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Carrefour Sa — FY 2023 Earnings Presentation

38 slides from Carrefour Sa's earnings presentation, Feb 20, 2024

  1. Slide 1: FY 2023 Results, Q4 2023 Sales

    FY 2023 Results Q4 2023 Sales February 20th, 2024

  2. Slide 2: Strategic overview

    Strategic ) . overview

  3. Slide 3: 2023: Several strategic advances

    2023: Several strategic advances Private labels E-commerce Expansion +92 Atacadão stores +3 pts to 36% of food sales +26% in GMV +653 convenience stores Grupo BIG integration M&A Retail Media Integration progressing fast Cora & Match acquisition R$1.6bn annualized cost Joint Venture with Publicis in

  4. Slide 4: Rapid concentration in the French food retail market

    Rapid concentration in the French food retail market Combined market share of top 3 French food retailers Combined market share of top 3 food retailers Netherlands 69% Netherlands Germany 65% Germany Belgium 65% Belgium France 63% France UK 48% UK Spain 48% Spain USA 38% USA 63% 59% Concentration ac

  5. Slide 5: 2023 key financials confirm the strength of our model

    2023 key financials confirm the strength of our model Recurring Net Sales Operating Income Cost savings Adj. EPS €83.3bn €2,264m €1,060m +12% €1bn target +10.4% LFL -4.7% at €1.83 confirmed for FY24 Net free Net debt Dividend Share buyback cash-flow end-December 2023 Reduced by €0.87/share €700m €1,

  6. Slide 6: CSR & Food Transition Index: 110% achievement rate

    CSR & Food Transition Index: 110% achievement rate Climate Food transition 44% of Top 100 suppliers €514m in sales of have a 1.5°C trajectory plant-based alternatives (+17 pts vs end-2022) (2026 target raised to €650m vs €500m initially) -38% reduction in store 306 suppliers committed to the greenho

  7. Slide 7: Financial results

    . Financial results

  8. Slide 8: Solid growth in sales in 2023

    Solid growth in sales in 2023 +10.4% LFL in 2023 › France: Growth driven by food (+6.0% LFL); Strong performance of e-commerce (GMV up +16%) FY 2023 Hypermarkets: +4.1% › Spain: Positive momentum across all formats LFL Q4 FY Supermarkets: +4.7% Group +10.2% +10.4% Convenience/other › Italy: Good dyn

  9. Slide 9: Rapid slowdown in food inflation in Europe

    Rapid slowdown in food inflation in Europe YoY food inflation in Europe 25% 20% 15% 7.3% 7.3% 10% 7.1% 6.0% 5% 5.9% 5.8% 0% MoM food inflation in France 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.4% 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% -1% (0.3)% Jan22 Feb22 Mar22 Apr

  10. Slide 10: 2023 ROI of €2,264m; Stable ROI margin in H2

    2023 ROI of €2,264m; Stable ROI margin in H2 in €m 2022 2023 Variation o/w H1 o/w H2 Net Sales 81,385 83,270 +2.3% Gross margin 16,313 16,630 +1.9% Evolution of the integrated/franchise As a % of net sales 20.0% 20.0% -7bps -4bps -9bps store mix SG&A (11,958) (12,335) +3.2% +10.2% -3.4% Strong cost

  11. Slide 11: France: Strong growth in ROI and operating margin

    France: Strong growth in ROI and operating margin 2023 ROI up +18.5% and margin up +37bps 2023 Key drivers › Operational excellence and cost discipline › Increase in private label penetration 2,6% › Ramp-up of retail media 2,1% 2,2% €988m › Improvement in e-commerce profitability 1,8% €834m 1,6% €75

  12. Slide 12: Europe: Contrasting situations, strong growth in Spain

    Europe: EuropeContrasting situations, strong growth in Spain Stable 2023 ROI 2023 Key drivers SPAIN › Strong +14% ROI growth and margin expansion despite challenging environment in financial services ITALY -0.4% › Ongoing transformation bearing fruit in an adverse market environment BELGIUM › Strong

  13. Slide 13: Brazil: Penalized by Grupo BIG integration

    Brazil: Europe Penalized by Grupo BIG integration ROI, in €m -27% 914 (65) H1 414 (15) (85) (15) 668 (25) (40) 251 H2 500 c.(80) c.(110) c.(55) 417 FY 2022 Grupo BIG Performance of Legacy business FY 2023 one-off costs BIG stores (excl. Grupo BIG) Grupo BIG one-off costs Performance of BIG stores Le

