AKTX (Akari Therapeutics) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 32.84% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Akari Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Akari Therapeutics AKTX 32 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 32.84% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates AKTX with a GF Score™ of 32/100.

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. Akari Therapeutics's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.24 Mil. Akari Therapeutics's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.74 Mil. Therefore, Akari Therapeutics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 32.84%.


Akari Therapeutics  (NAS:AKTX) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Akari Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Akari Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Akari Therapeutics'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.

Akari Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Akari Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.48 47.28

Akari Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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AKTX vs MBRX, INTI, TPST: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Akari Therapeutics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

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Akari Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Akari Therapeutics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Akari Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Akari Therapeutics'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  *  -0.949/( (3.26+0.754)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.949/2.007
=47.28 %

where

Akari Therapeutics'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  *  -0.244/( (0.754+0.732)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.244/0.743
=32.84 %

where

* 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 32.84% mean?
Akari Therapeutics (AKTX) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 32.84% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Akari Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Akari Therapeutics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Akari Therapeutics' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 32.84%. Overall, Akari Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akari Therapeutics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to MBRX and INTI?
Akari Therapeutics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 32.84% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Akari Therapeutics and its competitors. Akari Therapeutics's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 32.84%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akari Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Akari Therapeutics (AKTX) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 32.84%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 32.84%. Akari Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 32/100. 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 Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 32.84% 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.

Akari Therapeutics Business Description

Address 401 East Jackson Street, Suite 3300, Tampa, FL, USA, 33602
Akari Therapeutics PLC is an oncology company developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) built around novel, proprietary payloads utilizing powerful biology to attack cancer. Its payload, PH1, targets RNA splicing by modulating the spliceosome, a complex machinery in the cell that converts pre-RNA into spliced RNA for translation into vital proteins for cell survival and growth. Its product pipeline is AKTX-101, which targets the Trop2 receptor on cancer cells and, with a proprietary linker, enables it to deliver its novel PH1 payload directly into the tumor with minimal off-target effects. and AKTX-102, an ADC candidate targeting CEACAM5 (Carcinoembryonic Antigen-related Cell Adhesion Molecule-5), a well-validated tumor antigen expressed across multiple solid tumors.
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