Report
Adam Kindreich, CFA
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Carrefour has turnaround potential in France and Asia, but not without risk.

We are initiating coverage of French food retailers Carrefour and Casino Guichard-Perrachon, and we establish fair value estimates of EUR 23.50 and EUR 47, respectively, providing upside potential of just 1% and 9%. Though neither stock has good upside potential, we prefer Casino. We assign no-moat and high uncertainty ratings to both companies.
Both companies are international, but Casino is more focused than Carrefour because its European presence is limited to France and its international pre...
Underlying
Carrefour SA

Carrefour is a distribution group based in France. Co. is engaged in retailing business, primarily in Europe (France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Poland, and Romania); Asia (China, India, and Taiwan); and Latin America (Argentina and Brazil). Co. offers a variety of fresh produce, products from local suppliers and major-brand products. Co. operates Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Convenience stores and Cash & Carry stores, as well as food and non-food e-commerce sites. Co. also offers services such as financial and insurance services, travel, entertainment, after-sales services, and leasing of commercial vehicles. As of Dec 31 2013 Co. operated 10,105 stores under its brand.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Adam Kindreich, CFA

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