LIFE (Ethos Technologies) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 128.87% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Ethos Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Ethos Technologies LIFE -5.65% 22 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 128.87% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LIFE with a GF Score™ of 22/100. 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. Ethos Technologies's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $2.5 Mil. Ethos Technologies's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.9 Mil. Therefore, Ethos Technologies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 128.87%.


Ethos Technologies  (NAS:LIFE) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Ethos Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Ethos Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ethos Technologies'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.

Ethos Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Ethos Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
90.60 34.85 127.57

Ethos Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec23 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 123.58 124.97 120.25 128.87

LIFE vs GSHD, CRVL, ARX: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Ethos 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.


Ethos Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Ethos Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ethos Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Ethos Technologies'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  *  -3.17/( (2.617+2.353)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -3.17/2.485
=127.57 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.864 + 0.753
=2.617

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.228 + 1.125
=2.353

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

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2.464/( (2.051+1.773)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.464/1.912
=128.87 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.922 + 1.129
=2.051

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.742 + 1.031
=1.773

* 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 (Jun. 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 128.87% mean?
Ethos Technologies (LIFE) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 128.87% as of Jun. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Ethos Technologies and its competitors.
Is Ethos Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Ethos Technologies' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 128.87%. Overall, Ethos Technologies has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ethos Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to GSHD and CRVL?
Ethos Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 128.87% can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 an Insurance company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Insurance 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 Ethos Technologies and its competitors. Ethos Technologies's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 128.87%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ethos Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Ethos Technologies (LIFE) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 128.87%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 128.87%. Ethos Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 Ethos Technologies (LIFE), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 128.87% as of Jun. 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.

Ethos Technologies Business Description

Address 90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94105
Ethos Technologies Inc operates a technology-driven, direct-to-consumer platform for the distribution of life insurance products. Through its digital underwriting, data analytics, and proprietary technology, it enables consumers to explore, compare, and purchase life insurance policies online. The platform serves consumers, agents, and insurance carriers, and supports the application and policy issuance process through an online interface. The company works with insurance carriers to offer life insurance products in the United States through digital channels and independent agents. It generates revenue through commissions paid by carriers from policies activated and sold through its platform as well as from the provision of third-party administrator services for such policies.
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