MRLN (Merlin) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.12% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Merlin Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Merlin MRLN -2.47% 6 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.12% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MRLN with a GF Score™ of 6/100.

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. Merlin's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.04 Mil. Merlin's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $28.86 Mil. Therefore, Merlin's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.12%.

Merlin  (NAS:MRLN) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Merlin Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Merlin Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Merlin'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.

Merlin Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Merlin Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
7.97 11.78

Merlin Quarterly Data
Dec23 Dec24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 0.00 23.82 17.33 0.00 0.12

MRLN vs EH, ELMT, RGR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Merlin'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.

Merlin Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Merlin's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Merlin Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Merlin'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  *  -2.42/( (3.812+37.259)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.42/20.5355
=11.78 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.28 + 1.532
=3.812

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=22.326 + 14.933
=37.259

Merlin'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  *  -0.036/( (55.3+2.419)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.036/28.8595
=0.12 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=18.418 + 36.882
=55.3

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.442 + 0.977
=2.419

* 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 four times the quarterly (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 0.12% mean?
Merlin (MRLN) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.12% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Merlin and its competitors.
Is Merlin's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Merlin's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.12%. Overall, Merlin has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merlin's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to EH and ELMT?
Merlin's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.12% can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Merlin and its competitors. Merlin's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.12%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Merlin stock overvalued right now?
Merlin (MRLN) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.12%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.12%. Merlin's overall GF Score™ is 6/100. 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 Merlin (MRLN), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.12% 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.

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Merlin Inc is focused on developing autonomous flight software for legacy and next-generation airborne systems. Its aircraft-agnostic, AI-based software supports takeoff-to-landing autonomous operations for military and civil aviation programs. The company aims to build an AI-based operating software platform intended to support autonomous flight operations across a range of aircraft types.
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