Alexandre Bompard, Chairman and CEO, declared:
“The first half of 2026 was marked by the launch of Carrefour 2030, a plan firmly focused on customers and retail excellence. The implementation dynamic is strong, in particular related to price competitiveness, strengthening our fresh food offering, expanding our growth formats and deploying Artificial Intelligence solutions across our operations. We also continued to sharpen the Group’s geographic focus with the completion of the sale of Carrefour Romania. Despite global geopolitical uncertainties, our strong first-half financial performance reflects the momentum of this transformation. France delivered solid growth across all formats, confirming the competitiveness of our commercial model and the ramp-up of the former Cora stores. In a favorable market environment, Spain maintained excellent momentum and achieved an improvement in profitability. In Brazil, in a still complex market, our adaptation plans and cost reduction initiatives enabled us to further improve profitability and return to sales growth in the second quarter. Building on this solid performance and the commitment of all our teams, we continue to execute our plan in the second half and confirm all of our 2026 financial and CSR objectives.”
| H1 2025 IFRS 5 | H1 2026 | Variation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales inc.VAT | 43,062 | 43,789 | +2.1% on a comparable basis (LFL) |
| EBITDA | 1,821 | 1,865 | +2.5% |
| Recurring Operating Income (ROI) | 727 | 757 | +4.0% |
| Recurring operating margin | 1.9% | 1.9% | +4bps |
| Adjusted net income, Group share2 | 272 | 345 | +26.8% |
| Adjusted EPS, Group share (€) | 0.41 | 0.49 | +18.3% |
| Net free cash flow3 | -2,081 | -1,987 | +€95m |
| Net financial debt at June 30 | 6,989 | 5,849 | -€1,141m |
The second quarter of 2026 was marked by a volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical environment; notably, the conflict in the Middle East generated severe tensions on global markets and resulted in an increase in energy and fuel prices. Against this backdrop, the Group's activity remained dynamic, with second-quarter sales posting +1.9% LFL growth, including +2.1% in food and +0.4% in non-food.
In France, activity remains strong in the second quarter. In a French market growing in value and volume, Carrefour posted +1.0% like-for-like (LFL) growth over the quarter, driven by growth across all formats and lifted by the progressive ramp-up of former Cora & Match stores. Recurring Operating Income in France increased by +13.8% in H1 2026 compared to H1 2025, coming at €300m (vs. €264m in H1 2025), with a 1.5% margin, up +16bps. Excluding Cora & Match, the legacy network posted a margin of 2.1%, up +14bps, reflecting the success of the Group's strategic initiatives and its strong cost discipline. Cora & Match's Recurring Operating Income improves slightly, benefiting from volume growth, but impacted by significant price and marketing investments.
In Spain, the Group confirms its strong momentum in the second quarter, with like-for-like (LFL) sales growth of +2.2% in a supportive market, still driven by positive volumes and slight inflation. The period was marked by sustained growth in fresh products in hypermarkets, as well as by the very strong performance of the convenience format and e-commerce activities. In the first half, Recurring Operating Income increased by +7.3% to €177m (compared to €165m in H1 2025), reaching a margin of 3.3%, up +14bps.
In Brazil, the macroeconomic environment remains complex, still marked by high interest rates weighing on household purchasing power, leading to volumes remaining negative in the market. In this context, the strength of Carrefour’s commercial model allowed the Group to record an improvement in sales, which returned to positive territory in Q2 2026 at +0.4% on a like-for-like basis after a negative Q1 2026 (-0.8% LFL). Recurring Operating Income increased by +5.8% to €359m in H1 2026 (€340m in H1 2025), with a +9bps improvement in margin to 4.0%.
In the Other countries segment, performance for the first half reflects specific macroeconomic dynamics in each market. Belgium confirms its positive trajectory with an improvement in trends of market share, which were stable in Q2. Poland faces a highly competitive environment and a slowdown in inflation. In Argentina, Recurring Operating Income is heavily penalized by a market marked by consumer spending under pressure, with volumes remaining negative and an increase in cost of risk in banking activities.
Carrefour continues its strong cost-saving discipline, with €490m in cost savings achieved during the first half, including purchasing gains from Concordis and the ongoing optimization of operational efficiency. This performance is in line with the €1bn target for 2026, which is confirmed.
At the same time, the Group initiated the implementation of the Carrefour 2030 plan by investing in its customers' purchasing power, notably with three waves of national price cuts in France and several campaigns in Spain, including 'Unbeatable Prices’ and multiple operations for Carrefour Club members. As a result, the Group posted a +3 point increase in NPS®, driven by an improved price image. Concurrently, the Group introduced several new Fresh areas and in-store commercial concepts, notably the parapharmacy space. The transfer of stores to lease-management progresses in line with the plan for the year: 3 out of 15 hypermarkets were transferred as of July 1st, and 2 out of 40 supermarkets.
The Group is accelerating the integration of Artificial Intelligence across its operations. The rollout of Vusion's solution (next-generation electronic shelf labels, smart rails and AI-powered cameras) is underway in the first hypermarkets, with the aim of enhancing operational efficiency and the in-store customer experience. Carrefour is also expanding ScoVision, its proprietary self-checkout security technology, which is now deployed in nearly 100 stores. In e-commerce, Hopla, Carrefour's AI-powered shopping assistant, is now available to all customers and continues to broaden its range of services (including recipe suggestions and answers to frequently asked questions), resulting in a doubling of its user base since the beginning of the year.
