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ColruytXBRU:COLRS 89 EBITDA Margin % is 9.08% as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 8.51. GuruFocus rates XBRU:COLRS with a GF Score™ of 89/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 308 Retail - Defensive companies, Colruyt ranks better than 68.18% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Colruyt's EBITDA for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €478.80 Mil. Colruyt's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €5,275.00 Mil. Therefore, Colruyt's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.08%.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
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Colruyt EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Colruyt's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:
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For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Colruyt's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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.
Colruyt EBITDA Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colruyt's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Colruyt's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Colruyt (XBRU:COLRS) has a EBITDA Margin % of 9.08% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Colruyt and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.51. Over the past decade, Colruyt's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 7.13 to 14.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Colruyt ranks #98 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 31.8%.
Is Colruyt's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Colruyt's current EBITDA Margin % of 9.08% is near median its 10-year median of 8.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.13 to a high of 14.99. The Retail - Defensive industry median EBITDA Margin % is 6.03. Colruyt's value of 9.08% is 50.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Colruyt ranks #98 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Colruyt has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Colruyt's EBITDA Margin % compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Colruyt ranks #98 out of 308 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts Colruyt in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 6.03. Colruyt's value of 9.08% is 50.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Colruyt's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 7.13 to 14.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.51 vs. the industry median of 6.03, Colruyt has consistently been above 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.03, based on 308 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Colruyt's current EBITDA Margin % of 9.08% is 50.7% above 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Colruyt and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Colruyt's current EBITDA Margin % is 9.08%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colruyt stock overvalued right now?
Colruyt (XBRU:COLRS) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 9.08%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 9.08%, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.51 and 50.7% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.03. Colruyt's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Colruyt (XBRU:COLRS), the current EBITDA Margin % is 9.08% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Colruyt Group NV is a retail group that operates in the areas of expertise Food, Health and Well-being, Non-Food and Energy, mainly in Belgium, but also in other countries, including France and Luxembourg. It operates a chain of supermarkets under the Colruyt brand, offering products at low prices through both physical outlets and webshops. The group is also active in the wholesale segment through Spar stores and the Solucious food service, among other initiatives. Its operating segments are: Food; Health and Well-being and Non-food; and Group activities, Real Estate and Energy. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Food segment, which offers a diverse range of food brands and sells directly to bulk and other consumers through its own stores and online channels (retail).
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