18/02/2021 - Carrefour SA: Earnings Document

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STRONG CASH GENERATION

  • 01 REFLECTING SOLID &

    PROFITABLE GROWTH

  • 02 FOCUS ON FRANCE

  • 03 A COMMITTED COMPANY

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STRONG CASH GENERATION REFLECTING SOLID & PROFITABLE GROWTH

HIGHLIGHTSStrong cash flow generation reflecting solid and profitable growth

1 SOLID GROWTH

MOMENTUM

2 STEADY IMPROVEMENT

IN PROFITABILITY

3 STRONG CASH

GENERATION

  • Record commercial performance in 2020

  • Strong increase in customer satisfaction

  • Heightened commercial competitiveness

  • Good positioning on dynamic market segments to support future growth

2020 ROI increases again: +16.4% at constant FX

Sharp increase in retail activities profit

Food e-commerce growth now contributing positively to ROI and operating margin improvement

Strong increase in net FCF at 1.1bn in 2020

Efficient capex policy and steadily reducing inventory

CONFIRMATION OF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES & NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Target of 2.4bn additional cost savings on an annual basis by 2023

  • Target of net FCF generation above 1bn/year from 2021

  • Normalization of the dividend policy at 0.48 per share, fully in cash, expected to grow regularly

  • Explicit capital allocation policy combining operational investments, dividend and continuation of the bolt-on M&A strategy

Notes: 2019 comparison basis is restated for the IFRS IC decision on IFRS 16; 2020 ROI includes income and expenses related to COVID-19 effects. Exceptional bonuses and similar benefits to Group employees (128m in H1 2020) are accounted for under other non-current income and expenses

2020 RESULTS

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