At the same time, the disposal of Carrefour Romania was finalized as part of the refocusing on the Group's 3 core geographies: France, Spain, and Brazil. Following this transaction, the Group will pay an interim special dividend of €0.21 per share, or €150m on July 30th.
Net free cash flow stood at -€1,987m in H1 2026, an increase of €95m compared to H1 2025 (IFRS 5 restated), notably driven by the growth in EBITDA, the deconsolidation of Carrefour Italy, and the decrease in the cost of debt. Net financial debt decreased by €1.1bn compared to June 30, 2025, to stand at €5.8bn as of June 30, 2026.
Based on these elements, Carrefour enters the second half with confidence and confirms its objectives for the year 2026: growth in Recurring Operating Income (ROI), more than 25bps growth in operating margin compared to 2025, growth in net free cash flow vs. 2025 (€1,565m) and high single-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share, Group share.
H1 2026 Group sales incl. VAT increased by +2.1% on a like-for-like basis (LFL). They reached €43,789m pre-IAS 29, an increase of +2.1% at constant exchange rates.
In Q2 2026, Group sales reached €22,711m pre-IAS 29, up +1.8% at constant exchange rates. This growth includes a favorable petrol effect of +1.3% and a negative calendar effect of -0.6%. The perimeter effect stood at -0.8%, mainly reflecting the disposal of 6 hypermarkets in France, in line with the Group's commitments to the French Competition Authority as part of the acquisition of the Cora and Match banners. After taking into account a positive exchange rate effect of +1.1%, mainly linked to the appreciation of the Brazilian real, total sales growth at current exchange rates over the quarter amounted to +2.8%. The impact of the IAS 29 standard is -€3m on total sales. Like-for-like sales posted a +1.9% increase, against a high basis of comparison linked to the very strong activity in France and Spain in June 2025. This growth was driven by food, up +2.1% LFL in Q2; non-food was up +0.4% LFL.
| Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | H1 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | +1.4% | +1.0% | +1.1% |
| Spain | +3.1% | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| Brazil | -0.8% | +0.4% | -0.1% |
| Other countries | +9.3% | +8.0% | +8.6% |
| Group | +2.2% | +1.9% | +2.1% |
In France, like-for-like sales grew by +1.1% in H1 2026, with +1.0% growth in Q2 2026 (+1.1% LFL in food and -1.8% LFL in non-food). All formats posted positive growth in the second quarter, continuing the same trend as in the first quarter. The investments made by the Group in its competitiveness over several quarters are bearing fruit, with positive volumes across all formats. These investments continued in the first half with 3 waves of national price cuts in March, April, and June, each covering more than 500 products, with average reductions of 8%. These campaigns were accompanied by multiple local-level operations, and a major campaign celebrating the 50th anniversary of Carrefour-branded products. The introduction of a basket of 200 Carrefour-branded products at cost price was a major success. Carrefour hypermarkets now hold 2nd place in terms of price positioning among retailers in France.
Sales at former Cora and Match stores are showing an accelerating trend. The attractiveness of the Carrefour commercial model, implemented during the summer of 2025 in former Cora stores, resulted in +4.6% LFL sales growth in Q2 for former Cora & Match stores, a sharp acceleration compared to Q1 at +2.6% LFL. The Group confirms its target of €130m in synergies by 2027.
Furthermore, e-commerce sales continue their rapid growth, with GMV increasing by +10.1% over Q2, driven by both click & collect and home delivery.
Finally, the Group continued the rapid expansion of its convenience network, with 234 openings during the first half of the year.
| Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | of which legacy store network | of which former Cora & Match | H1 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypermarkets | +0.8% | +0.8% | -0.0% | +5.0% | +0.8% |
| Supermarkets | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +3.6% | +1.1% |
| Convenience/Other formats | +3.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | n.a. | +2.2% |
| o/w Convenience | +2.8% | +1.5% | +1.5% | n.a. | +2.1% |
| France | +1.4% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +4.6% | +1.1% |
Recurring Operating Income in France came in at €300m in H1 2026 (vs. €264m in H1 2025), up +13.8% year-on-year. ROI margin increased by +16bps to reach 1.5% in H1 2026. This performance was supported by the growth of the legacy perimeter and former Cora & Match stores, despite additional costs related to the Middle East crisis and successive heat waves, which led to higher transport and energy costs. Excluding former Cora & Match stores, ROI increased by +9.1% (+€31m), and operating margin was up +14bps to 2.1%. This increase reflects both strong commercial performance and constant cost discipline.
In Spain (+2.2% LFL in Q2), the Group confirms the strength of its model within a market that remains supportive. By taking full advantage of new price investments, Carrefour records a significant +4-point increase in customer satisfaction (NPS®). The activity was supported by growth in both food sales at +2.3% LFL and non-food sales at +2.2% LFL. At the same time, the Group continues its expansion with the opening of 44 new convenience stores during Q2. The Carrefour Club surpassed 11 million members (+500k members in H1), illustrating the success of the loyalty program.
Recurring Operating Income in Spain increased by +7.3% to €177m in H1 2026, compared to €165m in H1 2025, representing a margin growth of +14bps to 3.3%.
In Brazil, like-for-like sales grew by +0.4% in Q2 2026 within a market marked by pressure on customers’ purchasing power as they continue to face high interest rates. In this context, the Group continues to deploy targeted actions to accelerate its commercial momentum and adapt its offering. The Group notably evolved its product offering with the ramp-up of the Bulnez private brand (now featuring 200 SKUs) and also rolled out ‘Nosso Clube’, a new unified loyalty program aimed at maximizing ecosystem value and encouraging cross-shopping, naturally incentivizing Atacadão customers to visit hypermarkets or Sam's Club and vice versa. The Group also adapted to this market environment, particularly by optimizing its cost structure.
