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Coles GroupFRA:2OF +1.42%73 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 2.00% as of Dec. 2025, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 2.10. GuruFocus rates FRA:2OF with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.04. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 273 Retail - Defensive companies, Coles Group ranks worse than 69.23% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, Coles Group's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 2.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 2.20% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Coles Group was 12.90% per year. The lowest was 1.30% per year. And the median was 2.10% per year.
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Explanation
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Coles Group 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
FRA:2OF vs KR, SFM, ACI: 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Coles Group's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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.
Coles Group 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coles Group's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coles Group's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 2.00% mean?
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 2.00% as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Coles Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.10. Over the past decade, Coles Group's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate has ranged from 1.30 to 12.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #189 out of 273 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 69.2%.
Is Coles Group's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Coles Group's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 2.00% is near median its 10-year median of 2.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.30 to a high of 12.90. The Retail - Defensive industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 9.30. Coles Group's value of 2.00% is 78.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #189 out of 273 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Coles Group has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coles Group's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #189 out of 273 companies for 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate. This places Coles Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 9.30. Coles Group's value of 2.00% is 78.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Coles Group's own 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate has ranged from 1.30 to 12.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.10 vs. the industry median of 9.30, Coles Group has consistently been below 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Retail - Defensive companies is 9.30, based on 273 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Coles Group's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 2.00% is 78.5% below 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Coles Group and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 9.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Coles Group's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 2.00%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coles Group stock overvalued right now?
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) has a current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 2.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.04, compared to a current price of €14.30 — trading 18.8% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 2.00%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.10 and 78.5% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 9.30. Coles Group's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coles Group (FRA:2OF), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 2.00% 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 Coles Group (FRA:2OF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coles Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €14.30 is trading 18.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.04.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2OF:
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: 2.00% (near median its 10-year median of 2.10)
GF Value™: €12.04 vs. price of €14.30 (18.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78.5% below the Retail - Defensive median (#189 of 273)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2OF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Coles is one of Australia's largest retailers, operating the second-largest supermarket chain behind market leader Woolworths, and the country's second-largest liquor chain. The group has an extensive store network of over 1,800 stores and roughly 80% of Australians live within a 10-minute drive from a Coles store. The retailer employs some 120,000 people, who process some 20 million individual customer transactions a week. This compares with Woolworths processing about 30 million customer transactions per week from Australia's population of 27 million.
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