FUSE (Fusemachines) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 15.89% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Fusemachines Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Fusemachines FUSE +1.22% 9 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.89% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FUSE with a GF Score™ of 9/100. The stock has 3 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. Fusemachines's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.22 Mil. Fusemachines's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.36 Mil. Therefore, Fusemachines's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 15.89%.


Fusemachines  (NAS:FUSE) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Fusemachines Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Fusemachines Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fusemachines'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.

Fusemachines Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Fusemachines Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
3.29 7.46 1.88 2.81

Fusemachines Quarterly Data
Dec22 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Dec25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.75 1.56 1.65 0.00 15.89

FUSE vs BLIV, INLX, AWRE: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Fusemachines'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.


Fusemachines Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fusemachines's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fusemachines Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Fusemachines'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  *  -0.268/( (17.617+1.478)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.268/9.5475
=2.81 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7.602 + 10.015
=17.617

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.751 + 0.727
=1.478

Fusemachines'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  *  -0.216/( (1.478+1.241)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.216/1.3595
=15.89 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.751 + 0.727
=1.478

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.689 + 0.552
=1.241

* 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 15.89% mean?
Fusemachines (FUSE) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 15.89% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Fusemachines and its competitors.
Is Fusemachines' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Fusemachines' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.89%. Overall, Fusemachines has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fusemachines' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to BLIV and INLX?
Fusemachines' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 15.89% can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Software 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 Fusemachines and its competitors. Fusemachines's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.89%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fusemachines stock overvalued right now?
Fusemachines (FUSE) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 15.89%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.89%. Fusemachines' overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 3 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 Fusemachines (FUSE), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.89% 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.

Fusemachines Business Description

Address 251 West 30th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Fusemachines Inc is a provider of enterprise AI solutions, offering products such as AI Studio, AI Engines, and AI Agents, along with supporting services across various industries. Its solutions are supported by a talent pool from underserved communities, enabling scalable and high-quality AI delivery while promoting access to AI. The Company serves clients across industries, including healthcare, media, technology, and government, helping address challenges such as improving forecasting accuracy, reducing data entry errors, automating recruitment, and detecting fraud. Its product suite includes AI Studio, AI Engines, and AI Agents, designed to build, deploy, and scale AI solutions, and it operates in Nepal and the United States.
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