Orange (XBUL:FTE) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Jun. 2026)

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XBUL:FTE Orange SA XBUL:FTE
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What is Orange Interest Coverage?

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. Orange's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil. Orange's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


XBUL:FTE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 4.74
* 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.


Orange  (XBUL:FTE) 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 .


Orange Interest Coverage Related Terms


Orange Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orange'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.

Orange Interest Coverage Chart

Orange Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Orange Quarterly Data
Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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XBUL:FTE vs VZ, TMUS, T: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Orange'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.


Orange Interest Coverage vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Orange's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


XBUL:FTE
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Orange 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.

Orange'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, Orange's Interest Expense was €-1,341 Mil. Its Operating Income was €4,160 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,089 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*4160/-1341
=3.10

Orange's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2026, Orange's Interest Expense was €0 Mil. Its Operating Income was €0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7,206 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Orange's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

Is Orange (XBUL:FTE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orange stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €17.43 is trading 43.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.11.

Key valuation signals for XBUL:FTE:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: €12.11 vs. price of €17.43 (43.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 4 warning signs

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Orange Business Description

Address 111, quai du president Roosevelt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, FRA, 92130
Orange operates fixed-line and wireless businesses in France, where it is the market leader ahead of Iliad, Bouygues, and SFR, thanks to its incumbent position. It also has telecom businesses in Spain (through MasOrange), Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Central Europe (Romania, Slovakia, and Moldova). Around 20% of revenue comes from emerging African markets, where it mainly operates wireless networks, and 20% comes from the enterprise segment, which serves companies with more than 50 employees in France and internationally.
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