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China Tourism Group Duty FreeCTGDF 81 Interest Coverage is 52.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 271.72. GuruFocus rates CTGDF with a GF Score™ of 81/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 839 Retail - Cyclical companies, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks better than 79.14% 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. China Tourism Group Duty Free's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $392 Mil. China Tourism Group Duty Free's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-8 Mil.
China Tourism Group Duty Free's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 52.15.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for China Tourism Group Duty Free's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CTGDF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.89 Med: 271.72 Max: 925.33
Current: 34.08
CTGDF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 79.14% of 839
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.45
vs CTGDF: 34.08
China Tourism Group Duty Free (OTCPK:CTGDF) 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 .
China Tourism Group Duty Free Interest Coverage Related Terms
China Tourism Group Duty Free Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
China Tourism Group Duty Free Interest Coverage Chart
CTGDF vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, China Tourism Group Duty Free'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.
China Tourism Group Duty Free Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Tourism Group Duty Free's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Tourism Group Duty Free's Interest Coverage falls into.
China Tourism Group Duty Free Interest Coverage Calculation
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.
China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) has a Interest Coverage of 52.15 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on China Tourism Group Duty Free and its competitors. This is 81% below median its historical median of 271.72. Over the past decade, China Tourism Group Duty Free's Interest Coverage has ranged from 27.89 to 925.33. According to the industry distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #175 out of 839 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 20.9%.
Is China Tourism Group Duty Free's Interest Coverage too high?
China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Interest Coverage of 52.15 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 271.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.89 to a high of 925.33. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. China Tourism Group Duty Free's value of 52.15 is 600% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #175 out of 839 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, China Tourism Group Duty Free has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Tourism Group Duty Free's Interest Coverage compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #175 out of 839 companies for Interest Coverage. This places China Tourism Group Duty Free in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. China Tourism Group Duty Free's value of 52.15 is 600% above this benchmark. Historically, China Tourism Group Duty Free's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 27.89 to 925.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 271.72 vs. the industry median of 7.45, China Tourism Group Duty Free 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.45, based on 839 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. China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Interest Coverage of 52.15 is 600% 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 China Tourism Group Duty Free and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Interest Coverage is 52.15, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 271.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Tourism Group Duty Free stock overvalued right now?
China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) has a current Interest Coverage of 52.15. The current Interest Coverage is 52.15, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 271.72 and 600% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.45. China Tourism Group Duty Free's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 5 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 China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF), the current Interest Coverage is 52.15 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.
Established in 1984, China Tourism Group Duty Free is China's largest and the world's second-largest travel retailer in 2025 with revenue of CNY 54 billion. The company primarily operates duty-free stores at airports, border crossings, offshore, downtown, and on flights, cruises and ships, with about 200 stores spanning over 33 provinces in China, as well as overseas. The company also operates a duty-paid business. Its 2025 revenue mix was 73% duty-free sales and 27% duty-paid sales and others. CTG Duty Free is 50% owned by China Tourism Group, a state-owned enterprise that falls directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
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