CriteoCRTO +4.81%66 Interest Coverage is 13.61 as of Mar. 2026, which is 78% below its 10-year median of 61.47. GuruFocus rates CRTO with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $29.07 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 605 Media - Diversified companies, Criteo ranks better than 72.23% 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. Criteo's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $10 Mil. Criteo's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1 Mil.
Criteo's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.61.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Criteo SA has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Criteo's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CRTO'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.61 Med: 61.47 Max: 106.71
Current: 59.03
CRTO's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 72.23% of 605
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.65
vs CRTO: 59.03
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 .
Criteo Interest Coverage Related Terms
Criteo Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Criteo'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.
CRTO vs QNST, EEX, EVC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Criteo'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.
Criteo Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Criteo's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Criteo'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.
Criteo (CRTO) has a Interest Coverage of 13.61 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Criteo and its competitors. This is 78% below median its historical median of 61.47. Over the past decade, Criteo's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.61 to 106.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Criteo ranks #168 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 27.8%.
Is Criteo's Interest Coverage too high?
Criteo's current Interest Coverage of 13.61 is 78% below median its 10-year median of 61.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.61 to a high of 106.71. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Criteo's value of 13.61 is 16.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Criteo ranks #168 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Criteo has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Criteo's Interest Coverage compare to QNST and EEX?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Criteo ranks #168 out of 605 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Criteo in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Criteo's value of 13.61 is 16.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Criteo's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.61 to 106.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 61.47 vs. the industry median of 11.65, Criteo 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 Interest Coverage for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.65, based on 605 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. Criteo's current Interest Coverage of 13.61 is 16.8% 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 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 Criteo and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Criteo's current Interest Coverage is 13.61, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 61.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Criteo stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Criteo (CRTO) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.07, compared to a current price of $18.52 — trading 36.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 13.61, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 61.47 and 16.8% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.65. Criteo's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Criteo (CRTO), the current Interest Coverage is 13.61 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 Criteo (CRTO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Criteo stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $18.52 is trading 36.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.07.
GuruFocus considers Criteo to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CRTO:
Interest Coverage: 13.61 (78% below median its 10-year median of 61.47)
GF Value™: $29.07 vs. price of $18.52 (36.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 16.8% above the Media - Diversified median (#168 of 605)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CRTO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Criteo SA is an ad-tech company in the digital advertising market. Its technology allows retailer advertisers to launch multichannel and cross-device marketing campaigns in real time. With real-time return on investment analysis of the ads, the firm's clients can adjust their marketing strategies dynamically. It has two reportable segments: Retail Media and Performance Media. Retail Media: This segment encompasses revenue generated from brands, agencies, and retailers for the purchase and sale of retail media digital advertising inventory and audiences, and services. Performance Media: This segment encompasses targeting capabilities and supply and AdTech services. The majority of its revenues is generated from the performance media segment.
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