20/04/2022 - Carrefour SA: Solid momentum in Q1 2022

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Q1 2022 Sales

April 20th, 2022

Solid momentum in Q1 2022

Group LFL sales up +3.4% (after +4.2% LFL in Q1 2021)

  • Solid outperformance in France (stable LFL)

  • Growth acceleration in Spain (+3.4% LFL)

  • Strong rebound in Brazil (+7.5% LFL) with a positive volume trend

Consistent market share gains in all key markets

Acceleration of consumer price inflation in the quarter

Net free cash flow target confirmed: Above 1bn in FY2022

400m already achieved on the 750m share buyback program

Numerous CSR initiatives over the quarter

Inflationary environment impact

Consumer price increase accelerating in Q1

  • Carrefour committed to protecting consumer purchasing power while reinforcing its economic model

    • Limit and postpone price increases as much as possible through discussions with suppliers

    • Solid implementation of cost-savings program, targeted above 900m in 2022

    • Carrefour strongly competitive with attractive Carrefour-branded products, promotions, loyalty program and discount formats

Carrefour vigilant on risk of shortages

  • Supply chain holding up well overall in Q1. A few localized and temporary stockouts

  • Actions to secure maximum product availability going forward

Q1 2022 sales up +3.4% LFL

Q1 2021 Gross sales

LFLExpansion &

M&APetrolCalendarForexQ1 2022 Gross sales

Sustained growth on high comps

+3.4%

LFL in Q1 2022

Q1 LFL over 3 years

Group LFL

LFL ex. petrol ex. calendar

Q1 2020

Q1 2021

Q1 2022

4,2%

France Europe

+4.3% +6.1%

+3.5% 0.0%

  • -1.6% +0.7%

    Latin America Taiwan Group total

  • +17.1% +15.7% +16.6%

+6.0% +7.8%

-6.4% -0.6%

+4.2%

+3.4%

Q1 21

Q2 21

Q3 21

Q4 21

Q1 22

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Carrefour SA published this content on 20 April 2022 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 20 April 2022 16:27:53 UTC.

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