Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.00% (As of May. 2026)

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CHIX:SZUD Suedzucker AG CHIX:SZUD
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GF Value €10.59
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What is Suedzucker AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Suedzucker AG CHIX:SZUD 69 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SZUD with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.59. 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. Suedzucker AG's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €0 Mil. Suedzucker AG's average total debt for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €2,157 Mil. Therefore, Suedzucker AG's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.00%.


Suedzucker AG  (CHIX:SZUd) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Suedzucker AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Suedzucker AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Suedzucker AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

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Suedzucker AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Suedzucker AG Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Suedzucker AG Quarterly Data
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CHIX:SZUD vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Suedzucker AG'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.


Suedzucker AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suedzucker AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Suedzucker AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Suedzucker AG's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Feb. 2025 )+Total Debt  (A: Feb. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -120/( (2398+2157)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -120/2277.5
=5.27 %

where

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

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: May. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  0/( (2157+0)/ 1 )
=-1  *  0/2157
=0.00 %

where

* 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 (May. 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 0.00% mean?
Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% as of May. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Suedzucker AG and its competitors.
Is Suedzucker AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Suedzucker AG's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. Overall, Suedzucker AG has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suedzucker AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to KHC and GIS?
Suedzucker AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Suedzucker AG and its competitors. Suedzucker AG'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 Suedzucker AG stock overvalued right now?
Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.59, compared to a current price of €11.65 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. Suedzucker AG's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of May. 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.

Is Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €11.65 is trading 10% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.59.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:SZUD:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.00%
  • GF Value™: €10.59 vs. price of €11.65 (10% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Suedzucker AG Business Description

Address Maximilianstrasse 10, Mannheim, DEU, 68165
Suedzucker AG has five segments: Sugar, Special products, Crop energies, starch, and Fruit. The Sugar segment produces Sugar, sugar specialty products, animal feed, and fertilizer. Special products produce frozen pizzas, baguettes, snacks, pasta, food ingredients, animal feed, starch, and pharmaceuticals. Crop energies produce bioethanol, protein-based food, and liquid carbon dioxide. The fruit segment makes juice concentrates, pure juice, wines, and beverage bases. Suedzucker sells its products to retailers and companies in the food, beverage, agriculture, paper, textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and petroleum industries. Germany is Suedzucker's primary market, and the company generates the majority of its revenue in European Union countries.
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