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Carrefour Warns Riots Could Cut Income by €80–200 Million

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Carrefour Cuts Outlook

Carrefour cut its earnings outlook, warning riots could reduce operating income by €80-200 million.
The retailer now expects operating-margin growth of 0-15 basis points, down from a 25-point target.
Shares fell about 14-15% on Wednesday, wiping roughly €1.7 billion from market value.
About 50 stores—1% of its network—were looted or damaged on the first day.
Finance chief Matthieu Malige said direct costs amount to several tens of millions of euros.

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Carrefour Cuts Outlook

Carrefour cut its earnings outlook, warning riots could reduce operating income by €80-200 million.
The retailer now expects operating-margin growth of 0-15 basis points, down from a 25-point target.
Shares fell about 14-15% on Wednesday, wiping roughly €1.7 billion from market value.
About 50 stores—1% of its network—were looted or damaged on the first day.
Finance chief Matthieu Malige said direct costs amount to several tens of millions of euros.

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