MicroSalt (LSE:SALT) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 9.91% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is MicroSalt Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

MicroSalt LSE:SALT -12.50% 10 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.91% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:SALT 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. MicroSalt's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.21 Mil. MicroSalt's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £2.08 Mil. Therefore, MicroSalt's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.91%.


MicroSalt  (LSE:SALT) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


MicroSalt Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


MicroSalt Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MicroSalt's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

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MicroSalt Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

MicroSalt Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.09 13.98 9.65 10.99 9.50

MicroSalt Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 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 9.84 10.24 10.55 9.65 9.91

LSE:SALT vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, MicroSalt'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.


MicroSalt Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, MicroSalt's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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MicroSalt Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

MicroSalt'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  *  -0.205/( (2.172+2.145)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.205/2.1585
=9.50 %

where

MicroSalt'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  *  -0.206/( (2.014+2.145)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.206/2.0795
=9.91 %

where

* 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 9.91% mean?
MicroSalt (LSE:SALT) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.91% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on MicroSalt and its competitors.
Is MicroSalt's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
MicroSalt's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.91%. Overall, MicroSalt has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MicroSalt's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to KHC and GIS?
MicroSalt's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.91% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 MicroSalt and its competitors. MicroSalt's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.91%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MicroSalt stock overvalued right now?
MicroSalt (LSE:SALT) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.91%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.91%. MicroSalt's 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 MicroSalt (LSE:SALT), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.91% 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.

MicroSalt Business Description

Address 12 New Fetter Lane, London, GBR, EC4A 1JP
MicroSalt PLC is engaged in the development and sale of low-sodium salt and snack foods. It has developed a patent-protected, scalable manufacturing process that produces a salt crystal approximately a hundred times smaller than traditional salt, with an average size of less than twenty microns, allowing consumers to reduce their sodium intake by half without compromising flavor.
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