Ascent Resources (LSE:AST) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.67% (As of Jun. 2025)


What is Ascent Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Ascent Resources LSE:AST Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.67% as of Jun. 2025. 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. Ascent Resources's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £0.04 Mil. Ascent Resources's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £0.66 Mil. Therefore, Ascent Resources's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 6.67%.

Ascent Resources  (LSE:AST) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Ascent Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Ascent Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ascent Resources'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.

Ascent Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Ascent Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Ascent Resources Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
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LSE:AST vs COP, EOG, FANG: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Ascent Resources'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.

Ascent Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ascent Resources's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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Ascent Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Ascent Resources's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.204/( (0.189+0.78)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.204/0.4845
=42.11 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.189
=0.189

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.78
=0.78

Ascent Resources's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.044/( (0.78+0.54)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.044/0.66
=6.67 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.78
=0.78

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.54
=0.54

* 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 (Jun. 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 6.67% mean?
Ascent Resources (LSE:AST) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.67% as of Jun. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Ascent Resources and its competitors.
Is Ascent Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Ascent Resources' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.67%.
How does Ascent Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to COP and EOG?
Ascent Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.67% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Ascent Resources and its competitors. Ascent Resources's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ascent Resources stock overvalued right now?
Ascent Resources (LSE:AST) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.67%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.67%. 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 Ascent Resources (LSE:AST), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.67% as of Jun. 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.

Ascent Resources Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges A2N:Germany
Address 5 New Street Square, London, GBR, EC4A 3TW
Ascent Resources PLC is engaged in exploring, developing, and producing oil and gas reserves. It contributes responsibly towards meeting the USA energy needs through the safe and efficient production of hydrocarbons with a preference for natural gas as the transitional fuel of choice. Its segments include Slovenia engaged in exploration, development and production; USA which has American Helium Oil and gas leases; and UK which has its head office.