DEI (Douglas Emmett) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.64% (As of Mar. 2026)

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DEI Douglas Emmett Inc DEI
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What is Douglas Emmett Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Douglas Emmett DEI -2.54% 74 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.64% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates DEI with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.21 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 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. Douglas Emmett's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $258 Mil. Douglas Emmett's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $5,569 Mil. Therefore, Douglas Emmett's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.64%.


Douglas Emmett  (NYSE:DEI) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Douglas Emmett Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Douglas Emmett Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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.

Douglas Emmett Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Douglas Emmett Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Douglas Emmett 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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DEI vs ESBA, PDM, DEA: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Douglas Emmett'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.


Douglas Emmett Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Douglas Emmett's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Douglas Emmett Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Douglas Emmett'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  *  -266.675/( (5508.844+5559.678)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -266.675/5534.261
=4.82 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5508.844 + 0
=5508.844

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5559.678 + 0
=5559.678

Douglas Emmett'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  *  -258.164/( (5559.678+5578.099)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -258.164/5568.8885
=4.64 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5559.678 + 0
=5559.678

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5578.099 + 0
=5578.099

* 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 4.64% mean?
Douglas Emmett (DEI) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.64% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Douglas Emmett and its competitors.
Is Douglas Emmett's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Douglas Emmett's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.64%. Overall, Douglas Emmett has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Douglas Emmett's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ESBA and PDM?
Douglas Emmett's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.64% can be compared against companies in the REITs 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 REITs company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the REITs 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 Douglas Emmett and its competitors. Douglas Emmett's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.64%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Douglas Emmett stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Douglas Emmett (DEI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.21, compared to a current price of $11.50 — trading 19.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.64%. Douglas Emmett's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 8 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 Douglas Emmett (DEI), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.64% 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.

Is Douglas Emmett (DEI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Douglas Emmett stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $11.50 is trading 19.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $14.21. GuruFocus considers Douglas Emmett to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DEI:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.64%
  • GF Value™: $14.21 vs. price of $11.50 (19.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Douglas Emmett Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 1299 Ocean Avenue, Suite 1000, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90401
Douglas Emmett Inc is an integrated, self-administered, and self-managed REIT. The group focuses on owning, acquiring, developing, and managing a substantial market share of office properties and multifamily communities in neighborhoods with supply constraints, high-end executive housing, and key lifestyle amenities. Its properties are located in the Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Century City, Olympic Corridor, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills and Westwood submarkets of Los Angeles County, California, and in Honolulu, Hawaii. It has two business segments: the office segment and multifamily segment, of which Office segment derives maximum revenue.
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