Colruyt Group NVCUYTY -0.27%84 Graham Number is $10.08 as of Mar. 2026, which is 586% above its 10-year median of 1.47. GuruFocus rates CUYTY with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 237 Retail - Defensive companies, Colruyt Group NV ranks better than 62.45% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-07-08), the stock price of Colruyt Group NV is $10.65. Colruyt Group NV's graham number for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $10.08. Therefore, Colruyt Group NV's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 1.06.
The historical rank and industry rank for Colruyt Group NV's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
CUYTY'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.72 Med: 1.47 Max: 2.22
Current: 1.06
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Colruyt Group NV was 2.22. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 1.47.
CUYTY's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 62.45% of 237
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.32
vs CUYTY: 1.06
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Colruyt Group NV (OTCPK:CUYTY) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Colruyt Group NV's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
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Share Price (Today)
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Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
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10.65
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10.08
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1.06
* 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.
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Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Colruyt Group NV Graham Number Related Terms
Colruyt Group NV Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Colruyt Group NV's Graham Number 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, Colruyt Group NV's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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 Group NV Price-to-Graham-Number vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colruyt Group NV's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Colruyt Group NV's Price-to-Graham-Number 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 Group NV (CUYTY) has a Graham Number of $10.08 as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Colruyt Group NV and its competitors. This is 586% above median its historical median of 1.47. Over the past decade, Colruyt Group NV's Graham Number has ranged from 0.72 to 2.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #89 out of 237 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 37.6%.
Is Colruyt Group NV's Graham Number too high?
Colruyt Group NV's current Graham Number of $10.08 is 586% above median its 10-year median of 1.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.72 to a high of 2.22. The Retail - Defensive industry median Graham Number is 1.32. Colruyt Group NV's value of $10.08 is 663.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #89 out of 237 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Colruyt Group NV has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Colruyt Group NV's Graham Number compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #89 out of 237 companies for Graham Number. This puts Colruyt Group NV in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.32. Colruyt Group NV's value of $10.08 is 663.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Colruyt Group NV's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.72 to 2.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.47 vs. the industry median of 1.32, Colruyt Group NV 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 Graham Number for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Graham Number among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.32, based on 237 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Colruyt Group NV's current Graham Number of $10.08 is 663.6% 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 Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Colruyt Group NV and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Graham Number is 1.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Colruyt Group NV's current Graham Number is $10.08, which is 586% above median its own 10-year median of 1.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colruyt Group NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colruyt Group NV (CUYTY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.01, compared to a current price of $10.65 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $10.08, which is 586% above median its 10-year median of 1.47 and 663.6% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.32. Colruyt Group NV's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Colruyt Group NV (CUYTY), the current Graham Number is $10.08 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.
Is Colruyt Group NV (CUYTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colruyt Group NV stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $10.65 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.01.
GuruFocus considers Colruyt Group NV to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CUYTY:
Graham Number: $10.08 (586% above median its 10-year median of 1.47)
GF Value™: $11.01 vs. price of $10.65 (3.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 663.6% above the Retail - Defensive median (#89 of 237)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CUYTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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