Carrefour S.A., FR0000120172

Carrefour stock trades at EUR 16.33 as H1 EPS climbs

Published on 09/29/2026 at 13:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Carrefour stock posted adjusted EPS of EUR 0.49 in H1 2026, up 18.30 percent year over year. Q2 sales reached EUR 22.7 billion, while reported revenue rose 2.80 percent.

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Carrefour (ISIN FR0000120172) was trading at EUR 16.33 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026, at 1:40 p.m. CEST, plus 0.80 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 16.20 on September 28, 2026. The latest operating figures show adjusted EPS of EUR 0.49 in the first half, up 18.30 percent year over year.

H1 earnings improve despite margin pressure

As Yahoo Finance reported in the July 23, 2026, earnings transcript, Carrefour's adjusted net income reached EUR 345 million in H1 2026, up 26.80 percent. Adjusted EPS increased by 18.30 percent to EUR 0.49, giving investors a clearer earnings comparison than the group's low-margin retail model alone.

Recurring operating income grew 13.80 percent in the first half, while the group operating margin reached 1.90 percent. The transcript also recorded EUR 490 million in H1 cost savings against a full-year objective of EUR 1 billion, making execution of the savings plan a central operating measure.

Sales growth remains uneven across markets

Q2 sales totaled EUR 22.7 billion, and reported revenue rose 2.80 percent. Like-for-like sales increased 1.90 percent in the quarter, with France at plus 1.00 percent and Spain at plus 2.20 percent, while Poland declined 5.80 percent on a like-for-like basis.

The comparison points to a mixed operating profile: Carrefour is expanding earnings through cost control and refinancing benefits, but gross margin fell 28 basis points in H1 as the group invested in price competitiveness. The company also reported EUR 5.8 billion of net debt at June 30, 2026, a figure that keeps balance-sheet discipline relevant to the second-half outlook.

Carrefour stock stays below its yearly high

Carrefour stock was trading at EUR 16.33 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026, at 1:40 p.m. CEST. The EUR 11.5 billion market capitalization sits within a 52-week price range of EUR 12.57 to EUR 17.54, leaving the stock below its yearly high while the H1 earnings comparison remains positive.