Atacadão sales turned back to positive at +0.5% LFL in Q2, outperforming the Cash & Carry market. Volumes have stabilized since the beginning of summer. Carrefour Retail posted a slight sales decline of -0.6% LFL in Q2, still penalized by the sharp slowdown in non-food e-commerce, as Carrefour Brazil continued to prioritize the profitability of its non-food digital operations. Hypermarket sales were up +2.5% LFL and supermarkets sales were up +5.5% LFL, with solid momentum in food (+1.7% LFL in Q2) supported by volumes ahead of the market. Sam’s Club sales grew by +3.1% LFL in Q2. Finally, financial services activities confirmed their strong performance in Q2, with +13% growth in the credit portfolio and billings up +8%.
| Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | H1 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atacadão | -1.0% | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| Carrefour Retail | -2.2% | -0.6% | -1.3% |
| Sam’s Club | +5.7% | +3.1% | +4.4% |
| Brazil | -0.8% | +0.4% | -0.1% |
Recurring Operating Income in Brazil increased by +5.8% to €359m in H1 2026 compared to €340m in H1 2025. The ROI margin increased by +9bps to reach 4.0% in H1 2026.
In Other countries, like-for-like sales grew by +8.0% in Q2 2026.
| Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | H1 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | +0.8% | +1.3% | +1.1% |
| Poland | -2.9% | -5.8% | -4.4% |
| Argentina | +23.6% | +23.5% | +23.5% |
| Other countries | +9.3% | +8.0% | +8.6% |
Recurring Operating Income for Other countries came in at -€34m in H1 2026 compared with -€12m in H1 2025. Profitability for the half-year was penalized by Argentina, while ROI remained stable in Belgium and slightly improved in Poland.
Recurring Operating Income of Global Functions amounted to -€46m in H1 2026, compared with -€28m in H1 2025 which had benefited from a one-off reversal of LTIP and variable compensation provisions.
H1 2026 sales (including VAT) were up +2.1% on a like-for-like basis. They amounted to €43,789m pre-IAS 29, up +2.1% at constant exchange rates. This increase includes the perimeter effect of -0.8%, the calendar effect of -0.1% and the petrol effect of +1.0%. After taking into account a negative exchange rate effect of -0.5%, mainly due to the depreciation of the Argentine peso, total sales were up +1.7%.
Net sales amounted to €39,434m.
Gross margin stood at 19.1% of net sales, compared with 19.3% in H1 2025. This -28bps decrease reflects the evolution in the integrated/franchise store mix and the continued investments in competitiveness.
Distribution costs represented 14.7% of net sales, an improvement of +30bps vs. H1 2025 driven by the sound execution of cost-savings plans. The Group successfully implemented its cost-saving plan, with €490m achieved in H1 2026.
Recurring Operating Income before D&A (EBITDA) grew by +2.5% to €1,865m in H1 2026, driven by the three core countries (France, Spain, and Brazil).
The Group's Recurring Operating Income (ROI) was up +4.0% to €757m. The operating margin came in at 1.9%, representing a +4bps increase.
Non-recurring income decreased to -€165m, compared to -€39m in H1 2025, mainly linked to significant capital gains in H1 2025, notably from the divestment of Carmila stakes and real estate assets.
Net income, Group share reached €30m vs. -€401m in H1 2025. It includes the following items:
Adjusted net income, Group share5, amounted to €345m vs. €272m in H1 2025, representing an increase of +26.8%.
Adjusted EPS, Group share, increased by +18.3% to €0.49 vs. €0.41€ in H1 2025 (after IFRS 5 restatement; €0.32 published in H1 2025).
Net Free Cash Flow6 stood at -€1,987m in H1 2026, an improvement of €95m compared to H1 20257. This improvement was notably driven by the disposal of Carrefour Italy. It also reflects the following elements :
Retail Operating Net Free Cash Flow stood at -€1,825m compared with -€1,757m in H1 2025. It includes a negative currency effect in Brazil of -€46m.
Real Estate Net Free Cash Flow was down -€77m, reaching -€41m, mainly linked to a -€99m decrease in real estate disposals (€39m in H1 2026 compared to €138m in H1 2025). This is a calendar effect, which will be offset in the second half of the year. The Group confirms its target of €200m to €300m in real estate net free cash flow for the year, including real estate investments and disposals, with two Sale & Lease Back transactions in advanced stages of discussion.
The net cost of financial debt decreased by €81m to -€121m in H1 2026, mainly linked to the refinancing of Carrefour Brazil's debt carried out in H2 2025.
Net financial debt reached €5,849m as of June 30, 2026, compared with €6,989m as of June 30, 2025. This decrease notably reflects the following elements:
Carrefour benefits from a solid balance sheet and a BBB stable outlook rating by Standard & Poor's on June 30, 2026.
In February and May 2026, the Group successfully issued two Sustainability-Linked Bonds ('SLB'), which were highly oversubscribed:
These two bond issues are indexed to two targets: the first is linked to greenhouse gas emission reductions on Scopes 1 and 2; the second is linked to the number of the Group's suppliers committed to a climate strategy. The amounts raised contribute to the financing of the Group's general corporate purposes as well as to the refinancing of its debt maturing.
