Viva Wine Group ABCHIX:VIVAS 74 Interest Coverage is 2.88 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 15.05. GuruFocus rates CHIX:VIVAS with a GF Score™ of 74/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 159 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Viva Wine Group AB ranks worse than 83.65% 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. Viva Wine Group AB's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr49 Mil. Viva Wine Group AB's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-17 Mil.
Viva Wine Group AB's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.88.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Viva Wine Group AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:VIVAs'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.01 Med: 15.05 Max: 67.75
Current: 3.01
CHIX:VIVAs's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.65% of 159
companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 8.63
vs CHIX:VIVAs: 3.01
Viva Wine Group AB (CHIX:VIVAs) 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 .
Viva Wine Group AB Interest Coverage Related Terms
Viva Wine Group AB Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Viva Wine Group AB'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.
For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Viva Wine Group AB'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.
Viva Wine Group AB Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Viva Wine Group AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viva Wine Group AB'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.
Viva Wine Group AB (CHIX:VIVAS) has a Interest Coverage of 2.88 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Viva Wine Group AB and its competitors. This is 81% below median its historical median of 15.05. Over the past decade, Viva Wine Group AB's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.01 to 67.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Viva Wine Group AB ranks #133 out of 159 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 83.6%.
Is Viva Wine Group AB's Interest Coverage too high?
Viva Wine Group AB's current Interest Coverage of 2.88 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 15.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.01 to a high of 67.75. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. Viva Wine Group AB's value of 2.88 is 66.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viva Wine Group AB ranks #133 out of 159 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Viva Wine Group AB has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viva Wine Group AB's Interest Coverage compare to BF.B?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Viva Wine Group AB ranks #133 out of 159 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Viva Wine Group AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. Viva Wine Group AB's value of 2.88 is 66.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Viva Wine Group AB's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.01 to 67.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.05 vs. the industry median of 8.63, Viva Wine Group AB 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 - Alcoholic company?
The median Interest Coverage among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 8.63, based on 159 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. Viva Wine Group AB's current Interest Coverage of 2.88 is 66.6% 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 Viva Wine Group AB and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viva Wine Group AB's current Interest Coverage is 2.88, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 15.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viva Wine Group AB stock overvalued right now?
Viva Wine Group AB (CHIX:VIVAS) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.88. The current Interest Coverage is 2.88, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 15.05 and 66.6% below the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 8.63. Viva Wine Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Viva Wine Group AB (CHIX:VIVAS), the current Interest Coverage is 2.88 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.
Viva Wine Group AB is a Swedish wine company that trades in alcoholic beverages and sells both wholly owned and partner brands in various markets. Its business is divided into two segments, which are Nordics(B2B) and eCom(B2C). The Nordics segment accounts for the majority of revenue and includes customers such as state retail monopolies Systembolaget, Alko, and Vinmonopolet, as well as wholesalers, hotels, and restaurants. The eCom segment focuses on consumer e-commerce sales in Europe, while the Other segment includes the company's pilot sales to B2B customers in the United States. The company's geographical segments include Sweden, Finland, Germany, Norway, and other countries.
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