Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.10% (As of Nov. 2025)


What is Labat Africa Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Labat Africa JSE:LAB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.10% as of Nov. 2025. 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. Labat Africa's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.9 Mil. Labat Africa's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was R30.0 Mil. Therefore, Labat Africa's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 3.10%.

Labat Africa  (JSE:LAB) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Labat Africa Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Labat Africa Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Labat Africa'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.

Labat Africa Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Labat Africa Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 May23 May24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Labat Africa Semi-Annual Data
Aug15 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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JSE:LAB vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Labat Africa'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.

Labat Africa Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Labat Africa's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Labat Africa Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Labat Africa's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: May. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: May. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -1.461/( (13.286+13.301)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.461/13.2935
=10.99 %

where

Total Debt  (A: May. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7.449 + 5.837
=13.286

Total Debt  (A: May. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=6.484 + 6.817
=13.301

Labat Africa's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: May. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.93/( (40.058+19.846)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.93/29.952
=3.10 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: May. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=33.239 + 6.819
=40.058

Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=9.101 + 10.745
=19.846

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Nov. 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 3.10% mean?
Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.10% as of Nov. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Labat Africa and its competitors.
Is Labat Africa's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Labat Africa's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.10%.
How does Labat Africa's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ZTS and UTHR?
Labat Africa's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.10% can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Labat Africa and its competitors. Labat Africa's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.10%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Labat Africa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R0.22, compared to a current price of R0.05 — trading 77.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.10%. 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 Labat Africa (JSE:LAB), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.10% as of Nov. 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.

Labat Africa Business Description

Other Exchanges LAO:Germany
Address 75 Maude StreetSandown, The Leonardo 14th Floor, Sandown, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1709
Labat Africa Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments; Technology, Head office, and Healthcare. The Technology segment manufactures and distributes integrated circuits South African Micro - Electronic Systems. Head office operations provide management services, logistics and seeks further investment opportunities for the Group. The Healthcare segment generates maximum revenue for the company and focusses on medical cannabis industry in South Africa. Geographically, the company carries out its business operations in South Africa.