Asston Pharmaceuticals (BOM:544445) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 29.92% (As of Mar. 2026)

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BOM:544445 Asston Pharmaceuticals Ltd BOM:544445
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What is Asston Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Asston Pharmaceuticals BOM:544445 +1.87% 22 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 29.92% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:544445 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 7 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. Asston Pharmaceuticals's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹13.6 Mil. Asston Pharmaceuticals's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹45.5 Mil. Therefore, Asston Pharmaceuticals's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 29.92%.


Asston Pharmaceuticals  (BOM:544445) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Asston Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Asston Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asston Pharmaceuticals'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.

Asston Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Asston Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
12.85 15.80 14.94 11.34 9.98

Asston Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 24.70 29.13 19.70 29.92

BOM:544445 vs ZTS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Asston Pharmaceuticals'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.


Asston Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Asston Pharmaceuticals's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Asston Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Asston Pharmaceuticals's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -6.173/( (72.571+51.076)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.173/61.8235
=9.98 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=22.567 + 50.004
=72.571

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=35.526 + 15.55
=51.076

Asston Pharmaceuticals's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -13.612/( (39.921+51.076)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -13.612/45.4985
=29.92 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=17.328 + 22.593
=39.921

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=35.526 + 15.55
=51.076

* 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 29.92% mean?
Asston Pharmaceuticals (BOM:544445) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 29.92% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Asston Pharmaceuticals and its competitors.
Is Asston Pharmaceuticals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Asston Pharmaceuticals' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 29.92%. Overall, Asston Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asston Pharmaceuticals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ZTS?
Asston Pharmaceuticals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 29.92% can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Asston Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. Asston Pharmaceuticals's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 29.92%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asston Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Asston Pharmaceuticals (BOM:544445) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 29.92%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 29.92%. Asston Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 7 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 Asston Pharmaceuticals (BOM:544445), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 29.92% 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.

Asston Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Address Plot No 42A, Sector-11, 4th Floor, Office No. A-431 Balaji Bhavan, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Thane, MH, IND, 400 614
Asston Pharmaceuticals Ltd manufactures and exports pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. The company produces a wide range of healthcare items including tablets, capsules, syrups, sachets, ointments, creams, gels, and lotions. It serves markets in West and South Africa, with expansions planned into Asian countries. Asston conducts business through export sales, contract manufacturing and loan license arrangements via merchant exporters, and domestic sales within India. Revenue is generated through the sale of branded and generic pharmaceutical formulations along with nutraceutical products. The business operations are broadly categorized into: Domestic Formulations, Export Formulations, APIs and Intermediates, and Research and Development.
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