Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Coles Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €65 Mil. Coles Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €5,914 Mil. Therefore, Coles Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.09%.
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Coles Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Coles Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Coles Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:
* 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.
Coles Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
FRA:2OF vs KR, SFM, ACI: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Coles Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coles Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coles Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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.
In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) interest expense data.
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.09% mean?
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.09% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Coles Group and its competitors.
Is Coles Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Coles Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09%. Overall, Coles Group has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coles Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to KR and SFM?
Coles Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.09% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Coles Group and its competitors. Coles Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09%. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coles Group (FRA:2OF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.12, compared to a current price of €13.80 — trading 13.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09%. Coles Group's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coles Group (FRA:2OF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09% 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 €13.80 is trading 13.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.12.
GuruFocus considers Coles Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2OF:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 1.09%
GF Value™: €12.12 vs. price of €13.80 (13.9% above fair value)
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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