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. Defense Metals's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.01 Mil. Defense Metals's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.02 Mil. Therefore, Defense Metals's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 52.17%.
Defense Metals (OTCPK:DFMTF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Defense Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Defense Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Defense Metals'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.
Defense Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
Defense Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Defense Metals'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.
Defense Metals Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Defense Metals's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Defense Metals's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* 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 (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 52.17% mean?
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 52.17% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Defense Metals and its competitors.
Is Defense Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Defense Metals' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 52.17%. Overall, Defense Metals has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Defense Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
Defense Metals' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 52.17% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Defense Metals and its competitors. Defense Metals's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 52.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Defense Metals stock overvalued right now?
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 52.17%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 52.17%. Defense Metals' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Defense Metals (DFMTF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 52.17% 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.
Defense Metals Corp is a mineral exploration company focused on metals and elements commonly used in the EV market, military, national security, and "GREEN" energy technologies, such as high-strength alloys and rare earth magnets. operates in one business segment, being the exploration, development, and evaluation of the Wicheeda Project in British Columbia, Canada. It holds a portfolio of one hundred percent of the one thousand seven hundred eight hectares of Rare Earth Wicheeda Property in British Columbia, Canada. The mineral deposits are commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector, and in the production of green energy technologies.
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