Alter Ego Media (ATH:AEM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 24.53% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Alter Ego Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Alter Ego Media ATH:AEM -1.69% 20 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 24.53% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ATH:AEM with a GF Score™ of 20/100. 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. Alter Ego Media's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €2.8 Mil. Alter Ego Media's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €11.6 Mil. Therefore, Alter Ego Media's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 24.53%.


Alter Ego Media  (ATH:AEM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Alter Ego Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Alter Ego Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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.

Alter Ego Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Alter Ego Media Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
33.27 24.78

Alter Ego Media Semi-Annual Data
Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 0.00 34.30 30.27 24.53

ATH:AEM vs APP, OMC, TTD: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Alter Ego Media'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.


Alter Ego Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Alter Ego Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alter Ego Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Alter Ego Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Alter Ego Media'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  *  -3.093/( (11.92+13.041)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -3.093/12.4805
=24.78 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=8.771 + 3.149
=11.92

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=10.625 + 2.416
=13.041

Alter Ego Media'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  *  -2.846/( (10.164+13.041)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.846/11.6025
=24.53 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7.852 + 2.312
=10.164

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=10.625 + 2.416
=13.041

* 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 24.53% mean?
Alter Ego Media (ATH:AEM) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 24.53% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Alter Ego Media and its competitors.
Is Alter Ego Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Alter Ego Media's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 24.53%. Overall, Alter Ego Media has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alter Ego Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to APP and OMC?
Alter Ego Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 24.53% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Alter Ego Media and its competitors. Alter Ego Media's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 24.53%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alter Ego Media stock overvalued right now?
Alter Ego Media (ATH:AEM) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 24.53%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 24.53%. Alter Ego Media's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Alter Ego Media (ATH:AEM), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 24.53% 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.

Alter Ego Media Business Description

Address 340 Syngrou Avenue, Kallithea, Athens, GRC, 17673
Alter Ego Media SA operates in two sectors. The first sector includes television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and audiovisual content creation. The television broadcasting activity is carried out through the television station with the MEGA logo, as well as MEGA's Hybrid Television, MEGA PLAY and the website. The radio broadcasting activity is carried out through the radio station MY RADIO 104.6. The Group is also actively involved in the development and creation of original audiovisual content, on the one hand intended to meet the needs of the Group. The second sector includes printed and electronic publications. This activity includes the news media TO VIMA, TA NEA and OIKONOMIKOS TACHYDROMOS, the web portal, as well as the creation of thematic content for various subjects.
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