Q1 2025 Sales
April 24th, 2025
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1Q25: LFL dynamic in line with 4Q24; consistent with FY25 trajectory
Group sales up +2.9% LFL in Q1
- France: Sequential improvement in LFL sales; market shares dynamic improving again, benefiting from price investments
- Spain: Sequential improvement in LFL food sales following investments in competitiveness; dynamic market with positive volumes
- Brazil: Ongoing growth driven by Atacadão posting LFL above market
Executing strategic initiatives in Q1
- Carrefour-brandedproducts continued increase in sales, reaching 38% of food sales (+1pt YoY)
- E-commerceGMV up +19%, driven notably by Brazil
- NPS® up +3 points, fuelled by strong execution and price image
- Franchise: French geographical footprint and franchise network reinforced with strong organic expansion and the integration of Groups Puig and Magne (convenience stores). 2025 plan of conversions of hypers & supers to lease management engaged in April
- Good progress of the 2025 cost savings plan to date. €1.2bn objective confirmed
FY 2025 financial targets confirmed: Slight growth in EBITDA, Recurring Operating Income and Net FCF
(1) Excluding Argentina (experiencing sharp decrease in inflation)
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Q1 2025 SALES |
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Q1 2025 sales growth
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+2.3% |
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+5.7% |
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€22,156m |
+2.9% |
(0.0)% |
(2.2)% |
€22,674m |
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(4.0)% |
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Leap year |
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in 2024 & |
Mostly |
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Easter in |
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due to |
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April 25 |
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vs. March |
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ARS drop |
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in 24 |
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vs. Euro |
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Q1 2024 |
LFL |
Expansion & |
Petrol |
Calendar |
Forex |
Q1 2025 |
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Gross sales |
M&A |
Gross sales |
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France: Positive market share dynamic backed by price investments
Q1 Sales inc. VAT
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€10,926m |
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€5,478m |
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€3,609m |
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€1,839m |
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France |
Hypermarkets |
Supermarkets |
Other formats |
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Variation vs. Q1 24 |
+9.3% |
+14.0% |
+6.4% |
+2.1% |
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LFL ex. petrol |
-1.7% |
-3.6% |
-1.3% |
+1.9% |
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ex. calendar |
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Slight sequential improvement in LFL sales: -1.7% vs -2.1% in Q4 24, on the back of continued investments in competitiveness, in an environment marked by sluggish consumption
Continued market share gains in volume in Q1 (ex. Cora/ Match)
Strong improvement in price perception following the launch of Carrefour's new loyalty program "Le Club Carrefour" and the first wave of the 2025 planned price decreases, launched end-March
Strengthening leadership in the convenience store format with 72 additional stores opened organically; Puig (92 stores) and Magne (101 stores) joining the Carrefour franchise convenience network
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Le Club : A powerful program driving loyalty and competitiveness
- Launched on January 13th 2025
- Common to all formats and online
- Increasing customer loyalty and supporting price investments
- 10% everyday rebate on Carrefour Organic products and all fruits & vegetables (-15%for Carrefour Pass cardholders)
- 15% rebate on all Carrefour-branded products for all Carrefour Pass cardholders on Tuesdays
- Consistent with data enrichment for digital & retail media
- Strong increase in new members +500k YTD to 14m
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Cora & Match integration progressing per plan; synergies confirmed
Cora & Match acquisition
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Confirmed |
€130m run-rate EBITDA |
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synergies by 2027 |
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Confirmed |
€250m integration costs |
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(2024-25) |
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Updated |
Opex |
Capex |
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~€150m |
~€100m |
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€50m in |
€100m in |
€40m in |
€60m in |
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2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
Deal cleared by the French Competition Authority on March 13, 2025
Limited remedies: 5 hypermarkets and
3 supermarkets (with total revenue of c. €300m in FY2024) to be disposed by year-end,out of 175 stores
€130m synergies objective confirmed by
2027, with accretion starting in H2 2025
Integration going per plan
- All ex-Cora stores converted to Carrefour in H2 2024
- Carrefour private labels in all stores
- Commercial actions progressively aligned
- Back offices being centralized
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Europe: Strengthened price investments in competitive markets
Q1 Sales inc. VAT
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€6,032m |
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€2,714m |
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€951m |
€1,059m |
€745m |
€564m |
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Europe |
Spain |
Italy |
Belgium |
Romania |
Poland |
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Variation vs. Q1 24 |
-2.0% |
-0.1% |
-8.2% |
-3.9% |
+2.7% |
-2.2% |
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LFL ex. petrol |
+0.3% |
+1.4% |
-1.7% |
-1.1% |
+2.7% |
-1.9% |
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ex. calendar |
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Spain: Good momentum in food sales (+2.5% LFL) benefiting from strong price investments in 2024; Non-food LFL down -2.1% on strong historical in TV sales(1) (Non-food sales up +1.1% LFL excl. TV sales)
Italy: Mild decrease in sales on the back of price investments in a slightly declining market
Belgium: Customer satisfaction at record levels in a competitive market
Romania: Solid commercial momentum with a sequential improvement in Q1 (+2.7% LFL vs +1.4% in Q4); strong increase in sales in ex-Cora stores (+9% LFL) driven by volumes
Poland: Sequential improvement in sales benefiting from commercial investments in an environment still marked by intense competition
(1): Strong comparison basis in Electronics in Q1 2024 related to the end of analog TV broadcasting in February 2024
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Spain: Strategy at work
A dynamic market with positive volumes and slight inflation in Q1
Positive topline momentum driven by volumes
Food sales up 2.5%,
Non Food up 1.1% w/o TV sales (strong positive one off in Q1 2024 related to the change in TV norms)
Stable market share in volume in Q1
Good credit production in Financial Services (up +4%)
Conversion of SuperCor stores complete
Progressive ramp-up per plan
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LatAm: Continued sound growth in Brazil, Argentina performs well
Variation vs. Q1 24
LFL ex. petrol ex. calendar
Q1 Sales inc. VAT
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€5,716m |
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€4,677m |
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€3,361m |
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€1,044m |
€272m |
€1,039m |
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Latin America |
Brazil |
Atacadão |
Carrefour Retail |
Sam's Club |
Argentina(1) |
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-4.7% |
-9.5% |
-6.3% |
-18.2% |
-10.9% |
+24.8% |
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+12.2% |
+5.4 % |
+6.9% |
+2.6% |
-3.8% |
+51.5% |
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€129m |
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Brazil: Improving LFL sales growth at Atacadão, above market and driven by improved customer satisfaction with NPS® up +7 points. Rising interest rates putting pressure on consumption trends. Strong negative forex effect on reported figures
Argentina: Progressive normalization of market conditions: sharp slowdown in inflation and stabilization in volumes; Carrefour Argentina strengthened its leadership with strong market share gains driven by a sharp improvement in customer satisfaction
(1) Pre-IAS 29 (hyperinflation and foreign exchange)
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Brazil: Cash & Carry maintains above market sales momentum
Continued strong LFL sales growth at
Atacadão (+6.9% in Q1 25), outperforming
Cash & Carry market and key peers
Steady performance of converted stores from former Grupo BIG, with LFL growth of 15.1% (on top of 20.9% LFL growth in Q1 24)
LFL volume expansion at Retail segment, notably in B2B, with the development of a dedicated offer
Sam's Club LFL performance impacted by significant footprint expansion and FX
depreciation (that reflected in higher prices of imported products)
E-commerce GMV +29%
Financial services keeping double-digit portfolio expansion rhythm reflecting ability to capture new clients at recently converted stores and to expand principality with good credit quality clients
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