Avi Japan Opportunity Trust (CHIX:AJOTL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 1.99% (As of Dec. 2025)

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CHIX:AJOTL Avi Japan Opportunity Trust PLC CHIX:AJOTL
33 GF Score
Price £1.71
GF Value £1.80
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Avi Japan Opportunity Trust CHIX:AJOTL +0.15% 33 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.99% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates CHIX:AJOTL with a GF Score™ of 33/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.80 (Fairly Valued). 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. Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.64 Mil. Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £32.32 Mil. Therefore, Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.99%.


Avi Japan Opportunity Trust  (CHIX:AJOTl) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Avi Japan Opportunity Trust'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.

Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.40 1.35 1.24 1.92 2.43

Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Semi-Annual Data
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 1.33 1.94 2.06 1.98 1.99

CHIX:AJOTL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Avi Japan Opportunity Trust'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.


Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Avi Japan Opportunity Trust'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  *  -0.56/( (14.879+31.304)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.56/23.0915
=2.43 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=14.879 + 0
=14.879

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=31.304 + 0
=31.304

Avi Japan Opportunity Trust'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  *  -0.642/( (33.34+31.304)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.642/32.322
=1.99 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=31.304 + 0
=31.304

* 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 1.99% mean?
Avi Japan Opportunity Trust (CHIX:AJOTL) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.99% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Avi Japan Opportunity Trust and its competitors.
Is Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.99%. Overall, Avi Japan Opportunity Trust has a GF Score™ of 33/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to BLK and BX?
Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.99% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Asset Management 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 Avi Japan Opportunity Trust and its competitors. Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.99%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avi Japan Opportunity Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avi Japan Opportunity Trust (CHIX:AJOTL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.80, compared to a current price of £1.71 — trading 5.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.99%. Avi Japan Opportunity Trust's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 3 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 Avi Japan Opportunity Trust (CHIX:AJOTL), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.99% 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.

Is Avi Japan Opportunity Trust (CHIX:AJOTL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avi Japan Opportunity Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.71 is trading 5.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.80. GuruFocus considers Avi Japan Opportunity Trust to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:AJOTL:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 1.99%
  • GF Value™: £1.80 vs. price of £1.71 (5.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 33/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:AJOTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Avi Japan Opportunity Trust Business Description

Other Exchanges AJOT:UK
Address 51 Lime Street, 19th Floor, London, GBR, EC3M 7DQ
Avi Japan Opportunity Trust PLC is a closed-ended investment company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with capital growth in excess of the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, through the active management of a focused portfolio of equity investments listed or quoted in Japan which have been identified as undervalued and having a substantial proportion of their market capitalisation held in cash, listed securities and/or realisable assets.
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