CarrefourCHIX:CAP 72 Interest Coverage is 4.38 as of Dec. 2025, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 5.17. GuruFocus rates CHIX:CAP with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €14.72 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 255 Retail - Defensive companies, Carrefour ranks worse than 81.96% 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. Carrefour's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,457 Mil. Carrefour's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-333 Mil.
Carrefour's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.38.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carrefour's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:CAp'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.77 Med: 5.17 Max: 7.26
Current: 2.77
CHIX:CAp's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 81.96% of 255
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.8
vs CHIX:CAp: 2.77
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 .
Carrefour Interest Coverage Related Terms
Carrefour Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carrefour'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.
CHIX:CAP vs KR, SFM, ACI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Carrefour'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.
Carrefour Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Carrefour's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carrefour'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.
Carrefour (CHIX:CAP) has a Interest Coverage of 4.38 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Carrefour and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 5.17. Over the past decade, Carrefour's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.77 to 7.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Carrefour ranks #209 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 82%.
Is Carrefour's Interest Coverage too high?
Carrefour's current Interest Coverage of 4.38 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 5.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.77 to a high of 7.26. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Carrefour's value of 4.38 is 50.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carrefour ranks #209 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Carrefour has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carrefour's Interest Coverage compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Carrefour ranks #209 out of 255 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Carrefour in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Carrefour's value of 4.38 is 50.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Carrefour's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.77 to 7.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.17 vs. the industry median of 8.80, Carrefour 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.80, based on 255 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. Carrefour's current Interest Coverage of 4.38 is 50.2% 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 Carrefour and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carrefour's current Interest Coverage is 4.38, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 5.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carrefour stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carrefour (CHIX:CAP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €14.72, compared to a current price of €16.70 — trading 13.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.38, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 5.17 and 50.2% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.80. Carrefour's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 12 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 Carrefour (CHIX:CAP), the current Interest Coverage is 4.38 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 Carrefour (CHIX:CAP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carrefour stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €16.70 is trading 13.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €14.72.
GuruFocus considers Carrefour to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:CAP:
Interest Coverage: 4.38 (15% below median its 10-year median of 5.17)
GF Value™: €14.72 vs. price of €16.70 (13.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50.2% below the Retail - Defensive median (#209 of 255)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:CAP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1959, Carrefour is a multiformat retailer with operations in over 40 countries. Approximately 75% of sales stem from Europe and the rest from Latin America. In France, where Carrefour generates nearly 50% of its total revenue, the firm has a grocery market share of 22%, behind market leader E.Leclerc (24%), according to Kantar. Carrefour operates over 15,000 stores in hypermarket, supermarket, convenience store, and discount store formats. In 2024, Carrefour completed the acquisition of the Cora and Match banners from Louis Delhaize group for an enterprise value of EUR 1.05 billion.
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