GHLD (Guild Holdings Co) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.59% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Guild Holdings Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Guild Holdings Co GHLD +0.70% 49 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.59% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates GHLD with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.49. The stock has 5 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. Guild Holdings Co's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $117 Mil. Guild Holdings Co's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $2,543 Mil. Therefore, Guild Holdings Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 4.59%.


Guild Holdings Co  (NYSE:GHLD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Guild Holdings Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Guild Holdings Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guild Holdings Co'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.

Guild Holdings Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Guild Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Guild Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.76 16.56 6.09 4.98 4.59

GHLD vs UWMC, BETR, VEL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Guild Holdings Co'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.


Guild Holdings Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Guild Holdings Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Guild Holdings Co'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  *  -109.843/( (526.781+802.959)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -109.843/664.87
=16.52 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=526.781 + 0
=526.781

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=802.959 + 0
=802.959

Guild Holdings Co'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  *  -116.86/( (2552.363+2534.484)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -116.86/2543.4235
=4.59 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=882.06 + 1670.303
=2552.363

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=940.575 + 1593.909
=2534.484

* 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 4.59% mean?
Guild Holdings Co (GHLD) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.59% as of Sep. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Guild Holdings Co and its competitors.
Is Guild Holdings Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Guild Holdings Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.59%. Overall, Guild Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guild Holdings Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to UWMC and BETR?
Guild Holdings Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.59% 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 Guild Holdings Co and its competitors. Guild Holdings Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guild Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Guild Holdings Co (GHLD) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.59%. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.49, compared to a current price of $20.01 — trading 2.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.59%. Guild Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Guild Holdings Co (GHLD), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.59% 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.

Is Guild Holdings Co (GHLD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guild Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $20.01 is trading 2.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.49.

Key valuation signals for GHLD:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.59%
  • GF Value™: $19.49 vs. price of $20.01 (2.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Guild Holdings Co Business Description

Address 5887 Copley Drive, San Diego, CA, USA, 92111
Guild Holdings Co is a growth-oriented mortgage company. It operates in two segments; The origination segment operates its loan origination business throughout the United States. It is responsible for loan origination, acquisition, and sale activities. This segment is further divided into retail and correspondent channel, and The servicing segment provides a steady stream of cash flow to support the origination segment more importantly it allows for the Company to build long-standing client relationships that drive repeat and referral business back to the origination segment to recapture the client's next mortgage transaction. It is responsible for the servicing activities of all loans in its servicing portfolio. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Origination segment.
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