AGSS (Ameriguard Security Services) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.63% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Ameriguard Security Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Ameriguard Security Services AGSS Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.63% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Ameriguard Security Services's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.52 Mil. Ameriguard Security Services's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $9.16 Mil. Therefore, Ameriguard Security Services's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.63%.


Ameriguard Security Services  (OTCPK:AGSS) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Ameriguard Security Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Ameriguard Security Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ameriguard Security Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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.

Ameriguard Security Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Ameriguard Security Services Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Ameriguard Security Services Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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AGSS vs IWAL, SUGP, DTII: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Ameriguard Security Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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.


Ameriguard Security Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ameriguard Security Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ameriguard Security Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Ameriguard Security Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Ameriguard Security Services's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -1.296/( (9.117+9.095)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.296/9.106
=14.23 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5.337 + 3.78
=9.117

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.125 + 4.97
=9.095

Ameriguard Security Services's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.516/( (9.095+9.225)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.516/9.16
=5.63 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.125 + 4.97
=9.095

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.125 + 5.1
=9.225

* 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 annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.63% mean?
Ameriguard Security Services (AGSS) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.63% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Ameriguard Security Services and its competitors.
Is Ameriguard Security Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Ameriguard Security Services' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.63%.
How does Ameriguard Security Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to IWAL and SUGP?
Ameriguard Security Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.63% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Business Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Ameriguard Security Services and its competitors. Ameriguard Security Services's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ameriguard Security Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ameriguard Security Services (AGSS) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.20, compared to a current price of $0.02 — trading 91.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.63%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ameriguard Security Services (AGSS), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.63% 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.

Ameriguard Security Services Business Description

Address 5470 W. Spruce Avenue, Suite 102, Fresno, CA, USA, 93722
Ameriguard Security Services Inc principally provides guard services to governmental, quasi-governmental, and commercial property management. Guard services include providing armed and unarmed uniformed security personnel for access control, mobile patrols, traffic control, security console/system operators, fire safety directors, communication, reception, concierge, and front desk/doorman operations.