CarrefourCHIX:CAP 72 Days Payable is 91.47 as of Dec. 2025, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 103.74. GuruFocus rates CHIX:CAP with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €14.72 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, Carrefour ranks better than 87.17% on this metric.
Carrefour's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €16,752 Mil. Carrefour's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €33,423 Mil.
Hence, Carrefour's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 91.47.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carrefour's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:CAp'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 92.72 Med: 103.74 Max: 112.13
Current: 93.1
During the past 13 years, Carrefour's highest Days Payable was 112.13. The lowest was 92.72. And the median was 103.74.
CHIX:CAp's Days Payable is ranked better than 87.17% of 304
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.205
vs CHIX:CAp: 93.10
Carrefour's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (96.45) to Dec. 2025 (91.47).
It may suggest that Carrefouraccelerated paying its suppliers.
Carrefour Days Payable Related Terms
Carrefour Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carrefour's Days Payable can be seen below:
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For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Carrefour's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Carrefour Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Carrefour's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carrefour's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Carrefour's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Carrefour (CHIX:CAP) has a Days Payable of 91.47 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Carrefour and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 103.74. Over the past decade, Carrefour's Days Payable has ranged from 92.72 to 112.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Carrefour ranks #39 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 12.8%.
Is Carrefour's Days Payable too high?
Carrefour's current Days Payable of 91.47 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 103.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 92.72 to a high of 112.13. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Carrefour's value of 91.47 is 111.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carrefour ranks #39 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Carrefour has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carrefour's Days Payable compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Carrefour ranks #39 out of 304 companies for Days Payable. This places Carrefour in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Carrefour's value of 91.47 is 111.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Carrefour's own Days Payable has ranged from 92.72 to 112.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 103.74 vs. the industry median of 43.21, Carrefour has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.21, based on 304 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Carrefour's current Days Payable of 91.47 is 111.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Carrefour and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carrefour's current Days Payable is 91.47, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 103.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carrefour stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carrefour (CHIX:CAP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €14.72, compared to a current price of €16.70 — trading 13.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 91.47, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 103.74 and 111.7% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. Carrefour's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carrefour (CHIX:CAP), the current Days Payable is 91.47 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Carrefour (CHIX:CAP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carrefour stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €16.70 is trading 13.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €14.72.
GuruFocus considers Carrefour to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:CAP:
Days Payable: 91.47 (12% below median its 10-year median of 103.74)
GF Value™: €14.72 vs. price of €16.70 (13.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 111.7% above the Retail - Defensive median (#39 of 304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:CAP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1959, Carrefour is a multiformat retailer with operations in over 40 countries. Approximately 75% of sales stem from Europe and the rest from Latin America. In France, where Carrefour generates nearly 50% of its total revenue, the firm has a grocery market share of 22%, behind market leader E.Leclerc (24%), according to Kantar. Carrefour operates over 15,000 stores in hypermarket, supermarket, convenience store, and discount store formats. In 2024, Carrefour completed the acquisition of the Cora and Match banners from Louis Delhaize group for an enterprise value of EUR 1.05 billion.
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