Orica (MEX:ORICN) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 7.12% (As of Mar. 2026)


What is Orica Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Orica MEX:ORICN 76 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.12% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:ORICN with a GF Score™ of 76/100. The stock has 9 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. Orica's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN2,756.16 Mil. Orica's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN38,685.03 Mil. Therefore, Orica's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.12%.

Orica  (MEX:ORICN) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Orica Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Orica Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orica'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.

Orica Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Orica Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Orica Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 7.26 9.02 7.76 5.58 7.12

MEX:ORICN vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Orica'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.

Orica Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Orica's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Orica Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Orica's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2334.166/( (33608.156+36359.269)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2334.166/34983.7125
=6.67 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=31351.17 + 2256.986
=33608.156

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=33826.656 + 2532.613
=36359.269

Orica's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2756.156/( (36359.269+41010.789)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2756.156/38685.029
=7.12 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=33826.656 + 2532.613
=36359.269

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=39808.609 + 1202.18
=41010.789

* 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 (Mar. 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 7.12% mean?
Orica (MEX:ORICN) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.12% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Orica and its competitors.
Is Orica's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Orica's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.12%. Overall, Orica has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orica's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to LIN and SHW?
Orica's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.12% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Chemicals 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 Orica and its competitors. Orica's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.12%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orica stock overvalued right now?
Orica (MEX:ORICN) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.12%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.12%. Orica's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 9 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 Orica (MEX:ORICN), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.12% as of Mar. 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.

Orica Business Description

Address 1 Nicholson Street, Level 3, East Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3002
Orica is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of explosives and chemicals, primarily to the mining industry. It has operations in around 50 countries across six continents. Blasting solutions to the mining industry is the chief earnings engine. Orica has an approximate 28% share of the global commercial explosives market. It provided resins, steel bolts, and other products for underground mining and tunneling though this business is now sold. It also supplies chemicals such as sodium cyanide to the mining industry.