Celsius HoldingsCELH +5.78%68 Interest Coverage is 12.11 as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% above its 10-year median of 9.57. GuruFocus rates CELH with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $95.47 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 90 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Celsius Holdings ranks worse than 62.22% 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. Celsius Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $143 Mil. Celsius Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-12 Mil.
Celsius Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 12.11.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Celsius Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CELH'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.29 Med: 9.57 Max: No Debt
Current: 9.21
CELH's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 62.22% of 90
companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 12.32
vs CELH: 9.21
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 .
Celsius Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Celsius Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Celsius Holdings'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.
CELH vs PRMB, COKE, COCO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Celsius Holdings'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.
Celsius Holdings Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Celsius Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Celsius Holdings'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.
Celsius Holdings (CELH) has a Interest Coverage of 12.11 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Celsius Holdings and its competitors. This is 27% above median its historical median of 9.57. Over the past decade, Celsius Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.29 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Celsius Holdings ranks #56 out of 90 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 62.2%.
Is Celsius Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Celsius Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 12.11 is 27% above median its 10-year median of 9.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.29 to a high of 10,000.00. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Interest Coverage is 12.32. Celsius Holdings' value of 12.11 is 1.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Celsius Holdings ranks #56 out of 90 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Celsius Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Celsius Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to PRMB and COKE?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Celsius Holdings ranks #56 out of 90 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Celsius Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.32. Celsius Holdings' value of 12.11 is 1.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Celsius Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.29 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.57 vs. the industry median of 12.32, Celsius Holdings 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 12.32, based on 90 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. Celsius Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 12.11 is 1.7% 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 Celsius Holdings and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Celsius Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 12.11, which is 27% above median its own 10-year median of 9.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Celsius Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Celsius Holdings (CELH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $95.47, compared to a current price of $29.85 — trading 68.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 12.11, which is 27% above median its 10-year median of 9.57 and 1.7% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 12.32. Celsius Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 2 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 Celsius Holdings (CELH), the current Interest Coverage is 12.11 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 Celsius Holdings (CELH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Celsius Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $29.85 is trading 68.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $95.47.
GuruFocus considers Celsius Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for CELH:
Interest Coverage: 12.11 (27% above median its 10-year median of 9.57)
GF Value™: $95.47 vs. price of $29.85 (68.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1.7% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#56 of 90)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CELH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Celsius Holdings operates in the energy drink subsegment of the global nonalcoholic beverage market, with 95% of revenue concentrated in North America. It owns three energy drink brands: Celsius, Alani Nu, and Rockstar Energy. It focuses on product innovation and marketing while outsourcing manufacturing and packaging to third-party co-packers and distribution to PepsiCo. The firm issued convertible preferred shares following PepsiCo's investments in 2022 and 2025, giving the latter an 11% stake in Celsius.
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