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ESAF Small Finance Bank (NSE:ESAFSFB) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
ESAF Small Finance Bank Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
ESAF Small Finance Bank Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ESAF Small Finance Bank'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.
ESAF Small Finance Bank Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
NSE:ESAFSFB vs PNC: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, ESAF Small Finance Bank'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.
ESAF Small Finance Bank Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, ESAF Small Finance Bank's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ESAF Small Finance Bank's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* 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 69.36% mean?
ESAF Small Finance Bank (NSE:ESAFSFB) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 69.36% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on ESAF Small Finance Bank and its competitors.
Is ESAF Small Finance Bank's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
ESAF Small Finance Bank's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 69.36%. Overall, ESAF Small Finance Bank has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ESAF Small Finance Bank's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to PNC?
ESAF Small Finance Bank's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 69.36% can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Banks 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 ESAF Small Finance Bank and its competitors. ESAF Small Finance Bank's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 69.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ESAF Small Finance Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ESAF Small Finance Bank (NSE:ESAFSFB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹33.23, compared to a current price of ₹35.20 — trading 5.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 69.36%. ESAF Small Finance Bank's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 6 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 ESAF Small Finance Bank (NSE:ESAFSFB), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 69.36% 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.
Is ESAF Small Finance Bank (NSE:ESAFSFB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ESAF Small Finance Bank stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹35.20 is trading 5.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹33.23.
GuruFocus considers ESAF Small Finance Bank to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:ESAFSFB:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 69.36%
GF Value™: ₹33.23 vs. price of ₹35.20 (5.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:ESAFSFB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd is one of the dominant small finance banks in India in terms of client base size, the yield on advances, Net Interest Margin, assets under management CAGR, total deposit CAGR, loan portfolio concentration in rural and semi-urban areas, and the ratio of microloan advances to gross advances. It delivers its products and services through its business correspondents, customer service centers (which are operated by its business correspondents), Branches, banking agents, ATMs, ATM cum debit cards, mobile banking platforms, SMS alerts, internet banking portals, & unified payment interface facilities. It has business segments, segregating them into Treasury, Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, & Other Banking Operations. The majority of revenue comes from Retail Banking.
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