  14. Slide 14: Argentina: Another strong year in an unstable environment

    Argentina: Europe Another strong year in an unstable environment 2023 ROI up +4.1% 2023 Key drivers › Strong operating performance with growth in +4.1% ROI and ROI margin (+138 bps), driven by: › Volume growth and market share gains › Strong cost discipline €96m › -€92m ROI impact of IAS 29 accounti

  15. Slide 15: Solid retail performance offset by one-offs and financial services

    Solid retail performance offset by one-offs and financial services -€113m c.+€130m c.€(105)m Solid performance of retail activities • Financial margin pressured by higher c.€(80)m interest rates Store conversion c.€(60)m €2,377m • Increase in costs (mostly in cost of risk Impact of H1) and cost of a

  16. Slide 16: Adjusted EPS up +12% in 2023

    Adjusted EPS up +12% in 2023 in €m 2022 2023 Recurring operating income 2,377 2,264 Net income from associates and JVs 50 44 Restructuring costs related to reorganization Non-recurring income and expenses, net 36 (558) plans and asset impairment in Brazil EBIT 2,463 1,749 Reduction in net debt and c

  17. Slide 17: 4th consecutive year of double-digit EPS growth

    4th consecutive year of double-digit EPS growth Adjusted EPS (in €) Adjusted EPS +12% in 2023 +79% 1.83 1.63 +79% over 6 years 1.43 1.26 10% CAGR between 1.07 1.09 2017 and 2023 1.02 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021(1) 2022 2023 (1) Carrefour Taiwan reclassified as held-for-sale as per IFRS 5 FY 2023 RESULT

  18. Slide 18: A strong cash-generating model

    A strong cash-generating model +€360m +€94m +€363m Including c.€230m sale and leaseback transaction in Brazil in H1 €1,622m -€98m Strong working capital contribution: €1,262m • Efficient management of inventories and receivables • Favorable year-end activity in Argentina 2022 NFCF Impact of disconti

  19. Slide 19: Net Free Cash Flow growth

    Net Free Cash Flow growth EBITDA to Net FCF in €m 2022 2023 Variation EBITDA 4,613 4,559 (54) Including tax credits used in Income tax paid (449) (343) 106 Brazil in 2023 Financial result (operations-related)(1) 13 56 43 Cash impact of restructuring items and others (424) (328) 95 Gross cash flow (e

  20. Slide 20: Well on track to achieve €1.7bn Net FCF target in 2026

    Well on track to achieve €1.7bn Net FCF target in 2026 Net Free Cash Flow (in €m) Objective: Net FCF to reach >€1.7bn in 2026 1,622 >1,700 1,262 1,227 1,056 2024 NFCF expected closer to initial 2022-2026 growth trajectory (1) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Theoretical NFCF on the assumption of a

  21. Slide 21: Strong reduction in net debt

    Strong reduction in net debt with sale of Carrefour Taiwan and strong NFCF -€818m in €m Mainly 312 Taiwan proceeds 802 As reminder Impact of ARS devaluation on 481 73 opening balance sheet position (863) 3,690 3,378 (1,622) 405 ordinary 2,633 76 to minorities 2,560 Dec. 31, Dec. 31, IAS 29 Dec.31, N

  22. Slide 22: An increasingly shareholder-friendly policy

    An increasingly shareholder-friendly policy +8% increase in shareholder return, at €1.3bn, with: €1,300m €1,205m 11.9% yield(4) €1,130m New share buyback for €1,083m 8.6% yield(2) 9.4% yield(3) 8.1% yield(2) €700m €700m €800m to be completed before year-end €750m SBB SBB €700m SBB SBB +55% in ordina

  23. Slide 23: Appendix

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  24. Slide 24: Carrefour 2026 objectives

    Carrefour 2026 objectives OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES 2022 2023 2026 Private labels 33% of food sales 36% of food sales 40% of food sales Convenience store openings n.a. +653 vs. 2022 +2,400 vs. 2022 Atacadão store openings n.a. +92 vs. 2022 >+200 vs. 2022 -27.5% in 2026 vs. 2019 -14%(1) -21%(1) at Group

  25. Slide 25: Q4 2023 gross sales

    Q4 2023 gross sales Change at Change at LFL Organic growth Gross sales current constant ex. petrol ex. petrol (in €m) exch. rates inc. exch. rates inc. ex. calendar ex. calendar petrol petrol France 10,974 +1.0% 0.0% -4.5% -4.5% Hypermarkets 5,529 +0.3% -0.9% -4.9% -4.9% Supermarkets 3,539 +0.6% -0.