In June 2026, Carrefour announced the success of its tender offer on its existing notes, with a total repurchased amount of €200m in bonds.
The bond portfolio as of June 30, 2026 amounted to €8.85bn with an average maturity of 4.1 years.
On June 30, Carrefour announced the closing of the disposal of all its operations in Romania to Paval Holding. In line with what was announced last February, the Group will pay a dividend of 0.21 euro per share, or 150 million euros. As approved today by the Board of Directors, it will be paid entirely in cash according to the following schedule:
As indicated during the General Meeting on May 22, 2026, this dividend constitutes an interim special dividend for the 2026 financial year.
As of June 30, 2026, the total number of shares comprising the share capital stands at 736,314,789, including 30,081,251 treasury shares. The number of outstanding shares thus amounts to 706,233,538.
In H1 2026, Carrefour exceeded its CSR targets, with an achievement rate of 107% for the CSR and Food Transition Index. This index, which assesses the implementation performance of Carrefour's CSR commitments, was updated at the beginning of 2026 to take into account the new ambitions of the Carrefour 2030 Plan.
In the first half of 2026, the Group achieved very strong results across all pillars of the CSR index:
In the first half of the year, Carrefour also continued to launch structural CSR initiatives focused on climate, biodiversity, and inclusion policies, while continuing to strengthen shareholder engagement, notably by hosting a dedicated CSR Investor Day:
The Carrefour Board of Directors met on July 23, 2026 under the chairmanship of Alexandre Bompard and approved the condensed consolidated financial statements for the first half of 2026. These accounts were reviewed by the statutory auditors who expressed an unqualified conclusion.
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| Sales inc. VAT (€m) | Variation excl. petrol excl. calendar | Total variation inc. petrol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFL | Organic | At current exchange rates | At constant exchange rates | ||
| France | 11,723 | +1.0% | -0.3% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| Hypermarkets | 5,690 | +0.8% | -0.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% |
| Supermarkets | 3,830 | +1.0% | -0.1% | +1.2% | +1.2% |
| Convenience / other formats | 2,204 | +1.1% | +0.6% | +4.1% | +4.1% |
| Spain | 2,920 | +2.2% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| Brazil | 5,469 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +9.0% | -0.5% |
| Other countries (pre-IAS 29) | 2,599 | +8.0% | +7.9% | -2.0% | +7.1% |
| Belgium | 1,115 | +1.3% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| Poland | 536 | -5.8% | -7.3% | -9.4% | -9.7% |
| Argentina (pre-IAS 29) | 948 | +23.5% | +25.0% | -0.4% | +25.3% |
| Group total (pre-IAS 29) | 22,711 | +1.9% | +1.2% | +2.8% | +1.8% |
| IAS 291 | -3 | ||||
| Group total (post-IAS 29) | 22,708 | ||||
Note: (1) hyperinflation and foreign exchange
| Calendar | Petrol | Foreign exchange | |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | -0.3% | +2.4% | - |
| Hypermarkets | -0.5% | +2.6% | - |
| Supermarkets | -0.3% | +1.7% | - |
| Convenience / Other formats | +0.3% | +3.1% | - |
| Spain | -0.7% | +0.5% | - |
| Brazil | -1.1% | +0.4% | +9.6% |
| Other countries | -0.5% | -0.3% | -9.1% |
| Belgium | -0.5% | - | - |
| Poland | -1.9% | -0.5% | +0.3% |
| Argentina | +0.3% | - | -25.7% |
| Group total | -0.6% | +1.3% | +1.1% |
| Sales inc. VAT (€m) | Variation excl. petrol excl. calendar | Total variation inc. petrol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFL | Organic | At current exchange rates | At constant exchange rates | ||
| France | 22,862 | +1.1% | -0.1% | +1.8% | +1.8% |
| Hypermarkets | 11,162 | +0.8% | -0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| Supermarkets | 7,505 | +1.1% | +0.1% | +1.5% | +1.5% |
| Convenience / other formats | 4,194 | +2.2% | +1.7% | +6.0% | +6.0% |
| Spain | 5,726 | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% |
| Brazil | 10,135 | -0.1% | -0.5% | +4.6% | -0.4% |
| Other countries (pre-IAS 29) | 5,067 | +8.6% | +8.3% | -4.7% | +8.0% |
| Belgium | 2,165 | +1.1% | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.2% |
| Poland | 1,084 | -4.4% | -5.8% | -6.2% | -5.9% |
| Argentina (pre-IAS 29) | 1,818 | +23.5% | +25.1% | -8.7% | +25.1% |
| Group total (pre-IAS 29) | 43,789 | +2.1% | +1.3% | +1.7% | +2.1% |
| IAS 291 | 61 | ||||
| Group total (post-IAS 29) | 43,850 | ||||
Note: (1) hyperinflation and foreign exchange
| Calendar | Petrol | Foreign exchange | |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | -0.1% | +2.1% | - |
| Hypermarkets | -0.1% | +1.6% | - |
| Supermarkets | -0.1% | +1.7% | - |
| Convenience / Other formats | +0.2% | +4.1% | - |
| Spain | -0.2% | +0.1% | - |
| Brazil | -0.2% | +0.3% | +4.9% |
| Other countries | -0.1% | -0.2% | -12.7% |
| Belgium | -0.1% | - | - |
| Poland | -0.1% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| Argentina | -0.1% | - | -33.8% |
| Group total | -0.1% | +1.0% | -0.5% |
| Net sales / Recurring Operating Income (in €m) | Net sales | Recurring Operating Income | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2025 IFRS 5 | H1 2026 | Variation at constant exchange rates | Variation at current exchange rates | H1 2025 IFRS 5 | H1 2026 | Variation at constant exchange rates | Variation at current exchange rates | |
