ALCE (Alternus Clean Energy) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 9.37% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Alternus Clean Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Alternus Clean Energy ALCE 10 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.37% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ALCE with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 3 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. Alternus Clean Energy's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.10 Mil. Alternus Clean Energy's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.78 Mil. Therefore, Alternus Clean Energy's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.37%.


Alternus Clean Energy  (OTCPK:ALCE) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Alternus Clean Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Alternus Clean Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alternus Clean Energy'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.
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Alternus Clean Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Alternus Clean Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
9.98 6.23 5.85 28.56 18.79

Alternus Clean Energy Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.85 49.27 11.64 8.76 9.37

ALCE vs ETRXF: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Alternus Clean Energy'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.


Alternus Clean Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Alternus Clean Energy's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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Alternus Clean Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Alternus Clean Energy'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  *  -4.198/( (28.617+16.061)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -4.198/22.339
=18.79 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.036 + 26.581
=28.617

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 16.061
=16.061

Alternus Clean Energy'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  *  -1.104/( (16.061+7.498)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.104/11.7795
=9.37 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 16.061
=16.061

* 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 9.37% mean?
Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.37% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Alternus Clean Energy and its competitors.
Is Alternus Clean Energy's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Alternus Clean Energy's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.37%. Overall, Alternus Clean Energy has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alternus Clean Energy's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ETRXF?
Alternus Clean Energy's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.37% can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Alternus Clean Energy and its competitors. Alternus Clean Energy's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.37%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alternus Clean Energy stock overvalued right now?
Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.37%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.37%. Alternus Clean Energy's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 3 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 Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.37% 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.

Alternus Clean Energy Business Description

Address 17 State Street, Suite 4000, New York, NY, USA, 10004
Alternus Clean Energy Inc is an international independent clean energy producer. It develops, installs, owns, and operates a diverse portfolio of utility-scale solar photovoltaic power stations (PV parks) in Italy as a long-term owner. The solar parks benefit from long-term government offtake contracts and/or Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with investment-grade off-takers, plus energy sales to local power grids. The company has two reportable segments that consist of PV operations by geographical region: United States Operations and European Operations.
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