GLGLF (GLG Life Tech) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 12.61% (As of Mar. 2026)


What is GLG Life Tech Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

GLG Life Tech GLGLF -90.00% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.61% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 11 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. GLG Life Tech's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $8.38 Mil. GLG Life Tech's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $66.44 Mil. Therefore, GLG Life Tech's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 12.61%.

GLG Life Tech  (OTCPK:GLGLF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

GLG Life Tech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

GLG Life Tech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GLG Life Tech'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.

GLG Life Tech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

GLG Life Tech Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.00 11.37 14.91 14.92 12.55

GLG Life Tech 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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GLGLF vs ADM, TSN, BG: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, GLG Life Tech'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.

GLG Life Tech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, GLG Life Tech's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


GLG Life Tech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

GLG Life Tech'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  *  -7.605/( (56.771+64.434)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -7.605/60.6025
=12.55 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.596 + 56.175
=56.771

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.629 + 63.805
=64.434

GLG Life Tech'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  *  -8.376/( (64.434+68.453)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -8.376/66.4435
=12.61 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.629 + 63.805
=64.434

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.64 + 67.813
=68.453

* 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 12.61% mean?
GLG Life Tech (GLGLF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.61% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on GLG Life Tech and its competitors.
Is GLG Life Tech's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
GLG Life Tech's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.61%.
How does GLG Life Tech's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ADM and TSN?
GLG Life Tech's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.61% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 GLG Life Tech and its competitors. GLG Life Tech's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GLG Life Tech stock overvalued right now?
GLG Life Tech (GLGLF) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.61%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.61%. 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 GLG Life Tech (GLGLF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.61% 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.

GLG Life Tech Business Description

Address 13071 Vanier Place, Suite 220, Richmond, BC, CAN, V6V 2J1
GLG Life Tech Corp is a supplier of stevia extract, an all-natural sweetener extracted from the stevia plant, and monk fruit extract, an all-natural sweetener extracted from monk fruit (also known as luo han guo). The company specializes in the research and development and, through its long-term contractual relationship with a Chinese firm, produces these extracts for distribution to the food and beverage industry globally. Furthermore, it has expanded its product offerings through the supply of ingredients complementary to the natural high-intensity sweetener market under its Naturals+ product line. GLG has only one reportable segment: the Natural Sweeteners Products segment. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from North America and the rest from other markets.