| France | 20,270 | 20,607 | +1.7% | +1.7% | 264 | 300 | +13.8% | +13.8% |
| Spain | 5,155 | 5,300 | +2.8% | +2.8% | 165 | 177 | +7.3% | +7.3% |
| Brazil | 8,790 | 9,080 | -1.6% | +3.3% | 340 | 359 | +0.9% | +5.8% |
| Other countries1 | 4,434 | 4,447 | +7.0% | +0.3% | (12) | -34 | -176.8% | -175.2% |
| Global functions | - | - | - | - | -28 | -46 | -59.4% | -61.7% |
| TOTAL | 38,648 | 39,434 | +1.7% | +2.0% | 727 | 757 | +1.8% | +4.0% |
Note: (1) Belgium, Poland and Argentina
| (in €m) | H1 2025 published | H1 2025 IFRS 5 | H1 2026 | Variation at constant exchange rates | Variation at current exchange rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 41,755 | 38,648 | 39,434 | +1.7% | +2.0% |
| Net sales, net of loyalty program costs | 41,306 | 38,199 | 38,957 | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| Other revenue | 1,468 | 1,413 | 1,447 | +1.0% | +2.4% |
| Total revenue | 42,773 | 39,613 | 40,404 | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| Cost of goods sold | (34,579) | (32,137) | (32,886) | +1.9% | +2.3% |
| Gross margin | 8,195 | 7,476 | 7,518 | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| As a % of net sales | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% | (23bps) | (28bps) |
| SG&A | (6,405) | (5,790) | (5,788) | +0.2% | -0.0% |
| As a % of net sales | 15.3% | 15.0% | 14.7% | (23bps) | (30bps) |
| Recurring operating income before D&A (EBITDA)1 | 1,936 | 1,821 | 1,865 | +1.5% | +2.5% |
| EBITDA margin | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.7% | (1bp) | +2bps |
| Amortization | (1 108) | (959) | (973) | +1.4% | +1.5% |
| Recurring operating income (ROI) | 681 | 727 | 757 | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| Recurring operating margin | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0 bp | +4bps |
| Income from associates and joint ventures | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Recurring operating income including income from associates and joint ventures | 695 | 741 | 770 | ||
| Non-recurring income and expenses | (529) | (39) | (165) | ||
| Operating income | 166 | 702 | 606 | ||
| Financial result | (308) | (275) | (284) | ||
| Finance cost, net | (210) | (201) | (121) | ||
| Net interests related to leases commitment | (119) | (107) | (125) | ||
| Other financial income and expenses | 21 | 33 | (38) | ||
| Income before taxes | (142) | 427 | 322 | ||
| Income tax expense | (189) | (198) | (175) | ||
| Net income from continuing operations | (331) | 229 | 146 | ||
| Net income from discontinued operations | (30) | (590) | (92) | ||
| Net income | (361) | (361) | 54 | ||
| of which Net income, Group share | (401) | (401) | 30 | ||
| of which continuing operations | (371) | 189 | 122 | ||
| of which discontinued operations | (30) | (589) | (92) | ||
| of which Net income, Non-controlling interests | 40 | 40 | 24 | ||
| of which continuing operations | 40 | 41 | 24 | ||
| of which discontinued operations | - | (1) | - | ||
| Net income, Group share, adjusted for exceptional items | 210 | 272 | 345 | ||
| Depreciation from supply chain (in COGS) | (147) | (135) | (136) | ||
| Net income, Group share, adj. for exceptional items, per share | 0.32 | 0.41 | 0.49 | ||
| Weighted average number of shares pre-dilution (in millions) | 659 | 659 | 707 |
Note: (1) Recurring Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) also excludes depreciation and amortization from supply chain activities which is booked in cost of goods sold
| (in €m) | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Intangible assets | 10,324 | 9,989 |
| Tangible assets | 12,383 | 12,102 |
| Financial investments | 2,139 | 2,234 |
| Deferred tax assets | 575 | 600 |
| Investment properties | 215 | 200 |
| Right-of-use asset | 4,445 | 4,300 |
| Consumer credit from financial-service companies - Long-term | 1,775 | 1,848 |
| Other non-current assets | 600 | 769 |
| Non-current assets | 32,456 | 32,042 |
| Inventories | 6,972 | 6,722 |
| Trade receivables | 3,458 | 3,315 |
| Consumer credit from financial-service companies - Short-term | 4,539 | 4,867 |
| Tax receivables | 1,145 | 926 |
| Other current assets | 1,189 | 1,184 |
| Other current financial assets | 409 | 368 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,021 | 4,951 |
| Current assets | 22,732 | 22,333 |
| Assets held for sale | 67 | 53 |
| TOTAL | 55,255 | 54,428 |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Shareholders’ equity, Group share | 10,308 | 11,066 |
| Minority interests in consolidated companies | 662 | 745 |
| Shareholders’ equity | 10,970 | 11,811 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 376 | 382 |
| Provision for contingencies | 3,497 | 3,304 |
| Borrowings - Long-term | 8,326 | 7,581 |
| Lease liabilities - Long-term | 3,923 | 4,047 |
| Bank loans refinancing - Long-term | 2,843 | 2,266 |
| Tax payables - Long-term | 45 | 55 |
| Non-current liabilities | 19,009 | 17,634 |
| Borrowings - Short-term | 4,042 | 3,532 |
| Lease liabilities - Short-term | 1,084 | 924 |
| Trade payables | 13,395 | 13,151 |
| Bank loans refinancing - Short-term | 2,549 | 3,525 |
| Tax payables - Short-term | 1,615 | 1,286 |
| Other current payables | 2,586 | 2,563 |
| Current liabilities | 25,272 | 24,982 |
