Carrefour has very strong potential as stand-alone company, CEO says

PARIS (Reuters) -Carrefour, Europe's largest food retailer, does not need a large transformational deal to expand as it has "a very strong potential" as a stand-alone company, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

Asked about a recent media report that retailer Ahold Delhaize held preliminary discussions on buying Carrefour in late 2024 before abandoning the idea in January, Alexandre Bompard told shareholders: "I cannot comment on rumors about this kind of matters."

Bompard added the rumors reflected "the attractiveness of our company".

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Makini Brice)