AKAM (Akamai Technologies) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.57% (As of Mar. 2026)

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AKAM Akamai Technologies Inc AKAM
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What is Akamai Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Akamai Technologies AKAM -4.84% 84 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.57% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates AKAM with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $112.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 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. Akamai Technologies's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $33 Mil. Akamai Technologies's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $5,772 Mil. Therefore, Akamai Technologies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.57%.


Akamai Technologies  (NAS:AKAM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Akamai Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Akamai Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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.

Akamai Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Akamai Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Akamai Technologies 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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AKAM vs TOST, RBRK, IOT: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies'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.


Akamai Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Akamai Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Akamai Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Akamai Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Akamai Technologies'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  *  -30.759/( (4634.605+5675.388)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -30.759/5154.9965
=0.60 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3226.355 + 1408.25
=4634.605

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5338.775 + 336.613
=5675.388

Akamai Technologies'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  *  -33.028/( (5675.388+5867.705)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -33.028/5771.5465
=0.57 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5338.775 + 336.613
=5675.388

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5498.595 + 369.11
=5867.705

* 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 0.57% mean?
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.57% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors.
Is Akamai Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Akamai Technologies' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.57%. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to TOST and RBRK?
Akamai Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.57% can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Software 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 Akamai Technologies and its competitors. Akamai Technologies's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.57%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $112.21, compared to a current price of $120.01 — trading 7% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.57%. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 Akamai Technologies (AKAM), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.57% 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.

Is Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $120.01 is trading 7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $112.21. GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for AKAM:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.57%
  • GF Value™: $112.21 vs. price of $120.01 (7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the AKAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Akamai Technologies Business Description

Address 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02142
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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