FRAF (Franklin Financial Services) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 17.21% (As of Mar. 2026)


FRAF Franklin Financial Services Corp FRAF
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What is Franklin Financial Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Franklin Financial Services FRAF +1.23% 53 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 17.21% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRAF with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $43.22 (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. Franklin Financial Services's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $37.00 Mil. Franklin Financial Services's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $214.96 Mil. Therefore, Franklin Financial Services's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 17.21%.


Franklin Financial Services  (NAS:FRAF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Franklin Financial Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Franklin Financial Services 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.

Franklin Financial Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Franklin Financial Services Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Franklin Financial Services Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FRAF vs OVLY, CFFI, LRBI: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Franklin Financial Services'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.


Franklin Financial Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Franklin Financial Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Financial Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Franklin Financial Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Franklin Financial Services'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  *  -44.725/( (223.962+214.685)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -44.725/219.3235
=20.39 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=223.962 + 0
=223.962

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=214.685 + 0
=214.685

Franklin Financial Services'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  *  -36.996/( (214.685+215.242)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -36.996/214.9635
=17.21 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=214.685 + 0
=214.685

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=215.242 + 0
=215.242

* 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 17.21% mean?
Franklin Financial Services (FRAF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 17.21% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Franklin Financial Services and its competitors.
Is Franklin Financial Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Franklin Financial Services' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 17.21%. Overall, Franklin Financial Services has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Financial Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to OVLY and CFFI?
Franklin Financial Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 17.21% can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Banks 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 Franklin Financial Services and its competitors. Franklin Financial Services's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 17.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franklin Financial Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Financial Services (FRAF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $43.22, compared to a current price of $61.79 — trading 43% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 17.21%. Franklin Financial Services' overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Franklin Financial Services (FRAF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 17.21% 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 Franklin Financial Services (FRAF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Financial Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $61.79 is trading 43% above its estimated GF Value™ of $43.22. GuruFocus considers Franklin Financial Services to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRAF:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 17.21%
  • GF Value™: $43.22 vs. price of $61.79 (43% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Franklin Financial Services Business Description

Address 1500 Nitterhouse Drive, Chambersburg, PA, USA, 17201-0819
Franklin Financial Services Corp is a bank holding company based in the United States. It is engaged in general commercial, retail banking, and trust services normally associated with community banks. It offers a broad range of banking services to businesses, individuals, and governmental entities, which include accepting and maintaining cheques, savings, and time deposit accounts, providing investment and trust services, making loans and providing safe deposit facilities. The bank also performs personal, corporate, pension and fiduciary services through its Investment and Trust Services Department.
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