| Liabilities related to assets held for sale | 4 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 55,255 | 54,428 |
| (in €m) Post IFRS 16 & IAS 29 | H1 2025 IFRS 5 | H1 2026 | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 1,821 | 1,865 | 45 |
| Income tax paid | (206) | (168) | 38 |
| Financial result (excl. net cost of debt and net interests related to leases obligations) | 33 | (38) | (71) |
| Cash impact of restructuring items and others | (27) | (15) | 13 |
| Gross cash from discontinued operations | 48 | 27 | (21) |
| Gross Cash Flow | 1,668 | 1,672 | 4 |
| Change in working capital requirement (incl. change in consumer credit) | (2,083) | (2,172) | (90) |
| Discontinued operations | (133) | (90) | 43 |
| Operating Cash Flow (incl. exceptional items and discontinued) | (547) | (590) | (43) |
| Capital expenditures | (442) | (448) | (6) |
| Asset disposals (business related) | 46 | 16 | (29) |
| Change in net payables and receivables on fixed assets | (200) | (187) | 13 |
| Discontinued operations | (25) | (20) | 5 |
| Free Cash Flow (incl. exceptional items and discontinued) | (1,169) | (1,229) | (60) |
| Payments related to leases (principal and interest) net of subleases payments received | (545) | (562) | (18) |
| Discontinued operations | (42) | (34) | 8 |
| Retail Operating Net Free Cash Flow [A] | (1,757) | (1,825) | (68) |
| Real estate acquisitions | (100) | (78) | 21 |
| Real estate disposals | 138 | 39 | (99) |
| Discontinued operations | (3) | (2) | 1 |
| Real Estate Operating Net Free Cash Flow [B] | 36 | (41) | (77) |
| Operating Net Free Cash Flow [A+B] | (1,721) | (1,866) | (145) |
| Net cost of financial debt | (201) | (121) | 81 |
| Net Free Cash Flow excl. Italy | (1,922) | (1,987) | (64) |
| Of which discontinued operations | (154) | (117) | 37 |
| Italy | (159) | - | 159 |
| Net Free Cash Flow incl. Italy | (2,081) | (1,987) | 95 |
| IFRS 5 adjustment | (9) | ||
| Net Free Cash Flow published | (2,091) | ||
| Total Capex | (542) | (526) | 16 |
| Total disposals | 184 | 55 | (129) |
| (in €m) | H1 2025 published | H1 2025 IFRS 5 | H1 2026 | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET DEBT AT OPENING | (3,780) | (3,780) | (3,965) | (185) |
| Net Free Cash Flow | (2,091) | (2,081) | (1,987) | 95 |
| Net Free Cash Flow (excl. exceptional items and discontinued) | (1,978) | (1,673) | (1,824) | (151) |
| Exceptional items and discontinued operations1 | (113) | (408) | (163) | 246 |
| Financial investments | (189) | (185) | 54 | 238 |
| Disposal of investments | 180 | 177 | 526 | 349 |
| Capital increase / (decrease) of Carrefour SA and share buyback | (61) | (61) | (1) | 60 |
| Dividends paid | (817) | (817) | (677) | 140 |
| Others2 (incl. forex) | (232) | (240) | 276 | 516 |
| Discontinued operations | - | (2) | (74) | (72) |
| NET DEBT AT CLOSE | (6,989) | (6,989) | (5,849) | 1,141 |
Notes: (1) Discontinued operations (€117m in H1 2026 vs. €313m in H1 2025 IFRS 5), restructuring (€45m in H1 2026 vs. €95m in H1 2025 IFRS 5) ; (2) Including cash capital increase subscribed by non-controlling interests
| (in €m) | Total shareholders’ equity | Shareholders’ equity, Group share | Minority interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2025 | 11,669 | 10,976 | 693 |
| H1 2026 total net income | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) after tax | 767 | 736 | 31 |
| Dividends | (689) | (686) | (3) |
| Impact of scope and others | 10 | 10 | - |
| At June 30, 2026 | 11,811 | 11,066 | 745 |
| (in €m) | H1 2025 published | H1 2025 IFRS 5 | H1 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income, Group share | (401) | (401) | 30 |
| Restatement for non-recurring income and expenses (before tax) | 529 | 39 | 165 |
| Restatement for exceptional items in net financial expenses (before tax) | (27) | (27) | 47 |
| Tax impact1 | 71 | 62 | 14 |
| Restatement on share of income from minorities | 7 | 8 | (3) |
| Restatement for net income of discontinued operations, Group share | 30 | 589 | 92 |
| Adjusted net income, Group share | 210 | 272 | 345 |
Note: (1) Tax impact of restated items and exceptional tax items
| H1 2026 | 2026 objectives | 2030 objectives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial objectives | |||
| Cost savings | €490m | €1.0bn | €1.0bn |
| Recurring Operating Income | +4bps margin | >+25bps margin | 3.5% margin |
| Investments (capex) | €526m | ~€1.7bn1 | ~€2.0bn |
| Net Free Cash Flow2 | -€1,987m | Growth vs 20253 | Further growth |
| Adjusted EPS, Group share | +18.3% | High single digit growth | High single digit growth |
| Ordinary dividend | n.a. | 50% to 60% ordinary dividend payout on adj. EPS, Group share | 50% to 60% ordinary dividend payout on adj. EPS, Group share |
Notes : (1) Capex target revised to €1.7bn following the disposal of Carrefour Romania (vs. €1.8bn including Carrefour Romania); (2) Net free cash flow corresponds to free cash flow after net finance costs and net lease payments. It includes cash-out of exceptional charges; (3) 2026 Net Free Cash Flow target: increase NFCF vs 2025 (€1,565m)
Carrefour's CSR and Food Transition Index assesses the Group's non-financial performance. Designed to measure the performance of CSR policies over several years, the index sets an annual target for the strategic CSR indicators. The overall score of the index is a simple average of the scores of these indicators.
