Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 23.21% (As of Dec. 2025)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

What is Foresta Group Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Foresta Group Holdings ASX:FGH +10.00% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 23.21% as of Dec. 2025. 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. Foresta Group Holdings's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.51 Mil. Foresta Group Holdings's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$2.20 Mil. Therefore, Foresta Group Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 23.21%.

Foresta Group Holdings  (ASX:FGH) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Foresta Group Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Foresta Group Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Foresta Group Holdings'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.

Foresta Group Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Foresta Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.72 13.22 11.48 5.40 13.47

Foresta Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.54 -4.59 25.20 7.26 23.21

ASX:FGH vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Foresta Group Holdings'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.

Foresta Group Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Foresta Group Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Foresta Group Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


Foresta Group Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Foresta Group Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.239/( (1.401+2.147)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.239/1.774
=13.47 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.214 + 0.187
=1.401

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.945 + 0.202
=2.147

Foresta Group Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.51/( (2.147+2.247)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.51/2.197
=23.21 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.945 + 0.202
=2.147

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.117 + 0.13
=2.247

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) 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 23.21% mean?
Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 23.21% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Foresta Group Holdings and its competitors.
Is Foresta Group Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Foresta Group Holdings' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 23.21%.
How does Foresta Group Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to LIN and SHW?
Foresta Group Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 23.21% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Chemicals 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 Foresta Group Holdings and its competitors. Foresta Group Holdings's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 23.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Foresta Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 23.21%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 23.21%. 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 Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 23.21% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Foresta Group Holdings Business Description

Address 330 Collins Street, Level 7, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Foresta Group Holdings Ltd is engaged in research and development of environmentally sustainable methods of extracting wood chemicals on an industrial level. The company has one operating segment, the Commercialization of Technology and Development. The products of the company involve Natural Wood turpentine, Natural Wood Rosin and Wood Pellets. The company generates its maximum revenue from Woodchips.