Coca-Cola HBC AGCCHGY +2.83%90 Interest Coverage is 10.82 as of Dec. 2025, which is 0% below its 10-year median of 10.86. GuruFocus rates CCHGY with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $44.31 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 91 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Coca-Cola HBC AG ranks worse than 53.85% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Coca-Cola HBC AG's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $825 Mil. Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-76 Mil.
Coca-Cola HBC AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.82.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CCHGY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.98 Med: 10.86 Max: 15.51
Current: 10.51
CCHGY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 53.85% of 91
companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 12.19
vs CCHGY: 10.51
Coca-Cola HBC AG (OTCPK:CCHGY) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Coca-Cola HBC AG Interest Coverage Related Terms
Coca-Cola HBC AG Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
CCHGY vs KO, PEP, MNST: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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.
Coca-Cola HBC AG Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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.
Coca-Cola HBC AG (CCHGY) has a Interest Coverage of 10.82 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Coca-Cola HBC AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.86. Over the past decade, Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.98 to 15.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Coca-Cola HBC AG ranks #49 out of 91 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 53.8%.
Is Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Coverage too high?
Coca-Cola HBC AG's current Interest Coverage of 10.82 is near median its 10-year median of 10.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.98 to a high of 15.51. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Interest Coverage is 12.19. Coca-Cola HBC AG's value of 10.82 is 11.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Coca-Cola HBC AG ranks #49 out of 91 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Coca-Cola HBC AG has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coca-Cola HBC AG's Interest Coverage compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Coca-Cola HBC AG ranks #49 out of 91 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Coca-Cola HBC AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.19. Coca-Cola HBC AG's value of 10.82 is 11.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Coca-Cola HBC AG's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.98 to 15.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.86 vs. the industry median of 12.19, Coca-Cola HBC AG 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 Interest Coverage for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Interest Coverage among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 12.19, based on 91 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Coca-Cola HBC AG's current Interest Coverage of 10.82 is 11.2% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Coca-Cola HBC AG and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Coca-Cola HBC AG's current Interest Coverage is 10.82, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coca-Cola HBC AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coca-Cola HBC AG (CCHGY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $44.31, compared to a current price of $63.34 — trading 42.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 10.82, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.86 and 11.2% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 12.19. Coca-Cola HBC AG's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coca-Cola HBC AG (CCHGY), the current Interest Coverage is 10.82 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 Coca-Cola HBC AG (CCHGY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coca-Cola HBC AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $63.34 is trading 42.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $44.31.
GuruFocus considers Coca-Cola HBC AG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CCHGY:
Interest Coverage: 10.82 (near median its 10-year median of 10.86)
GF Value™: $44.31 vs. price of $63.34 (42.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 11.2% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#49 of 91)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CCHGY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Coca-Cola HBC is the third-largest bottling partner in the Coca-Cola system by volume, behind Coca-Cola Femsa and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. In 2025, CCHBC sold 2.9 billion unit cases of beverages. There is a long tail of Coca-Cola distributors, including brewers and independent operators with very small distribution territories.CCHBC is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Kar-Tess, a Luxembourg-based holding company, owns 23% of the equity of CCHBC, and Coca-Cola holds a further 21%. The remaining 56% is free float.
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