GCTS (GCT Semiconductor Holding) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 11.90% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is GCT Semiconductor Holding Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

GCT Semiconductor Holding GCTS -0.94% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.90% as of Mar. 2026. 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. GCT Semiconductor Holding's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.24 Mil. GCT Semiconductor Holding's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $60.79 Mil. Therefore, GCT Semiconductor Holding's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.90%.

GCT Semiconductor Holding  (NYSE:GCTS) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

GCT Semiconductor Holding Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

GCT Semiconductor Holding Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GCT Semiconductor Holding's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

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GCT Semiconductor Holding Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

GCT Semiconductor Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
5.31 4.32 8.31 6.26 11.28

GCT Semiconductor Holding Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 9.07 11.86 12.13 10.22 11.90

GCTS vs VLN, MX, GSIT: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, GCT Semiconductor Holding'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.

GCT Semiconductor Holding Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, GCT Semiconductor Holding's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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GCT Semiconductor Holding Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

GCT Semiconductor Holding'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  *  -6.026/( (43.447+63.362)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.026/53.4045
=11.28 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5.124 + 38.323
=43.447

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=6.087 + 57.275
=63.362

GCT Semiconductor Holding'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  *  -7.236/( (63.362+58.219)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -7.236/60.7905
=11.90 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=6.087 + 57.275
=63.362

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5.66 + 52.559
=58.219

* 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 11.90% mean?
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.90% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on GCT Semiconductor Holding and its competitors.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.90%.
How does GCT Semiconductor Holding's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to VLN and MX?
GCT Semiconductor Holding's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.90% can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Semiconductors 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding and its competitors. GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.90%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding stock overvalued right now?
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.90%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.90%. 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.90% 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.

GCT Semiconductor Holding Business Description

Address 2290 North 1st Street, Suite 201, San Jose, CA, USA, 95131
GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc is a designer and supplier of 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions. It enabled fast and reliable 4G LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as CPEs, mobile hotspots, routers, M2M applications, and smartphones, etc. The system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem, and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G and 5G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Geographically, operates in South Korea and the United States, with maximum revenue from the USA.