B3.41B4.20B4.65B4.22B3.66B
Investing Cash Flow-626.53M-1.11B-2.37B-739.00M-2.13B-1.33B
Financing Cash Flow-3.21B-2.49B-1.08B-2.72B-326.00M-3.06B

Carrefour SA Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
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Sector (62)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
66
Neutral
$7.10B13.9034.84%7.20%7.23%
62
Neutral
$20.33B14.63-3.31%3.23%1.93%-12.26%
61
Neutral
$1.75B17.897.15%1.95%4.50%-3.08%
55
Neutral
$14.09B14.626.81%7.16%-1.06%145.25%
54
Neutral
$35.04B32.6214.66%2.55%1.14%-53.47%
53
Neutral
$1.16B-2.91-40.07%5.12%-4889.01%
46
Neutral
$5.89B148.132.91%5.40%2.75%-95.14%
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
CRRFY
Carrefour SA
3.82
1.12
41.52%
KR
Kroger Company
56.44
-9.10
-13.89%
WMK
Weis Markets
69.76
1.22
1.78%
SFM
Sprouts Farmers
73.11
-60.99
-45.48%
GO
Grocery Outlet Holding
11.29
-6.27
-35.71%
ACI
Albertsons Companies
11.85
-5.94
-33.40%
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