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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. Circus SE's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €0.26 Mil. Circus SE's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €9.29 Mil. Therefore, Circus SE's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.84%.
Circus SE (FRA:CA1) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Circus SE Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Circus SE Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Circus SE'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.
Circus SE Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
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FRA:CA1 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Circus SE'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.
Circus SE Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Circus SE's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Circus SE'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 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 2.84% mean?
Circus SE (FRA:CA1) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.84% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Circus SE and its competitors.
Is Circus SE's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Circus SE's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.84%. Overall, Circus SE has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Circus SE's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to GEV and ETN?
Circus SE's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.84% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Industrial Products 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 Circus SE and its competitors. Circus SE's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.84%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Circus SE stock overvalued right now?
Circus SE (FRA:CA1) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.84%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.84%. Circus SE's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 5 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 Circus SE (FRA:CA1), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.84% 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.
Circus SE is a technology company based in Germany that develops autonomous solutions for the food service industry, using robotics and artificial intelligence. The Circus group's core products consist of three components: CA-1 Food-Robots, which includes the CA-1 Series 4, a patented autonomous kitchen robot system with AI integration, designed for autonomous use in commercial environments, from retail to cafeteria replacement; CA-M Food Robots, an autonomous field kitchen specifically designed for military operations, disaster relief, and remote, high-risk environments; and the Circus Operating System, the group's central, Al-native operating system for managing, monitoring, and maintaining CA-1 and CA-M robots.
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