CARM (CARISMA Therapeutics) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is CARISMA Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

CARISMA Therapeutics CARM Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 3 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. CARISMA Therapeutics's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. CARISMA Therapeutics's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.23 Mil. Therefore, CARISMA Therapeutics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.00%.


CARISMA Therapeutics  (OTCPK:CARM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


CARISMA Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


CARISMA Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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CARISMA Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

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CARM vs SCPX, CYTOF, CNBX: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, CARISMA Therapeutics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

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CARISMA Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, CARISMA Therapeutics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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CARISMA Therapeutics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

CARISMA Therapeutics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  0/( (3.123+2.481)/ 2 )
=-1  *  0/2.802
=0.00 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.188 + 1.935
=3.123

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.744 + 1.737
=2.481

CARISMA Therapeutics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  0/( (1.7+0.762)/ 2 )
=-1  *  0/1.231
=0.00 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.648 + 1.052
=1.7

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.609 + 0.153
=0.762

* 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 (Sep. 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 0.00% mean?
CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% as of Sep. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on CARISMA Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is CARISMA Therapeutics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
CARISMA Therapeutics' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%.
How does CARISMA Therapeutics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to SCPX and CYTOF?
CARISMA Therapeutics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Biotechnology 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 CARISMA Therapeutics and its competitors. CARISMA Therapeutics's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CARISMA Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.71, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 99.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. 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 CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of Sep. 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.

CARISMA Therapeutics Business Description

Address 3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
CARISMA Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage cell therapy company focused on utilizing Carisma's proprietary chimeric antigen receptor macrophage and monocyte cell engineering platform to develop transformative immunotherapies to treat cancer and other serious diseases. The company has created a comprehensive cell therapy platform to enable the therapeutic use of engineered macrophages and monocytes, which belong to a subgroup of white blood cells called myeloid cells.