| Category | Objective | H1 2026 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Products | 2 targets on food transition | 101% | |
| €8.5bn in sales of organic and certified sustainable products by 20301 | €3.4bn2 | 92% | |
| €1bn in sales of plant-based products by 2030 | €421m | 111% | |
| Packaging €500m in sales from bulk and reuse by 20301 | €160m | 107% | |
| Supply chain adaptation 15 supply chains covered by a nature and climate transition plan by 20301 ; 100 suppliers committed to regenerative agriculture by 2030 | n.a. | - | |
| Climate | 150 suppliers committed to a climate strategy by 20301 | 115 | 121% |
| Stores | Circular economy 60% reduction in food waste by 2030 (vs. 2016) | -54% | 104% |
| Store score Store climate score of 8/10 by 2030 | 8.0/10 | 124% | |
| Transportation 2 targets on transportation | 117% | ||
| 27.5% reduction in downstream transport emissions by 2030 (vs. 2019) | -24.5% | 107% | |
| 6,000 parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by 2030 | 5,146 | 129% | |
| Climate change adaptation | 100% of climate-at-risk sites deploying training and awareness-raising initiatives by 2030 | 5% | 82% |
| Customers | Customer community 10,000 customers participating in field experiments to enable more informed choices by 2030 | 943 | 94% |
| Health 50% of food sales from products contributing to a more balanced diet by 2030 and other health targets3 | 118% | ||
| ● 50% of food sales from products contributing to a more balanced diet by 2030 | 44% | 97% | |
| ● Removal of 2,600 tonnes of sugar from Carrefour-branded products by 2026 (vs. 2022) | 2,275 | 103% | |
| ● Removal of 250 tonnes of salt from Carrefour-branded products by 2026 (vs. 2022) | 374 | 150% | |
| ● €1bn in sales from “free-from” products (gluten-free, lactose-free, nitrite-free, alcohol-free) by 2030 | €481m | 120% | |
| SLBP4 | Sign 200 SLBP contracts with our suppliers by 20301 | 38 | 127% |
| Act For Food | Minimum score of 66/100 for the question: 'Do you feel that the "Club Carrefour" loyalty program helps you eat better?" | 62 | 94% |
| Employees | Employees engagement Minimum employer recommendation score of 75/100 awarded annually to Carrefour by its employees | 805 | 120% |
| Gender equality Increase the proportion of women in leadership positions at all levels within Carrefour by 2030 | 99% | ||
| 50% women in new Graduate and 'Ecole des Leaders' intakes by 2030 | 56% | 113% | |
| 42% women in management positions (Scope: France only) by 2030 | 41% | 98% | |
| Women to account for 35% of Top 200 managers by 2030 | 30% | 85% | |
| Training | At least 50% of employees provided access to training every year | 44% | 88% |
| Disability | Each country must implement five key actions for employees with disabilities6 | 1 | 100% |
Notes: (1) Food and non-food scope; (2) Following the disposals of Italy and Romania, the restated figure for H1 2025 stands at €3.4bn, representing an increase of +1% in H1 2026; (3) Target based on the recommendations of the National Health and Nutrition Program (PNNS) in France. This target excludes Nutriscore D and E products, categories identified for reduction by the PNNS (e.g., deli meats, sugary drinks, etc.), and products containing certain controversial additives; (4) Non-financial agreements, supplementary to commercial contracts, focused on the Group's priorities: decarbonization, plastic reduction, biodiversity, animal welfare notably; (5) More than 23,000 respondents; (6) These 5 key actions are: (i) raising disability awareness among 100% of employees, (ii) training 100% of managers on welcoming a person with a disability into their teams, (iii) appointing Disability Officers in all Group formats and countries, (iv) creating a community of employees focused on disability in each country, (v) launching 3 thematic disability initiatives per year
Regarding the 3 indicators which are part of the Group's Long-Term Incentive (LTI) plan:
| Category | Objective | H1 2026 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Products Raw materials | Implementation score related to action plans for forest, animal welfare, soils, marine resources and human rights | 121% | 121% |
| Stores Climate (Scopes 1 and 2) | 60% reduction in GHG emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 2030, and 70% reduction by 2040 (vs. 2019) | -63% | 160% |
| Customers Supplier commitments | 500 suppliers committed to the Food Transition Pact by 2030 | 4451 | 126% |
Note: (1) Following the disposals of Italy and Romania, the restated figure for H1 2025 stands at 422 committed suppliers, an increase of 23 suppliers in H1 2026 compared to H1 2025
| N° of stores | Dec. 31 2025 | March 31 2026 | Openings | Acquisitions | Closures/ Disposals | Transfers | Total Q2 2026 change | June 30 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypermarkets | 1,134 | 1,129 | 56 | - | -72 | -1 | -17 | 1,112 |
| France | 325 | 321 | - | - | -1 | -1 | -2 | 319 |
| Spain | 204 | 204 | - | - | - | - | - | 204 |
| Brazil | 108 | 108 | - | - | -3 | - | -3 | 105 |
| Other integrated countries1 | 214 | 213 | 1 | - | -2 | - | -1 | 212 |
