Regency CentersREG +0.48%81 Interest Coverage is 2.86 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 2.71. GuruFocus rates REG with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $76.61 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 701 REITs companies, Regency Centers ranks worse than 54.49% 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. Regency Centers's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $155 Mil. Regency Centers's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-54 Mil.
Regency Centers's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.86.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Regency Centers's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
REG'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.75 Med: 2.71 Max: 3.23
Current: 2.8
REG's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 54.49% of 701
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.12
vs REG: 2.80
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 .
Regency Centers Interest Coverage Related Terms
Regency Centers Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Regency Centers'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.
REG vs KIM, FRT, BRX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Regency Centers'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.
Regency Centers Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Regency Centers's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Regency Centers'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.
Regency Centers (REG) has a Interest Coverage of 2.86 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Regency Centers and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.71. Over the past decade, Regency Centers' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.75 to 3.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Regency Centers ranks #382 out of 701 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 54.5%.
Is Regency Centers' Interest Coverage too high?
Regency Centers' current Interest Coverage of 2.86 is near median its 10-year median of 2.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.75 to a high of 3.23. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Regency Centers' value of 2.86 is 8.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Regency Centers ranks #382 out of 701 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Regency Centers has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Regency Centers' Interest Coverage compare to KIM and FRT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Regency Centers ranks #382 out of 701 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Regency Centers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Regency Centers' value of 2.86 is 8.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Regency Centers' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.75 to 3.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.71 vs. the industry median of 3.12, Regency Centers 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 REITs company?
The median Interest Coverage among REITs companies is 3.12, based on 701 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. Regency Centers's current Interest Coverage of 2.86 is 8.3% 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 Regency Centers and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Regency Centers's current Interest Coverage is 2.86, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Regency Centers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Regency Centers (REG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $76.61, compared to a current price of $80.25 — trading 4.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.86, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.71 and 8.3% below the REITs industry median of 3.12. Regency Centers' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 7 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 Regency Centers (REG), the current Interest Coverage is 2.86 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 Regency Centers (REG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Regency Centers stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $80.25 is trading 4.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $76.61.
GuruFocus considers Regency Centers to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for REG:
Interest Coverage: 2.86 (near median its 10-year median of 2.71)
GF Value™: $76.61 vs. price of $80.25 (4.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.3% below the REITs median (#382 of 701)
No single metric tells the full story. See the REG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Regency Centers is one of the largest shopping center-focused retail REITs. The company's portfolio includes an interest in 481 properties, which includes over 58 million square feet of retail space following the completion of the Urstadt Biddle acquisition in August 2023. The portfolio is geographically diversified with 22 regional offices and no single market representing more than 12% of total company net operating income. Regency's retail portfolio is primarily composed of grocery-anchored centers, with 80% of properties featuring a grocery anchor and grocery stores representing 20% of annual base rent.
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