PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 243.24% (As of Dec. 2025)


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What is PCI-PAL Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

PCI-PAL LSE:PCIP -4.44% 47 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 243.24% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:PCIP with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 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. PCI-PAL's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.09 Mil. PCI-PAL's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.04 Mil. Therefore, PCI-PAL's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 243.24%.


PCI-PAL  (LSE:PCIP) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


PCI-PAL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


PCI-PAL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PCI-PAL'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.

PCI-PAL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

PCI-PAL Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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PCI-PAL Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 74.45 -1.47 286.96 108.11 243.24

LSE:PCIP vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, PCI-PAL'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.


PCI-PAL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, PCI-PAL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PCI-PAL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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PCI-PAL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

PCI-PAL's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.053/( (0.023+0.037)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.053/0.03
=176.67 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.023 + 0.014
=0.037

PCI-PAL's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.09/( (0.037+0)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.09/0.037
=243.24 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.023 + 0.014
=0.037

* 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 (Dec. 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 243.24% mean?
PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 243.24% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on PCI-PAL and its competitors.
Is PCI-PAL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
PCI-PAL's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 243.24%. Overall, PCI-PAL has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PCI-PAL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
PCI-PAL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 243.24% can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Software 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 PCI-PAL and its competitors. PCI-PAL's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 243.24%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PCI-PAL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.71, compared to a current price of £0.43 — trading 39.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 243.24%. PCI-PAL's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 2 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 PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 243.24% as of Dec. 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.

Is PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCI-PAL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.43 is trading 39.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.71. GuruFocus considers PCI-PAL to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LSE:PCIP:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 243.24%
  • GF Value™: £0.71 vs. price of £0.43 (39.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:PCIP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PCI-PAL Business Description

Address 7 Gamma Terrace, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, Suffolk, GBR, IP3 9FF
PCI-PAL PLC is a holding company engaged in the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) and telephony services business. It operates as a specialist provider of secure payments solutions, including a cloud-based, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliant suite. Its business activities include accepting contracts across a range of market sectors including retail, services, leisure, public, and charity sector. It operates the business across the United Kingdom serving the other markets. It operates one business sector: the service of providing data secure payment card authorizations for call centre operations and this is delivered on a regional basis. The company operates in EMEA, North America and ANZ region, out of which it generates maximum revenue from EMEA.
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