| Others2 | 283 | 283 | 55 | - | -66 | - | -11 | 272 |
| Supermarkets | 3,916 | 3,919 | 222 | 1 | -323 | - | -100 | 3,819 |
| France | 1,167 | 1,171 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1,174 |
| Spain | 162 | 161 | - | - | - | - | - | 161 |
| Brazil | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| Other integrated countries1 | 565 | 563 | 1 | - | -8 | -1 | -8 | 555 |
| Others2 | 1,996 | 1,998 | 220 | - | -315 | - | -95 | 1,903 |
| Convenience stores | 9,361 | 9,402 | 420 | 18 | -217 | 1 | 222 | 9,624 |
| France | 5,084 | 5,112 | 128 | 18 | -45 | - | 101 | 5,213 |
| Spain | 1,159 | 1,183 | 44 | - | -8 | - | 36 | 1,219 |
| Brazil | 141 | 142 | - | - | - | - | - | 142 |
| Other integrated countries1 | 1,339 | 1,305 | 11 | - | -33 | 1 | -21 | 1,284 |
| Others2 | 1,638 | 1,660 | 237 | - | -131 | - | 106 | 1,766 |
| Cash & carry | 663 | 665 | 30 | - | -1 | - | 29 | 694 |
| France | 157 | 157 | 1 | - | -1 | - | - | 157 |
| Spain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 385 | 386 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 387 |
| Other integrated countries1 | 37 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | 37 |
| Others2 | 84 | 85 | 28 | - | - | 28 | 28 | 113 |
| Soft discount (Supeco) | 109 | 109 | - | - | -1 | - | -1 | 108 |
| France | 33 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 32 |
| Spain | 70 | 71 | - | - | -1 | - | -1 | 70 |
| Brazil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other integrated countries1 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Others2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sam’s Club | 58 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 58 |
| France | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 58 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 58 |
| Other integrated countries1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Group | 15,241 | 15,282 | 728 | 19 | -614 | - | 133 | 15,415 |
| France | 6,766 | 6,793 | 130 | 19 | -47 | - | 102 | 6,895 |
| Spain | 1,595 | 1,619 | 44 | - | -9 | - | 35 | 1,654 |
| Brazil | 718 | 720 | 1 | - | -3 | - | -2 | 718 |
| Other integrated countries1 | 2,161 | 2,124 | 13 | - | -43 | - | -30 | 2,094 |
| Others2 | 4,001 | 4,026 | 540 | - | -512 | - | 28 | 4,054 |
Notes: (1) Belgium, Poland, Argentina; (2) Franchised countries/regions
| Thousands of sq. m | Dec. 31 2025 | March 31 2026 | Openings/Store Enlargements | Acquisitions | Closures/ Store reductions/ Disposals | Total Q2 2026 change | June 30 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6,681 | 6,647 | +24 | +5 | -20 | +9 | 6,655 |
| Spain | 2,128 | 2,132 | +9 | - | -3 | +6 | 2,138 |
| Brazil | 3,026 | 3,030 | +4 | - | -19 | -15 | 3,015 |
| Other integrated countries1 | 2,131 | 2,124 | +6 | - | -22 | -16 | 2,108 |
| Others2 | 3,594 | 3,465 | +662 | - | -703 | -41 | 3,424 |
| Group | 17,559 | 17,397 | +704 | +5 | -766 | -57 | 17,340 |
Notes: (1) Belgium, Poland, Argentina; (2) Franchised countries/regions
Like-for-like sales growth (LFL)
Sales generated by stores opened for at least twelve months, excluding temporary store closures, at constant exchange rates, excluding petrol and calendar effects and excluding IAS 29 impact.
Organic sales growth
Like-for-like sales growth plus net openings over the past twelve months, including temporary store closures, at constant exchange rates.
Gross margin
Gross margin corresponds to the sum of net sales and other income, reduced by loyalty program costs and cost of goods sold. Cost of sales comprise purchase costs, changes in inventory, the cost of products sold by the financial services companies, discounting revenue and exchange rate gains and losses on goods purchased.
Recurring Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
Recurring Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) also excludes depreciation and amortization from supply chain activities which is booked in cost of goods sold.
Recurring Operating Income (ROI)
Recurring Operating Income corresponds to the gross margin lowered by sales, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization.
Operating Income (EBIT)
Operating Income (EBIT) corresponds to the recurring operating income after income from associates and joint ventures and non-recurring income and expenses. This latter classification is applied to certain material items of income and expense that are unusual in terms of their nature and frequency, such as impairment of non-current assets, gains and losses on sales of non-current assets, restructuring costs and provisions recorded to reflect revised estimates of risks provided for in prior periods, based on information that came to the Group’s attention during the reporting year.
Free cash-flow
Free cash-flow corresponds to cash flow from operating activities before net finance costs and net interests related to lease commitment, after the change in working capital, less net cash from/(used in) investing activities.
Net free cash-flow
Net free cash-flow corresponds to free cash flow after net finance costs and net lease payments.
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