TBBB (BBB Foods) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2026)


TBBB BBB Foods Inc TBBB
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What is BBB Foods Interest Coverage?

BBB Foods TBBB -0.97% 41 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TBBB with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 254 Retail - Defensive companies, BBB Foods ranks worse than 393700.39% 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. BBB Foods's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1 Mil. BBB Foods's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-25 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for BBB Foods's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TBBB's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 8.795
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


BBB Foods  (NYSE:TBBB) 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 .


BBB Foods Interest Coverage Related Terms


BBB Foods Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BBB Foods'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.

BBB Foods Interest Coverage Chart

BBB Foods Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.39 0.45 0.55 1.06 0.00

BBB Foods Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.94 1.04 0.00 0.00 0.00

TBBB vs OLLI, PSMT, BJ: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, BBB Foods'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.


BBB Foods Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, BBB Foods's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BBB Foods's Interest Coverage falls into.


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BBB Foods 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

BBB Foods's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, BBB Foods's Interest Expense was $-84 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $597 Mil.

BBB Foods did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

BBB Foods's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, BBB Foods's Interest Expense was $-25 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $657 Mil.

BBB Foods did not have earnings to cover the 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
BBB Foods (TBBB) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on BBB Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BBB Foods ranks #999999 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is BBB Foods' Interest Coverage too high?
BBB Foods' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, BBB Foods ranks #999999 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BBB Foods has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BBB Foods' Interest Coverage compare to OLLI and PSMT?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, BBB Foods ranks #999999 out of 254 companies for Interest Coverage. This places BBB Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. 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. 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 BBB Foods 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. BBB Foods's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BBB Foods stock overvalued right now?
BBB Foods (TBBB) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). BBB Foods' overall GF Score™ is 41/100 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 BBB Foods (TBBB), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

BBB Foods Business Description

Other Exchanges TBBB N:Mexico
Address Avenue Presidente Masaryk 8, Polanco V Seccion, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico, MEX, MEX, 11560
BBB Foods Inc is a company offering a grocery hard discount model in Mexico. Also, it operates through three subsidiaries, namely Tiendas Tres B, Tiendas BBB, and Desarrolladora Tres BSA de CV of which the main activity of Tiendas Tres B is the sale, purchase, distribution and marketing of all types of products, items and goods, as well as the establishment and operation of individual stores and distribution centers for the sale of such products.
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