Liberty Kenya Holdings (NAI:LBTY) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 13.79% (As of Dec. 2025)

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NAI:LBTY Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd NAI:LBTY
69 GF Score
Price KES9.40
GF Value KES8.66
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Liberty Kenya Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Liberty Kenya Holdings NAI:LBTY +2.40% 69 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.79% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates NAI:LBTY with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of KES8.66 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 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. Liberty Kenya Holdings's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was KES8 Mil. Liberty Kenya Holdings's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was KES58 Mil. Therefore, Liberty Kenya Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.79%.


Liberty Kenya Holdings  (NAI:LBTY) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Liberty Kenya Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Liberty Kenya Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Kenya Holdings'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.

Liberty Kenya Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Liberty Kenya Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.10 11.27 1.89 9.94 13.79

Liberty Kenya Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 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 12.10 11.27 1.89 9.94 13.79

NAI:LBTY vs BRK.A, AIG, HIG: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Liberty Kenya Holdings'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.


Liberty Kenya Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Liberty Kenya Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Liberty Kenya Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Liberty Kenya Holdings'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  *  -8/( (61+55)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -8/58
=13.79 %

where

Liberty Kenya Holdings'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: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -8/( (61+55)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -8/58
=13.79 %

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 one times the 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 13.79% mean?
Liberty Kenya Holdings (NAI:LBTY) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 13.79% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Liberty Kenya Holdings and its competitors.
Is Liberty Kenya Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Liberty Kenya Holdings' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.79%. Overall, Liberty Kenya Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Kenya Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to BRK.A and AIG?
Liberty Kenya Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 13.79% can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 Insurance company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Insurance 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 Liberty Kenya Holdings and its competitors. Liberty Kenya Holdings's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Kenya Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Kenya Holdings (NAI:LBTY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES8.66, compared to a current price of KES9.40 — trading 8.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.79%. Liberty Kenya Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 5 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 Liberty Kenya Holdings (NAI:LBTY), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.79% 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 Liberty Kenya Holdings (NAI:LBTY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Kenya Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES9.40 is trading 8.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES8.66. GuruFocus considers Liberty Kenya Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NAI:LBTY:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 13.79%
  • GF Value™: KES8.66 vs. price of KES9.40 (8.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Liberty Kenya Holdings Business Description

Address Mamlaka Road, Processional Way, P. O. Box 43963, Liberty House, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd is an insurance company. It offers long-term insurance products, financial products, and services to the retail and corporate markets. Its products include life insurance, health insurance, and short-term insurance. The group is organized into segments are Long-term business, General businesses, and Holding company. The company generates maximum of its revenue from General business segment.
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