Carrefour SA (CA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.78x

Carrefour SA (CA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.78x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of €3.33 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (€4.27 Billion). Explore Carrefour SA (CA) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.78x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€3.33 Billion
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€4.27 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€948.00 Million
EUR

Carrefour SA Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Carrefour SA across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Carrefour SA cash flow conversion.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Carrefour SA (1996–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Carrefour SA. Check how aggressively does Carrefour SA reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.57x €2.03 Billion €3.55 Billion €1.52 Billion ▼ -1.2%
2024 0.58x €2.43 Billion €4.20 Billion €1.77 Billion ▼ -4.0%
2023 0.60x €2.80 Billion €4.65 Billion €1.85 Billion ▲ +8.7%
2022 0.55x €2.34 Billion €4.22 Billion €1.88 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2021 0.55x €2.01 Billion €3.66 Billion €1.65 Billion ▲ +4.6%
2020 0.52x €1.78 Billion €3.40 Billion €1.61 Billion ▲ +11.9%
2019 0.47x €1.52 Billion €3.25 Billion €1.73 Billion ▲ +80.3%
2018 0.26x €548.00 Million €2.11 Billion €1.56 Billion ▲ +55.9%
2017 0.17x €474.00 Million €2.84 Billion €2.37 Billion ▼ -0.9%
2016 0.17x €556.00 Million €3.31 Billion €2.75 Billion ▲ +7.7%
2015 0.16x €440.00 Million €2.82 Billion €2.38 Billion ▲ +105.7%
2014 0.08x €198.00 Million €2.61 Billion €2.41 Billion ▲ +126.3%
2013 -0.29x €-484.00 Million €1.68 Billion €2.16 Billion ▼ -174.4%
2012 0.39x €955.00 Million €2.46 Billion €1.50 Billion ▲ +82356.6%
2011 0.00x €-1.00 Million €2.12 Billion €2.12 Billion ▼ -100.1%
2010 0.33x €904.00 Million €2.74 Billion €1.83 Billion ▼ -16.4%
2009 0.40x €1.36 Billion €3.43 Billion €2.07 Billion ▼ -2.4%
2008 0.40x €1.98 Billion €4.89 Billion €2.91 Billion ▲ +87.9%
2007 0.22x €843.00 Million €3.91 Billion €3.07 Billion ▲ +317.6%
2006 0.05x €179.00 Million €3.47 Billion €3.29 Billion ▼ -77.2%
2005 0.23x €850.00 Million €3.75 Billion €2.90 Billion ▼ -43.7%
2004 0.40x €1.73 Billion €4.30 Billion €2.57 Billion ▲ +45.7%
2003 0.28x €1.04 Billion €3.75 Billion €2.72 Billion ▲ +75.1%
2002 0.16x €453.80 Million €2.88 Billion €2.42 Billion ▲ +297.5%
2001 0.04x €140.40 Million €3.54 Billion €3.40 Billion ▼ -96.0%
2000 1.00x €4.29 Billion €4.29 Billion €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1999 1.00x €3.04 Billion €3.04 Billion €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1998 1.00x €1.22 Billion €1.22 Billion €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1997 1.00x €1.77 Billion €1.77 Billion €0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1996 1.00x €1.00 Billion €1.00 Billion €0.00 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).