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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. Lobe Sciences's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.05 Mil. Lobe Sciences's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.22 Mil. Therefore, Lobe Sciences's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 21.67%.
Lobe Sciences (OTCPK:LOBEF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Lobe Sciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Lobe Sciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lobe Sciences'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.
Lobe Sciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
LOBEF vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Lobe Sciences'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.
Lobe Sciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Lobe Sciences's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lobe Sciences's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* 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 (Feb. 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 21.67% mean?
Lobe Sciences (LOBEF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 21.67% as of Feb. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Lobe Sciences and its competitors.
Is Lobe Sciences' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Lobe Sciences' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 21.67%.
How does Lobe Sciences' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to VRTX and REGN?
Lobe Sciences' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 21.67% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Lobe Sciences and its competitors. Lobe Sciences's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 21.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lobe Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Lobe Sciences (LOBEF) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 21.67%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 21.67%. 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 Lobe Sciences (LOBEF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 21.67% as of Feb. 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.
Lobe Sciences Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company focused on using lipid technology that develop therapies for orphan and rare diseases. It commercializes Altemia MF, a medical food intended to address nutritional deficiencies associated with sickle cell disease. Through its subsidiaries, the company also holds a majority interest in the development of Conjugated Psilocin for potential use in neurological and psychiatric indications. The company operates in one reportable segment, being the biopharmaceutical development of new medicines.
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