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. Aqua Metals's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.03 Mil. Aqua Metals's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.56 Mil. Therefore, Aqua Metals's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.77%.
Aqua Metals (NAS:AQMS) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Aqua Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Aqua Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aqua Metals'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.
Aqua Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
AQMS vs AWX, OCLN, CDTG: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals'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.
Aqua Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 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 5.77% mean?
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.77% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors.
Is Aqua Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Aqua Metals' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.77%. Overall, Aqua Metals has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aqua Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to AWX and OCLN?
Aqua Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.77% can be compared against companies in the Waste Management 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 Waste Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Waste Management 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 Aqua Metals and its competitors. Aqua Metals's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.77%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aqua Metals stock overvalued right now?
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.77%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.77%. Aqua Metals' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 Aqua Metals (AQMS), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.77% 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.
Aqua Metals Inc is developing and seeking to commercialize proprietary recycling and refining technologies for the recovery of critical minerals and metals. Its patented and patent-pending AquaRefining process is an electro-hydrometallurgical method designed to recover high-purity materials from battery and other metal-bearing feedstocks using a closed-loop system powered by electricity. Its idea is to reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs, reduce emissions, hazardous waste, and reliance on conventional smelting and chemical-intensive refining processes. It has one operating segment: sustainable metals recycling. It focused on the development and commercialization of AquaRefining technology for the clean and efficient recovery of valuable metals from lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.
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