Carrefour Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Carrefour has a total shareholder equity of €11.7B and total debt of €15.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 135.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €55.2B and €43.5B respectively. Carrefour's EBIT is €2.1B making its interest coverage ratio 3.9. It has cash and short-term investments of €6.4B.
Key information
135.51%
Debt to equity ratio
€15.81b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.9x |
| Cash | €6.36b |
| Equity | €11.67b |
| Total liabilities | €43.54b |
| Total assets | €55.21b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 03
CA: Upgraded Rating And 2026 Meeting Will Temper Limited Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their Carrefour price targets higher by about €1, citing recent upgrades alongside slightly adjusted assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as the key drivers of this updated view. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts highlight that the recent upgrade and higher price targets are grounded in refreshed assumptions on revenue growth, which, in their view, support a slightly higher valuation without relying on aggressive scenarios.Narrative Update • May 19
CA: Bullish Rating Shift And Dividend Timeline Will Mask Limited Upside
Analysts have nudged Carrefour's price target higher by €1, reflecting a slightly lower assumed discount rate and updated views from recent research that has become more positive on the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent research has become more constructive on Carrefour, with bullish analysts updating their views and adjusting assumptions that feed directly into valuation models.Narrative Update • May 05
CA: Rating Shift And Dividend Plans Will Shape A Cautious Forward Outlook
Analysts have lifted Carrefour's implied fair value from about €15.00 to roughly €15.77, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth and future P/E. These assumptions align with recent price target increases and upgrades from research houses.Narrative Update • Apr 20
CA: Downgraded Rating And Dividend Plans Will Pressure A Cautious Outlook
Analysts have nudged their Carrefour price target slightly higher to about €15, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth and profit margins, even as recent Street research has turned more cautious on the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has become more cautious on Carrefour, even as the average price target edges up toward €15.Narrative Update • Apr 06
CA: Cautious Ratings And Dividend Plans Will Shape A Measured Outlook
Analysts have adjusted Carrefour’s fair value estimate from about €14.23 to roughly €14.92, reflecting updated views on revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E, along with recent price target cuts and a downgrade highlighted in recent Street research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has highlighted a more cautious stance on Carrefour, with one downgrade and a reduced price target pointing to questions around how current execution and valuation line up.
Narrative Update • Mar 22
CA: Future P/E Compression Will Likely Follow Downgrades And Execution Risks
Analysts have trimmed their Carrefour price target by €1, citing recent downgrades and more cautious views on the shares, despite only modest tweaks to growth, margin and P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research has highlighted a more cautious stance on Carrefour, with bearish analysts trimming price targets and taking a tougher view on the shares.
Narrative Update • Mar 08
CA: Lower Discount Rate And Margin Resilience Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their Carrefour price target slightly higher from €18.0 to €18.5, reflecting updated views on revenue, profit margins and a lower assumed discount rate, even as recent Street research has included downgrades and price target cuts. Analyst Commentary Recent research has included some cautious views on Carrefour, including share downgrades and a €1 reduction in one price target.Narrative Update • Feb 22
CA: Future P/E Compression Will Likely Follow Downgrades And Profit Concerns
Analysts have reduced their Carrefour price targets by €1 and reset expectations around revenue growth, profitability and future P/E. A slightly lower discount rate feeds into a more cautious, yet still €10, fair value estimate.Narrative Update • Feb 07
CA: Taiwan Exit And Cautious Ratings Will Shape A Measured Outlook
Narrative Update on Carrefour Analysts have trimmed their Carrefour fair value estimate slightly to €14.23, reflecting modestly higher discount rate assumptions and softer expected revenue growth, while keeping long term profit margin and P/E inputs broadly unchanged. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Carrefour has tilted more cautious, with one major house moving to a more bearish stance and another trimming its price target by €1.Narrative Update • Jan 24
CA: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Support Longer Term Upside
Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for Carrefour from €17.00 to €18.00, citing updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple, even as some recent Street research has trimmed near term price targets. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the updated €18.00 fair value estimate as a sign that their long term assumptions on earnings power and P/E potential still support upside versus more cautious near term target cuts.Narrative Update • Jan 09
CA: Board Shifts And Taiwan Exit Will Shape A Measured Outlook
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Carrefour slightly lower, from €14.25 to about €14.23. This reflects updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue trends, profit margins and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Dec 26
CA: Future Earnings Multiple Expansion Will Likely Prove Unsustainable
Analysts have raised their Carrefour price target to 10.00 from 9.30 previously, citing expectations of improved profitability and a higher future earnings multiple despite a softer revenue growth outlook. What's in the News Uni-President Enterprises Corp.Narrative Update • Dec 11
CA: Index Moves And Margin Outlook Will Shape A Measured Outlook
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Carrefour from €13.98 to €14.25, citing a lower perceived risk profile, slightly better long term margin potential, and only a small reduction in expected valuation multiples. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for November 12, 2025, to consider and approve the resignations of Mr. Eduardo Rossi and Ms. Flavia Buarque de Almeida, both representatives of Peninsula on the Board of Directors (company filing) Carrefour SA added to the Euronext 150 Index, potentially increasing visibility among institutional investors and index tracking funds (index announcement) Carrefour SA removed from an unspecified index, signaling a rebalancing that may affect passive ownership and trading volumes (index announcement) Valuation Changes Fair Value: Raised slightly from €13.98 to €14.25 per share.Analysis Article • Oct 15
Carrefour SA (EPA:CA) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Carrefour fair value estimate is €21.05 Current share price of...Narrative Update • Sep 12
Digital Transformation And E-commerce Will Drive Future Success
Carrefour's consensus analyst price target edged down slightly as a sharp rise in its forward P/E and a meaningful drop in projected revenue growth suggest weakening earnings prospects despite little change in fair value, now at €13.98. What's in the News Carrefour, Coopérative U, and RTG International have formed Concordis, a major European buying alliance, consolidating purchasing negotiations for over €125bn in combined turnover and aiming to enhance synergies, reduce costs, and improve supplier relationships.Analysis Article • Jul 30
Is Carrefour (EPA:CA) A Risky Investment?
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
New Narrative • Feb 23
Digital Transformation And E-commerce Will Drive Future Success
Strategic real estate optimization and operational model review focus resources on high-potential areas, enhancing future capital deployment and earnings.Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CA's short term assets (€22.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€26.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: CA's short term assets (€22.8B) exceed its long term liabilities (€17.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CA's net debt to equity ratio (81%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 103% to 135.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25%).
Interest Coverage: CA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/10 03:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Carrefour SA is covered by 34 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Marta Diaz | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| Timothy Attenborough | Banco Santander |