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Good Start to the Year, Accelerating Growth in International Markets

Reported Growth of +3.8% Ex Petrol, +3.1% Like-for-Like

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Carrefour (Paris:CA)

• International: Reported growth of +6.4% ex petrol and ex currencies, +5.3% on a like-for-like basis
  • Accelerating growth in Europe; all countries posted like-for-like sales growth
  • Continued excellent performance in Latin America
  • Very good momentum in Taiwan; in China, like-for-like sales improved sequentially versus Q4 2015
• France: Stable reported sales ex petrol on a strong comparable base (+7.9% in Q1 2015)
  • Further growth in food sales
  • Acceleration of conversion of stores acquired from Dia, as previously announced; 115 stores converted in Q1
  • Roll-out of omni-channel including the contribution of Rue du Commerce

First quarter 2016 consolidated sales inc. VAT

The Group posted sales of €20,053m. In the quarter, currencies and petrol prices had unfavourable impacts of 6.9% and 1.2% respectively. The calendar effect was +0.6%.

   

Sales inc. VAT (€m)

 

LFL ex petrol and ex calendar

 

Total growth ex petrol at constant exch. rates

International

France

10,718

9,335

  +5.3%

0.0%

  +6.4%

+0.1%

    Group 20,053   +3.1%   +3.8%  

Total sales under banners including petrol stood at €24.6bn in the first quarter of 2016, up 2.5% at constant exchange rates.

FIRST QUARTER 2016 INC. VAT

 

Sales inc. VAT (€m)

 

LFL ex petrol and ex calendar

 

Total growth ex petrol at constant exch. rates

  France 9,335 0.0%   +0.1% International 10,718 +5.3%   +6.4% Other European countries 5,196 +3.2% +2.3% Latin America 3,451 +13.5% +18.3% Asia 2,071 -4.9%   -5.2%  

In the first quarter, France recorded stable sales ex petrol (+0.1%), a good performance over the strong +7.9% growth posted in the first quarter of 2015. Food sales grew in the first quarter for the fourth consecutive year. The evolution of petrol prices had an unfavourable impact of 1.9% this quarter.

Like-for-like sales at hypermarkets were down 0.6% on a strong comparable base of +2.1%. Like-for-like sales at supermarkets were up by +0.7%, with an equally strong comparable base of +2.5%, marking the sixth consecutive quarterly growth in sales.

Like-for-like sales in convenience and other formats were up +1.1%.

The transformation of stores acquired from Dia has gained pace since the start of the year: 115 stores were reopened in Q1 2016, bringing to 267 the number of stores converted to Carrefour banners since the start of the program.

Like-for-like sales in international activities rose by 5.3%. The calendar effect was +0.6% in the quarter. The currency impact is strong at -12.6%.

In other European countries, like-for-like sales were up +3.2%. Every country posted like-for-like growth in the quarter.

Like-for-like sales in Spain continued to grow, with a rise of +3.4% in the first quarter. Trends also improved in Italy, where like-for-like sales were up by +4.5%. Sales in Belgium were up by +1.0% on a like-for-like basis. They were also up in Poland and sharply up in Romania.

In Latin America, like-for-like sales were up by +13.5% (+17.1% on an organic basis). The currency effect was -34.0%.

In Brazil, like-for-like sales were up by +9.9% (+14.3% on an organic basis) on a strong comparable base of +8.4% in the first quarter of 2015. All formats posted continued growth. Like-for-like sales in Argentina rose by +23.6%.

Like-for-like sales in Asia were down 4.9%. China posted a sequential improvement with like-for-like sales down 8.4%. In Taiwan, where trends accelerated, sales grew for the fifth consecutive quarter with like-for-like sales up +8.4%.

VARIATION OF FIRST QUARTER 2016 SALES INC. VAT

 

Total sales inc. VAT (€m)

 

Change at current exchange rates inc. petrol

 

Change at constant exchange rates inc. petrol

 

LFL inc. petrol

 

LFL ex petrol ex calendar

 

Organic growth ex petrol ex calendar

France 9,335 -1.8%   -1.8%   -1.2%   0.0%   -0.8% Hypermarkets 4,887 -2.1%   -2.1%   -2.1%   -0.6%   -0.6% Supermarkets 2,991 -2.8% -2,8% -1.7% +0.7% -1.7% Convenience/ other formats 1,456 +1.4% +1.4% +4.4% +1.1% +0.5%                       International 10,718 -6.4%   +6.2%   +5.7%   +5.3%   +6.1%                       Other European countries 5,196 +0.9%   +1.3%   +2.7%   +3.2%   +2.5% Spain 2,024 +0.6% +0.6% +1.9% +3.4% +2.4% Italy 1,332 +1.3% +1.3% +3.9% +4.5% +4.2% Belgium 1,055 +1.2% +1.2% +1.6% +1.0% +0.6%                       Latin America 3,451 -15.2%   +18.7%   +15.0%   +13.5%   +17.1% Brazil 2,665 -12.5% +16.7% +12.2% +9.9% +14.3%                       Asia 2,071 -7.1%   -5.2%   -4.8%   -4.9%   -5.2% China 1,582 -10.8% -8.8% -8.1% -8.4% -9.1%                       Group total 20,053 -4.3%   +2.6%   +2.7%   +3.1%   +3.2%  

EXPANSION UNDER BANNERS – First quarter 2016

Thousands of sq. m.  

Dec. 31, 2015

 

Openings/Store enlargements

 

Acquisitions

 

Closures/ Store reductions

 

Total Q1 2016 change

 

March 31, 2016

France   5,668   14   1   -7   8   5,676 Europe (ex France) 6,039 65 -144 -80 5,959 Latin America 2,258 8 -4 4 2,262 Asia 2,734 22 -47 -25 2,708 Others1   828   37       -3   34   862 Group   17,526   145   1   -205   -60   17,466  

STORE NETWORK UNDER BANNERS – First quarter 2016

No. of stores  

Dec. 31, 2015

  Openings   Acquisitions  

Closures/ Disposals

  Transfers  

Total Q1 2016 change

 

March 31, 2016

Hypermarkets   1,481   7       -8       -1   1,480 France   242           0   242 Europe (ex France) 489 -5 -5 484 Latin America 304 1 -1 0 304 Asia 369 2 -2 0 369

Others1

  77   4               4   81 Supermarkets   3,462   68   1   -87   11   -7   3,455 France 1,003 3 1 -2 11 13 1,016 Europe (ex France) 2,096 53 -82 -29 2,067 Latin America 168 0 168 Asia 29 2 2 31 Others1   166   10       -3       7   173 Convenience   7,181   122       -249   -12   -139   7,042 France 4,263 29 -39 -12 -22 4, 241 Europe (ex France) 2,464 78 -206 -128 2, 336 Latin America 404 12 -2 10 414 Asia 8 0 8 Others1   42   3       -2       1   43 Cash & carry   172   1           1   2   174 France 142 1 1 143 Europe (ex France) 18 1 1 19 Others1   12                   0   12 Group   12,296   198   1   -344       -145   12,151 France 5,650 32 1 -41 -8 5,642 Europe (ex France) 5,067 132 -293 -161 4,906 Latin America 876 13 -3 10 886 Asia 406 4 -2 2 408 Others1   297   17       -5       12   309  

DEFINITIONS

LFL sales growth: Sales generated by stores opened for at least twelve months, excluding temporary store closures, at constant exchange rates.

Organic growth: LFL sales plus net openings over the past twelve months, including temporary store closures, at constant exchange rates.

Sales under banners: Total sales under banners including sales by franchisees and international partnerships.

1Africa, Middle East and Dominican Republic.

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