  26. Slide 26: Q4 2023 technical effects

    Q4 2023 technical effects Calendar Petrol Forex France -0.8% -3.6% - Hypermarkets -0.5% -3.4% - Supermarkets -1.3% -4.0% - Others, inc. convenience -1.1% -3.6% - Other European countries -0.7% -1.2% +0.5% Spain -0.9% -2.1% - Italy -0.5% -0.5% - Belgium -0.3% - - Romania +0.2% -0.0% -1.1% Poland -1.3

  27. Slide 27: FY 2023 gross sales

    FY 2023 gross sales Change at Change at LFL Organic growth Gross sales current constant ex. petrol ex. petrol (in €m) exch. rates inc. exch. rates inc. ex. calendar ex. calendar petrol petrol France 42,518 +4.7% +3.8% +1.2% +1.2% Hypermarkets 20,702 +4.1% +2.7% -0.1% -0.1% Supermarkets 14,097 +4.7%

  28. Slide 28: FY 2023 technical effects

    FY 2023 technical effects Calendar Petrol Forex France -0.1% -2.5% - Hypermarkets -0.0% -2.8% - Supermarkets -0.1% -2.3% - Others, inc. convenience -0.2% -2.2% - Other European countries -0.2% -1.6% +0.3% Spain -0.3% -2.8% - Italy -0.0% -0.8% - Belgium -0.1% - - Romania +0.1% -0.0% -0.4% Poland -0.3

  29. Slide 29: FX evolution

    FX evolution 2023 CURRENCY Evolution(1) Brazilian Real +0.5% Argentine Peso -52.7% Romanian Leu +3.2% Polish Zloty -0.3% (1) Average foreign exchange rate FY 2023 RESULTS February 20, 2024 29

  30. Slide 30: Net sales and recurring operating income by region

    Net sales and recurring operating income by region NET SALES RECURRING OPERATING INCOME Variation Variation Variation Variation 2022 2023 at constant at current 2022 2023 at constant at current exch. rates exch. rates exch. rates exch. rates in €m France 37,706 38,220 +1.4% +1.4% 834 988 +18.5% +18.

  31. Slide 31: Non-recurring expenses

    Non-recurring expenses in €m 2022 2023 Restructuring costs (13) (352) Impairment and asset write-offs (147) (297) Results from asset disposals 212 66 Other non-current items (16) 25 Non-recurring income and expenses, net 36 (558) FY 2023 RESULTS February 20, 2024 31

  32. Slide 32: 2023 income statement

    2023 income statement in €m 2022 2023 Net Sales 81,385 83,270 Net sales, net of loyalty program costs 80,543 82,276 Other revenue 2,546 2,632 Total revenue 83,089 84,908 Cost of goods sold (66,776) (68,278) Gross margin 16,313 16,630 SG&A (11,958) (12,335) Recurring operating income before D&A (EBIT

  33. Slide 33: Tax expense

    Tax expense in €m 2022 2023 Income before taxes 1,973 1,339 Non-recurring income and expenses, net 36 (558) Income before taxes (excl. non-recurring income and expense and 1,937 1,897 net income from associates) Full-year normative tax rate(1) 28.8% 27.1% Evolution of the geographic mix Normative ta

  34. Slide 34: Earnings per share

    Earnings per share (€ per share) 2022 2023 Net income from continuing operations, Group share 1.85 1.30 Net income from discontinued operations, Group share (0.03) 1.02 Net income, Group share 1.82 2.32 Adjusted net income, Group share 1.63 1.83 Weighted average number of shares (in millions) 741.4

  35. Slide 35: Real estate asset rotation

    Real estate asset rotation (€m) 2022 2023 Variation Real estate Capex 383 333 -50 Real estate asset disposal 262 395 +133 Net real estate investment/(disposal) 121 (62) -183 FY 2023 RESULTS February 20, 2024 35

  36. Slide 36: Enhanced liquidity and solid balance sheet

    Enhanced liquidity and solid balance sheet › Credit Rating as of December 31, Debt redemption schedule (in €m) – As of December 31, 2023 2023: BBB stable outlook by S&P Baa1 stable outlook by Moody’s › On December 31, 2023, average bond 1,780 debt maturity is at 3.8 years 1,674 280 › May 2023: Susta

  37. Slide 37: Stores under banners at end-2023

    Stores under banners at end-2023 Cash & Soft (#) Hypermarkets Supermarkets Convenience Sam’s Club Total Carry discount France 253 1,037 4,561 151 33 - 6,035 Other European countries 469 2,139 3,445 12 97 - 6,162 Spain 204 153 1,054 - 63 - 1,474 Italy 42 418 1,018 12 - - 1,490 Belgium 40 349 318 - -

  38. Slide 38: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER This presentation contains both historical and forward-looking statements. These forward- looking statements are based on Carrefour management's current views and assumptions. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance of the Group. Actual results or performances may differ

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