Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 11.25% (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Surface Transforms Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Surface Transforms LSE:SCE Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.25% as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 8 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. Surface Transforms's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £1.04 Mil. Surface Transforms's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £9.21 Mil. Therefore, Surface Transforms's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 11.25%.

Surface Transforms  (LSE:SCE) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Surface Transforms Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Surface Transforms Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Surface Transforms'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.

Surface Transforms Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Surface Transforms Annual Data
Trend May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Surface Transforms Semi-Annual Data
Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
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LSE:SCE vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Surface Transforms'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.

Surface Transforms Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Surface Transforms's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Surface Transforms Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Surface Transforms'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  *  -0.678/( (2.401+7.445)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.678/4.923
=13.77 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.833 + 0.568
=2.401

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.841 + 5.604
=7.445

Surface Transforms'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  *  -1.036/( (7.445+10.969)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.036/9.207
=11.25 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.841 + 5.604
=7.445

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.489 + 9.48
=10.969

* 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 11.25% mean?
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.25% as of Jun. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Surface Transforms and its competitors.
Is Surface Transforms' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Surface Transforms' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.25%.
How does Surface Transforms' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ORLY and AZO?
Surface Transforms' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.25% can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Surface Transforms and its competitors. Surface Transforms's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.25%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Surface Transforms stock overvalued right now?
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.25%. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.00 — trading 96.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.25%. 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 Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.25% 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.

Surface Transforms Business Description

Address Acornfield Road, Knowsley Industrial Estate, Image Business Park, Liverpool, GBR, L33 7UF
Surface Transforms PLC is a company that develops, manufactures, and markets carbon-ceramic products for the brakes market. It also engages in developing new products and applications for carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic friction and non-friction materials. The Company operates in a single segment being the manufacture and sale of carbon fiber materials and associated technologies. This segment includes all manufacturing, development, and sales activities related to carbon fiber materials, regardless of the specific market or product application. It has operations spread across the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden the United States of America, the Rest of Europe, and the Rest of the World.