Sligro Food Group NVSTU:8SF +1.97%81 Interest Coverage is 5.13 as of Dec. 2025, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates STU:8SF with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.74 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 254 Retail - Defensive companies, Sligro Food Group NV ranks worse than 78.74% 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. Sligro Food Group NV's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €41 Mil. Sligro Food Group NV's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-8 Mil.
Sligro Food Group NV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.13.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sligro Food Group NV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:8SF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.63 Med: 4 Max: 20.5
Current: 3.13
STU:8SF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 78.74% of 254
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.795
vs STU:8SF: 3.13
Sligro Food Group NV (STU:8SF) 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 .
Sligro Food Group NV Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sligro Food Group NV Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sligro Food Group NV'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.
STU:8SF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Sligro Food Group NV'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.
Sligro Food Group NV Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sligro Food Group NV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sligro Food Group NV's Interest Coverage falls into.
Sligro Food Group NV 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.
Sligro Food Group NV (STU:8SF) has a Interest Coverage of 5.13 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sligro Food Group NV and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Sligro Food Group NV's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.63 to 20.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Sligro Food Group NV ranks #200 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 78.7%.
Is Sligro Food Group NV's Interest Coverage too high?
Sligro Food Group NV's current Interest Coverage of 5.13 is 28% above median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.63 to a high of 20.50. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Sligro Food Group NV's value of 5.13 is 41.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sligro Food Group NV ranks #200 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sligro Food Group NV has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sligro Food Group NV's Interest Coverage compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Sligro Food Group NV ranks #200 out of 254 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sligro Food Group NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Sligro Food Group NV's value of 5.13 is 41.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Sligro Food Group NV's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.63 to 20.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 8.80, Sligro Food Group NV 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. Sligro Food Group NV's current Interest Coverage of 5.13 is 41.7% 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 Sligro Food Group NV 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. Sligro Food Group NV's current Interest Coverage is 5.13, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sligro Food Group NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sligro Food Group NV (STU:8SF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.74, compared to a current price of €11.36 — trading 10.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.13, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 41.7% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.80. Sligro Food Group NV'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 Sligro Food Group NV (STU:8SF), the current Interest Coverage is 5.13 as of Dec. 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 Sligro Food Group NV (STU:8SF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sligro Food Group NV stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €11.36 is trading 10.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €12.74.
GuruFocus considers Sligro Food Group NV to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:8SF:
Interest Coverage: 5.13 (28% above median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: €12.74 vs. price of €11.36 (10.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 41.7% below the Retail - Defensive median (#200 of 254)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:8SF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sligro Food Group NV is a foodservice company in the Netherlands and Belgium, offering a comprehensive range of food and food-related nonfood products and services. Its business model is based on economies of scale, efficiency, and customer focus. The group operates in two geographic segments. The Netherlands segment includes the cash-and-carry and delivery service operations under the trademarks Sligro, De Kweker, and Van Hoeckel, as well as the specialist production companies for convenience SmitVis and Culivers, Bouter institutional kitchens, and Tintelingen Christmas gifts; and the Belgium segment includes the cash-and-carry and delivery service operations under the trademarks Sligro, JAVA Foodservice, and Sligro-M.
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