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Frasers GroupSTU:ZVX +1.69%83 Interest Coverage is 1.71 as of Apr. 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 7.27. GuruFocus rates STU:ZVX with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.02 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 834 Retail - Cyclical companies, Frasers Group ranks worse than 78.54% 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. Frasers Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Apr. 2026 was €170 Mil. Frasers Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Apr. 2026 was €-99 Mil.
Frasers Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 1.71.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Frasers Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:ZVX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.45 Med: 7.27 Max: 15.81
Current: 2.45
STU:ZVX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 78.54% of 834
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.45
vs STU:ZVX: 2.45
Frasers Group (STU:ZVX) 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 .
Frasers Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Frasers Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Frasers Group'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:ZVX vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Frasers Group'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.
Frasers Group Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Frasers Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Frasers Group'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.
Frasers Group (STU:ZVX) has a Interest Coverage of 1.71 as of Apr. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Frasers Group and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 7.27. Over the past decade, Frasers Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.45 to 15.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Frasers Group ranks #655 out of 834 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 78.5%.
Is Frasers Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Frasers Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.71 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 7.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.45 to a high of 15.81. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Frasers Group's value of 1.71 is 77% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Frasers Group ranks #655 out of 834 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Frasers Group has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Frasers Group's Interest Coverage compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Frasers Group ranks #655 out of 834 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Frasers Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Frasers Group's value of 1.71 is 77% below this benchmark. Historically, Frasers Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.45 to 15.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.27 vs. the industry median of 7.45, Frasers Group 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 834 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. Frasers Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.71 is 77% 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 Frasers Group 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. Frasers Group's current Interest Coverage is 1.71, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 7.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Frasers Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Frasers Group (STU:ZVX) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.02, compared to a current price of €9.00 — trading 0.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.71, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 7.27 and 77% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.45. Frasers Group's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 4 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 Frasers Group (STU:ZVX), the current Interest Coverage is 1.71 as of Apr. 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 Frasers Group (STU:ZVX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Frasers Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €9.00 is trading 0.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.02.
GuruFocus considers Frasers Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for STU:ZVX:
Interest Coverage: 1.71 (76% below median its 10-year median of 7.27)
GF Value™: €9.02 vs. price of €9.00 (0.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 77% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#655 of 834)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:ZVX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Frasers Group PLC is a U.K. sports goods retailer. The diversified portfolio of Sports, Fitness, Premium Lifestyle and Luxury Store Fascias. Its brands are Sports Direct, House of Fraser, Flannels, Amara Living, Evans Cycles, Game, Jack Wills, and Others. The company has five segments five operating segments: UK Sports, Premium Lifestyle, International, Property and Financial Services. It operates stores in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Oceania and USA. It generates the majority of the revenue from UK Sports includes the results of the Group's core sports retail store operations in the UK, plus all the Group's sports retail online business, other UK-based sports retail and wholesale operations, GAME UK stores and online operations, retail store operations.
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