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Carrefour SA (CA) Earnings: Recurring Operating Income and Sales Fall Short of Estimates

  • Recurring Operating Income: EU743 million, up by 6.1% year-over-year, but below the estimate of EU794.8 million.
  • Recurring Operating Margin: 1.8%, slightly up from 1.7% year-over-year, but below the estimate of 2.09%.
  • Net Sales: EU40.62 billion, down by 0.3% year-over-year, falling short of the estimate of EU42.11 billion.
  • Adjusted Net Income: EU313 million, up by 2.3% year-over-year, but below the estimate of EU353 million.
  • Capital Expenditure: EU659 million, down by 4.1% year-over-year, significantly below the estimate of EU853 million.
  • Negative Net Free Cash Flow: EU1.70 billion, up by 1.2% year-over-year.
  • Second Quarter Results:
    • LFL Sales (excluding fuel and calendar effect): +10.8%, above the estimate of +8.62%.
    • France LFL Sales:
      • Overall: -3.5%, below the estimate of -0.82%.
      • Hypermarkets: -5.5%, below the estimate of -1.6%.
      • Supermarkets: -2.4%, below the estimate of -0.5%.
      • Convenience/Other Formats: -0.9%, below the estimate of +1.73%.
    • Belgium LFL Sales: -3.8%, below the estimate of +0.1%.
    • Spain LFL Sales: -2.1%, below the estimate of +0.75%.
    • Italy LFL Sales: -5.4%, below the estimate of -0.7%.
    • LatAm LFL Sales: +44.5%, above the estimate of +32.8%.
  • Sales Including VAT: EU22.71 billion, below the estimate of EU23.23 billion.
  • France Sales Including VAT: EU10.11 billion, below the estimate of EU10.44 billion.
  • Comments: Company confirms FY targets.

A look at Carrefour SA Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value4
Dividend5
Growth4
Resilience2
Momentum3
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.6

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Carrefour SA, a multinational retail giant, appears to have a promising long-term outlook based on the Smartkarma Smart Scores. With a strong rating of 5 for Dividend, investors can expect consistent and attractive dividend payments from the company. Additionally, its solid Value score of 4 suggests that Carrefour is undervalued relative to its fundamentals, potentially offering a good investment opportunity.

While Carrefour scores well in Dividend and Value, its lower Resilience and Momentum scores may pose some challenges. A Resilience score of 2 indicates some vulnerabilities to economic downturns or industry-specific risks. Moreover, with a Momentum score of 3, Carrefour may face hurdles in maintaining a strong upward momentum in the market. Despite this, its Growth score of 4 hints at potential expansion opportunities in the future.

Summary: Carrefour SA operates chains of supermarkets, hypermarkets, discount, cash and carry, and frozen food stores across various continents, positioning itself as a significant player in the global retail industry.


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