Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 9.85% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Vedanta Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Vedanta BUE:VEDL 61 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.85% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:VEDL with a GF Score™ of 61/100. The stock has 5 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. Vedanta's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ARS413,039.76 Mil. Vedanta's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ARS4,194,515.41 Mil. Therefore, Vedanta's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 9.85%.


Vedanta  (BUE:VEDL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Vedanta Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Vedanta Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vedanta'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.

Vedanta Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Vedanta Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Vedanta Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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Vedanta Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Vedanta'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.


Vedanta Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Vedanta Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Vedanta'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  *  -380525.281/( (9263603.096+4194515.412)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -380525.281/6729059.254
=5.65 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=6565040.417 + 2698562.679
=9263603.096

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2490888.965 + 1703626.447
=4194515.412

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

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -413039.76/( (4194515.412+0)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -413039.76/4194515.412
=9.85 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2490888.965 + 1703626.447
=4194515.412

* 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 (Jun. 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 9.85% mean?
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.85% as of Jun. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Vedanta and its competitors.
Is Vedanta's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Vedanta's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.85%. Overall, Vedanta has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vedanta's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
Vedanta's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.85% 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 Vedanta and its competitors. Vedanta's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vedanta stock overvalued right now?
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.85%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.85%. Vedanta's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 5 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 Vedanta (BUE:VEDL), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.85% as of Jun. 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.

Vedanta Business Description

Other Exchanges VEDL:India500295:India
Address Lodhi Road, Core-6, 3rd Floor, Scope Complex 7, New Delhi, MH, IND, 110 003
Vedanta Ltd is a diversified natural resource Group engaged in exploring, extracting and processing minerals. The Group engages in the exploration, production and sale of zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore and has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Australia, Liberia and UAE. The Group is also in the business of commercial power generation, powercables, steel manufacturing and port operations in India and manufacturing of glass substrate in South Korea and Taiwan. The Group's reportable segments are copper, power, Zinc India, Zinc international, and others. It generates majority of revenue from Zinc India. It has presence in India, Europe, Saudi Arabia, China, The United States of America, Mexico, and Others of which majority of revenue is from India.