KMTS (Kestra Medical Technologies) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 16.53% (As of Jan. 2026)

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What is Kestra Medical Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Kestra Medical Technologies KMTS -2.34% 10 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 16.53% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates KMTS with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 4 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. Kestra Medical Technologies's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $7.55 Mil. Kestra Medical Technologies's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $45.67 Mil. Therefore, Kestra Medical Technologies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 16.53%.


Kestra Medical Technologies  (NAS:KMTS) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


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Kestra Medical Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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.

Kestra Medical Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Kestra Medical Technologies Annual Data
Trend Apr20 Apr21 Apr23 Apr24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
0.00 10.03 18.16 14.78

Kestra Medical Technologies Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Apr21 Jul21 Apr23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26
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 15.39 15.49 17.21 17.01 16.53

KMTS vs ATRC, STAA, BLFS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Kestra Medical Technologies'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.


Kestra Medical Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Kestra Medical Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kestra Medical Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Kestra Medical Technologies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Apr. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: Apr. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -6.23/( (39.134+45.169)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.23/42.1515
=14.78 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Apr. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=17.322 + 21.812
=39.134

Total Debt  (A: Apr. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=45.169 + 0
=45.169

Kestra Medical Technologies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Oct. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -7.552/( (44.8+46.547)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -7.552/45.6735
=16.53 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Oct. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=44.747 + 0.053
=44.8

Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=46.537 + 0.01
=46.547

* 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 (Jan. 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 16.53% mean?
Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 16.53% as of Jan. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Kestra Medical Technologies and its competitors.
Is Kestra Medical Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Kestra Medical Technologies' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 16.53%. Overall, Kestra Medical Technologies has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kestra Medical Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ATRC and STAA?
Kestra Medical Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 16.53% can be compared against companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Kestra Medical Technologies and its competitors. Kestra Medical Technologies's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 16.53%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kestra Medical Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 16.53%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 16.53%. Kestra Medical Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 4 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 Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 16.53% as of Jan. 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.

Kestra Medical Technologies Business Description

Address 3933 Lake Washington Boulevard NE, Suite 200, Kirkland, WA, USA, 98033
Kestra Medical Technologies Ltd is a commercial-stage, wearable medical device and digital healthcare company focused on transforming patient outcomes in cardiovascular disease using monitoring and therapeutic intervention technologies that are intuitive, intelligent, and connected. It has developed and is commercializing its Cardiac Recovery System platform, a comprehensive and developed system that integrates monitoring, therapeutic treatment, digital health, and patient support services into a single, unified solution. The cornerstone of its Cardiac Recovery System platform is the ASSURE WCD, a next-generation wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) used to protect patients at an elevated risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a prominent public health problem.
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