High-Tech Metals (ASX:HTM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 20.34% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is High-Tech Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

High-Tech Metals ASX:HTM +2.00% 37 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 20.34% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:HTM with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. High-Tech Metals's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.01 Mil. High-Tech Metals's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.03 Mil. Therefore, High-Tech Metals's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 20.34%.

High-Tech Metals  (ASX:HTM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

High-Tech Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

High-Tech Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for High-Tech 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.

High-Tech Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

High-Tech Metals Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
4.55 7.59 16.15

High-Tech Metals Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 9.97 4.63 6.78 21.30 20.34

High-Tech Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, High-Tech 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.

High-Tech Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, High-Tech Metals's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where High-Tech Metals's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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High-Tech Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

High-Tech Metals'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  *  -0.013/( (0.114+0.047)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.013/0.0805
=16.15 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.047 + 0.067
=0.114

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.047
=0.047

High-Tech Metals'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  *  -0.006/( (0.047+0.012)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.006/0.0295
=20.34 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.047
=0.047

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.012
=0.012

* 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 20.34% mean?
High-Tech Metals (ASX:HTM) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 20.34% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on High-Tech Metals and its competitors.
Is High-Tech Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
High-Tech Metals' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 20.34%. Overall, High-Tech Metals has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does High-Tech Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
High-Tech Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 20.34% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 High-Tech Metals and its competitors. High-Tech Metals's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 20.34%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is High-Tech Metals stock overvalued right now?
High-Tech Metals (ASX:HTM) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 20.34%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 20.34%. High-Tech Metals' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 1 warning sign 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 High-Tech Metals (ASX:HTM), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 20.34% 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.

High-Tech Metals Business Description

Address 22 Townshend Road, Subiaco, WA, AUS, 6009
High-Tech Metals Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral resource properties. The company holds Werner Lake Cobalt Project, a cobalt project located in north-western Ontario, Canada, within the Kenora Mining District, Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka Gold Project, and other projects.
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