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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. Guess's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Oct. 2025 was $27 Mil. Guess's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Oct. 2025 was $-8 Mil.
Guess's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was 3.45.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Guess's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
GES'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75 Med: 16.38 Max: 62.11
Current: 3.97
GES's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.45
vs GES: 3.97
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 .
Guess Interest Coverage Related Terms
Guess Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Guess'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.
GES vs SFIX, SCVL, CRI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Guess'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.
Guess Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Guess's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guess'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.
Guess (GES) has a Interest Coverage of 3.45 as of Oct. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Guess and its competitors. This is 79% below median its historical median of 16.38. Over the past decade, Guess' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.75 to 62.11.
Is Guess' Interest Coverage too high?
Guess' current Interest Coverage of 3.45 is 79% below median its 10-year median of 16.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.75 to a high of 62.11. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Guess' value of 3.45 is 53.7% below this industry median. Overall, Guess has a GF Score™ of 55/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guess' Interest Coverage compare to SFIX and SCVL?
Guess' Interest Coverage of 3.45 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Guess' value of 3.45 is 53.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Guess' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.75 to 62.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.38 vs. the industry median of 7.45, Guess 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 - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.45, based on 836 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. Guess's current Interest Coverage of 3.45 is 53.7% 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 Guess 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. Guess's current Interest Coverage is 3.45, which is 79% below median its own 10-year median of 16.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guess stock overvalued right now?
Guess (GES) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.45. The stock's GF Value™ is $30.05, compared to a current price of $16.81 — trading 44.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.45, which is 79% below median its 10-year median of 16.38 and 53.7% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.45. Guess' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 6 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 Guess (GES), the current Interest Coverage is 3.45 as of Oct. 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 Guess (GES) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guess stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $16.81 is trading 44.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $30.05.
Key valuation signals for GES:
Interest Coverage: 3.45 (79% below median its 10-year median of 16.38)
GF Value™: $30.05 vs. price of $16.81 (44.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 53.7% below the Retail - Cyclical median
No single metric tells the full story. See the GES stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guess Inc designs, markets, distributes and licenses lifestyle collections of contemporary apparel and accessories for men, women and children that reflect the American lifestyle and European fashion sensibilities. The lines include full collections of clothing, including jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, active wear, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, knitwear, outerwear and intimate apparel. Its apparel is marketed under numerous trademarks, including GUESS, GUESS?, GUESS U.S.A., GUESS JEANS, GUESS? and Triangle Design, MARCIANO, Question Mark and Triangle Design, a stylized G and a stylized M, GUESS Kids, Baby GUESS, YES, G by GUESS (GbG), GUESS by MARCIANO and Gc.
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