NOVAQ (Sunnova Energy International) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.91% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Sunnova Energy International Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Sunnova Energy International NOVAQ Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.91% as of Dec. 2024.

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. Sunnova Energy International's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $410.1 Mil. Sunnova Energy International's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $8,349.7 Mil. Therefore, Sunnova Energy International's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 4.91%.

Sunnova Energy International  (OTCPK:NOVAQ) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Sunnova Energy International Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Sunnova Energy International Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunnova Energy International'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.

Sunnova Energy International Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Sunnova Energy International Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Sunnova Energy International Quarterly Data
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NOVAQ vs VSTTF, SING, APWL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, Sunnova Energy International'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.

Sunnova Energy International Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sunnova Energy International's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Sunnova Energy International Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Sunnova Energy International'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  *  -491.172/( (7514.253+8460.407)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -491.172/7987.33
=6.15 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7030.756 + 483.497
=7514.253

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=8133.179 + 327.228
=8460.407

Sunnova Energy International's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -410.12/( (8238.981+8460.407)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -410.12/8349.694
=4.91 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7908.86 + 330.121
=8238.981

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=8133.179 + 327.228
=8460.407

* 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 (Dec. 2024) 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 4.91% mean?
Sunnova Energy International (NOVAQ) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.91% as of Dec. 2024. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sunnova Energy International and its competitors.
Is Sunnova Energy International's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Sunnova Energy International's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.91%.
How does Sunnova Energy International's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to VSTTF and SING?
Sunnova Energy International's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.91% can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Semiconductors 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 Sunnova Energy International and its competitors. Sunnova Energy International's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.91%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunnova Energy International stock overvalued right now?
Sunnova Energy International (NOVAQ) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.91%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.91%. 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 Sunnova Energy International (NOVAQ), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.91% as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Sunnova Energy International Business Description

Address 20 East Greenway Plaza, Suite 540, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Sunnova Energy International Inc is a residential solar energy products and services provider company. It offers services such as operations and maintenance, monitoring, repairs and replacements, equipment upgrades, and onsite power optimization. The products and services offered by the group include Add-on battery storage, Home solar protection plans, New solar battery storage, and various other solar systems. It operates in a single reportable segment: solar energy products and services.