Sonae SGPSSOSSF 86 Interest Coverage is 1.95 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 1.72. GuruFocus rates SOSSF with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.45. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 254 Retail - Defensive companies, Sonae SGPS ranks worse than 87.4% 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. Sonae SGPS's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $97 Mil. Sonae SGPS's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-50 Mil.
Sonae SGPS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.95.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sonae SGPS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SOSSF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.06 Med: 1.72 Max: 3.04
Current: 1.95
SOSSF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 87.4% of 254
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.795
vs SOSSF: 1.95
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 .
Sonae SGPS Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sonae SGPS Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sonae SGPS'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 Grocery Stores subindustry, Sonae SGPS'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.
Sonae SGPS Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sonae SGPS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonae SGPS'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.
Sonae SGPS (SOSSF) has a Interest Coverage of 1.95 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sonae SGPS and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 1.72. Over the past decade, Sonae SGPS's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.06 to 3.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Sonae SGPS ranks #222 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 87.4%.
Is Sonae SGPS's Interest Coverage too high?
Sonae SGPS's current Interest Coverage of 1.95 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 1.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.06 to a high of 3.04. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Sonae SGPS's value of 1.95 is 77.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sonae SGPS ranks #222 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sonae SGPS has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonae SGPS's Interest Coverage compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Sonae SGPS ranks #222 out of 254 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sonae SGPS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Sonae SGPS's value of 1.95 is 77.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Sonae SGPS's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.06 to 3.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.72 vs. the industry median of 8.80, Sonae SGPS 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 - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.80, based on 254 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. Sonae SGPS's current Interest Coverage of 1.95 is 77.8% 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 Sonae SGPS and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonae SGPS's current Interest Coverage is 1.95, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 1.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonae SGPS stock overvalued right now?
Sonae SGPS (SOSSF) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.95. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.45, compared to a current price of $0.70 — trading 55.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.95, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 1.72 and 77.8% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.80. Sonae SGPS's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 8 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 Sonae SGPS (SOSSF), the current Interest Coverage is 1.95 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 Sonae SGPS (SOSSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonae SGPS stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.70 is trading 55.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.45.
Key valuation signals for SOSSF:
Interest Coverage: 1.95 (13% above median its 10-year median of 1.72)
GF Value™: $0.45 vs. price of $0.70 (55.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 77.8% below the Retail - Defensive median (#222 of 254)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SOSSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sonae SGPS SA is a retail company that manages a variety of business portfolios, including food, sports goods, clothing & apparel, financial services, electronics, technology, and telecommunication. The company's business is divided into segments based on the business offerings: MC, Worten, Musti, Bright Pixel, Sierra, and NOS. The MC business segment, which generates maximum of the company's revenue, deals in the Portuguese food retail market and also operates in complementary businesses to retail activities, as well as in the health and beauty retail sector in Portugal and Spain. The company operates earns majority of its revenue in Portugal, while it also has its presence in Nordic Countries, Spain, Netherlands, Romania, France, Italy, England, and Rest of the World.
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