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Casino, Guichard-Perrachon S.A. is a prominent French multiformat retail group founded in 1898 by Geoffroy Guichard and headquartered in Saint-Étienne. It operates a diverse network of over 10,000 stores, encompassing hypermarkets like Géant Casino, supermarkets under brands such as Casino Supermarchés, Monoprix, Franprix, and Leader Price, as well as convenience outlets including Petit Casino, Spar, Vival, and Sherpa. The company also manages discount stores, e-commerce platforms like Cdiscount, restaurants, and real estate activities. While France remains its core market, it maintains a significant presence in Latin America, particularly Brazil and Colombia, alongside other international operations. Beyond traditional retail, subsidiaries like GreenYellow provide energy services including solar photovoltaic production, and Banque Casino offers retail banking and insurance products. As one of France's leading retailers, Casino, Guichard-Perrachon S.A. plays a key role in the food and non-food distribution sector, innovating since its inception with milestones like the first distributor's brand in 1901 and self-service stores in 1948.
The business is unprofitable at the operating level (-1.52% margin). The thesis depends entirely on whether and when it reaches sustainable profitability.
Revenue declined 5.4% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
ROIC dropped from 0.24% to -1.80%, capital efficiency is deteriorating. Negative free cash flow of -€1.35B. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
€8.56B
▼ -5.4% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-€360M
▲ +94.9% YoY
Op. Margin
-1.52%
▼ -1.9pp YoY
ROIC
-1.80%
▼ -2.0pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-€1.35B
▼ -34.0% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
-€1.28B
▼ -127.3% YoY
Net Debt
€2.82B
Cash & Equiv.
€830M
3Y CAGR: -34.9%
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