Sinclair Gold (ASX:SGC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 8.21% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Sinclair Gold Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Sinclair Gold ASX:SGC 21 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.21% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:SGC with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 2 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. Sinclair Gold's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.01 Mil. Sinclair Gold's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.17 Mil. Therefore, Sinclair Gold's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.21%.

Sinclair Gold  (ASX:SGC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Sinclair Gold Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Sinclair Gold Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sinclair Gold'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.

Sinclair Gold Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Sinclair Gold 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 1.32 2.11 0.75 7.14 10.24

Sinclair Gold 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 6.92 8.58 10.88 7.71 8.21

ASX:SGC vs HL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Sinclair Gold'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.

Sinclair Gold Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Sinclair Gold Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Sinclair Gold'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  *  -0.015/( (0.112+0.181)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.015/0.1465
=10.24 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.092 + 0.02
=0.112

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.135 + 0.046
=0.181

Sinclair Gold'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  *  -0.014/( (0.181+0.16)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.014/0.1705
=8.21 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.135 + 0.046
=0.181

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.111 + 0.049
=0.16

* 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 8.21% mean?
Sinclair Gold (ASX:SGC) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.21% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sinclair Gold and its competitors.
Is Sinclair Gold's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Sinclair Gold's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.21%. Overall, Sinclair Gold has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sinclair Gold's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to HL?
Sinclair Gold's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.21% 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 Sinclair Gold and its competitors. Sinclair Gold's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sinclair Gold stock overvalued right now?
Sinclair Gold (ASX:SGC) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.21%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.21%. Sinclair Gold's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 2 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 Sinclair Gold (ASX:SGC), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.21% 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.

Sinclair Gold Business Description

Other Exchanges 5YU:Germany
Address 8 Richardson Street, Level 2, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Alicanto Minerals Ltd is a mineral exploration company. It is focused on exploring the Falun copper-gold project and the Sala zinc-silver project in Sweden. The company's operating segments are exploration for mineral reserves in Sweden and the corporate function in Australia.
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