CTXR (Citius Pharmaceuticals) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 10.01% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Citius Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Citius Pharmaceuticals CTXR +6.28% 25 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.01% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CTXR with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 2 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. Citius Pharmaceuticals's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.13 Mil. Citius Pharmaceuticals's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.32 Mil. Therefore, Citius Pharmaceuticals's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.01%.


Citius Pharmaceuticals  (NAS:CTXR) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Citius Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Citius Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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Citius Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Citius Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.82

Citius Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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CTXR vs LEXX, HIND, PTN: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Citius 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.


Citius Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Citius Pharmaceuticals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Citius Pharmaceuticals's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.268/( (0.263+1.813)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.268/1.038
=25.82 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.021 + 0.242
=0.263

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.725 + 1.088
=1.813

Citius 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: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.132/( (1.83+0.808)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.132/1.319
=10.01 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.682 + 1.148
=1.83

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.637 + 0.171
=0.808

* 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 10.01% mean?
Citius Pharmaceuticals (CTXR) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.01% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Citius Pharmaceuticals and its competitors.
Is Citius Pharmaceuticals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Citius Pharmaceuticals' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.01%. Overall, Citius Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Citius Pharmaceuticals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to LEXX and HIND?
Citius Pharmaceuticals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.01% 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 Citius Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. Citius Pharmaceuticals's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Citius Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Citius Pharmaceuticals (CTXR) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.01%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.01%. Citius Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 2 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 Citius Pharmaceuticals (CTXR), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.01% 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.

Citius Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Address 11 Commerce Drive, First Floor, Cranford, NJ, USA, 07016
Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care and distinct prescription products. It aims to provide therapeutic products that address unmet medical needs yet have a lower development risk than is usually associated with new chemical entities. The company's flagship product candidate is LYMPHIR, an engineered IL-2 diphtheria toxin fusion protein. It operates through a single operating and reportable segment which is focused on developing and commercializing pioneering targeted oncology therapies.
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