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Coles GroupFRA:2OF 75 EV-to-EBIT is 27.54 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 27% above its 10-year median of 21.72. GuruFocus rates FRA:2OF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.13 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 261 Retail - Defensive companies, Coles Group ranks worse than 80.08% on this metric.
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Coles Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €21,765 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Coles Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €885 Mil.
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Coles Group EV-to-EBIT Related Terms
Coles Group EV-to-EBIT Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Coles Group's EV-to-EBIT 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.
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Coles Group's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coles Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coles Group's EV-to-EBIT falls into.
Coles Group's current Enterprise Value is €24,378 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Coles Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €885 Mil.
* 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 (FRA:2OF) has a EV-to-EBIT of 27.54 as of Jul. 17, 2026. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on Coles Group and its competitors. This is 27% above median its historical median of 21.72. Over the past decade, Coles Group's EV-to-EBIT has ranged from 13.30 to 26.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #209 out of 261 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 80.1%.
Is Coles Group's EV-to-EBIT too high?
Coles Group's current EV-to-EBIT of 27.54 is 27% above median its 10-year median of 21.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.30 to a high of 26.61. The Retail - Defensive industry median EV-to-EBIT is 13.40. Coles Group's value of 27.54 is 105.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #209 out of 261 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Coles Group has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coles Group's EV-to-EBIT compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #209 out of 261 companies for EV-to-EBIT. This places Coles Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EV-to-EBIT is 13.40. Coles Group's value of 27.54 is 105.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Coles Group's own EV-to-EBIT has ranged from 13.30 to 26.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.72 vs. the industry median of 13.40, Coles Group 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 EV-to-EBIT for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median EV-to-EBIT among Retail - Defensive companies is 13.40, based on 261 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EV-to-EBIT significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EV-to-EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Coles Group's current EV-to-EBIT of 27.54 is 105.5% 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 EV-to-EBIT mean?
A high EV-to-EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on Coles Group and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median EV-to-EBIT is 13.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Coles Group's current EV-to-EBIT is 27.54, which is 27% above median its own 10-year median of 21.72. 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 €12.13, compared to a current price of €13.60 — trading 12.1% above its estimated fair value. The current EV-to-EBIT is 27.54, which is 27% above median its 10-year median of 21.72 and 105.5% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 13.40. Coles Group's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EV-to-EBIT calculated?
EV-to-EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coles Group (FRA:2OF), the current EV-to-EBIT is 27.54 as of Jul. 17, 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.
Is Coles Group (FRA:2OF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coles Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €13.60 is trading 12.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.13.
GuruFocus considers Coles Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2OF:
EV-to-EBIT: 27.54 (27% above median its 10-year median of 21.72)
GF Value™: €12.13 vs. price of €13.60 (12.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 105.5% above the Retail - Defensive median (#209 of 261)
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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