FRA (Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.21% (As of Dec. 2025)


FRA Blackrock Floating Rate Inc Stra Fd Inc FRA
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What is Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd FRA -0.28% 40 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.21% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.82 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 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. Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $6.65 Mil. Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $127.51 Mil. Therefore, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.21%.


Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd  (NYSE:FRA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd'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.

Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.91 2.57 5.80 6.01 5.28

Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.43 5.89 5.96 5.04 5.21

FRA vs PFL, MYN, EDD: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd'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.


Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd'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  *  -6.867/( (143.214+117)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.867/130.107
=5.28 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=143.214 + 0
=143.214

Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd'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  *  -6.646/( (138.018+117)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.646/127.509
=5.21 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=138.018 + 0
=138.018

* 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 5.21% mean?
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.21% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.21%. Overall, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to PFL and MYN?
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.21% 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 Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd and its competitors. Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.82, compared to a current price of $10.87 — trading 59.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.21%. Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 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 Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.21% 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 Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $10.87 is trading 59.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.82. GuruFocus considers Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.21%
  • GF Value™: $6.82 vs. price of $10.87 (59.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Business Description

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
Blackrock Floating Rate Inc Stra Fd Inc is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with high current income and such preservation of capital as is consistent with investment in a diversified, leveraged portfolio consisting of floating rate debt securities and instruments. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in floating rate debt securities, including floating or variable rate debt securities that pay interest at rates that adjust whenever a specified interest rate changes and/or which reset on predetermined dates (such as the last day of a month or calendar quarter).
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