Silver Bear Resources (FRA:68U) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 12.16% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Silver Bear Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Silver Bear Resources FRA:68U Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.16% as of Sep. 2025. 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. Silver Bear Resources's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €33.71 Mil. Silver Bear Resources's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €277.20 Mil. Therefore, Silver Bear Resources's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 12.16%.


Silver Bear Resources  (FRA:68U) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Silver Bear Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Silver Bear Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Silver Bear Resources'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.

Silver Bear Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Silver Bear Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Silver Bear Resources Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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Silver Bear Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison

For the Silver subindustry, Silver Bear Resources'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.


Silver Bear Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Silver Bear Resources's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Silver Bear Resources's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Silver Bear Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Silver Bear Resources's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -17.265/( (181.047+220.642)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -17.265/200.8445
=8.60 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=26.552 + 154.495
=181.047

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.596 + 219.046
=220.642

Silver Bear Resources's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -33.712/( (272.142+282.257)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -33.712/277.1995
=12.16 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.907 + 270.235
=272.142

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.516 + 280.741
=282.257

* 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 (Sep. 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 12.16% mean?
Silver Bear Resources (FRA:68U) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.16% as of Sep. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Silver Bear Resources and its competitors.
Is Silver Bear Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Silver Bear Resources' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.16%.
How does Silver Bear Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
Silver Bear Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.16% 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 Silver Bear Resources and its competitors. Silver Bear Resources's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Silver Bear Resources stock overvalued right now?
Silver Bear Resources (FRA:68U) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.16%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.07, compared to a current price of €0.03 — trading 60% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.16%. 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 Silver Bear Resources (FRA:68U), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.16% as of Sep. 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.

Silver Bear Resources Business Description

Address 45 King William Street, 2nd Floor, Regis House, London, GBR, EC4R 9AN
Silver Bear Resources PLC provides silver mining services and engages in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of silver properties. The company operates along with its subsidiaries. The company's operating segments are based on geographical location and include one property in the Russian Federation (Mangazeisky).