Coles GroupFRA:2OF 73 3-Year RORE % is -26.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:2OF with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.22 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 287 Retail - Defensive companies, Coles Group ranks worse than 57.84% on this metric.
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is an indicator of a company's growth potential, it shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings, i.e. profits after dividend payments.
Coles Group's 3-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -26.00%.
The industry rank for Coles Group's 3-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:2OF's 3-Year RORE % is ranked worse than 57.84% of 287
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: -0.72
vs FRA:2OF: -26.00
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) 3-Year RORE % Explanation
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is important to investors because it reveals a company's efficiency and growth potential. A higher RORE indicates a higher return. A high RORE indicates that the company should reinvest profits into the business. A lower RORE suggests that the company should distribute profits to shareholders by paying out dividends, since those dollars aren't generating much additional growth for the company.
There are a several different ways to arrive at the Return on Retained Earnings. The simplest way to calculate it is by using published information on Earnings per Share (EPS) and Dividend per Share (DPS) over a selected period. Here, 3-year period is chosen.
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Please keep in mind that the RORE is relative to the nature of the business and its competitors. If another company in the same sector is producing a lower return on retained earnings, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad investment. It may just suggest the company is older and no longer in a high growth stage. At such a stage in the business cycle, it would be expected to see a lower RORE and higher dividend payout.
Coles Group 3-Year RORE % Related Terms
Coles Group 3-Year RORE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Coles Group's 3-Year RORE % 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.
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Coles Group's 3-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year RORE % 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.
Coles Group 3-Year RORE % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coles Group's 3-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coles Group's 3-Year RORE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of 3-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in Dec. 2025 and 3-year before.
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) has a 3-Year RORE % of -26.00 as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 3-year. View historical data on Coles Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #166 out of 287 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 57.8%.
Is Coles Group's 3-Year RORE % too high?
Coles Group's current 3-Year RORE % is -26.00. Based on the distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #166 out of 287 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Coles Group has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coles Group's 3-Year RORE % compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Coles Group ranks #166 out of 287 companies for 3-Year RORE %. This places Coles Group in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year RORE % for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good 3-Year RORE % depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, 3-Year RORE % 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 3-Year RORE % mean?
A high 3-Year RORE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 3-year. View historical data on Coles Group and its competitors. Coles Group's current 3-Year RORE % is -26.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coles Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coles Group (FRA:2OF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.22, compared to a current price of €14.50 — trading 18.7% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year RORE % is -26.00. Coles Group's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year RORE % calculated?
3-Year RORE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coles Group (FRA:2OF), the current 3-Year RORE % is -26.00 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 Coles Group (FRA:2OF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coles Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €14.50 is trading 18.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.22.
GuruFocus considers Coles Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2OF:
3-Year RORE %: -26.00
GF Value™: €12.22 vs. price of €14.50 (18.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2OF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Coles is one of Australia's largest retailers, operating the second-largest supermarket chain behind market leader Woolworths, and the country's second-largest liquor chain. The group has an extensive store network of over 1,800 stores and roughly 80% of Australians live within a 10-minute drive from a Coles store. The retailer employs some 120,000 people, who process some 20 million individual customer transactions a week. This compares with Woolworths processing about 30 million customer transactions per week from Australia's population of 27 million.
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