Petro Carbon and Chemical (NSE:PCCL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.25% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Petro Carbon and Chemical Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Petro Carbon and Chemical NSE:PCCL -0.96% 13 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.25% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:PCCL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 3 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. Petro Carbon and Chemical's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹143 Mil. Petro Carbon and Chemical's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,288 Mil. Therefore, Petro Carbon and Chemical's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.25%.


Petro Carbon and Chemical  (NSE:PCCL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Petro Carbon and Chemical Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Petro Carbon and Chemical Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Petro Carbon and Chemical'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.

Petro Carbon and Chemical Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Petro Carbon and Chemical Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
2.39 2.14 2.71 4.43 9.80

Petro Carbon and Chemical Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 4.66 9.62 6.25

NSE:PCCL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Petro Carbon and Chemical'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.


Petro Carbon and Chemical Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Petro Carbon and Chemical's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Petro Carbon and Chemical Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Petro Carbon and Chemical's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -168.275/( (1440.424+1992.424)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -168.275/1716.424
=9.80 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=752.12 + 688.304
=1440.424

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=956.584 + 1035.84
=1992.424

Petro Carbon and Chemical'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  *  -142.91/( (2583.911+1992.424)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -142.91/2288.1675
=6.25 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=772.892 + 1811.019
=2583.911

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=956.584 + 1035.84
=1992.424

* 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 6.25% mean?
Petro Carbon and Chemical (NSE:PCCL) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.25% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Petro Carbon and Chemical and its competitors.
Is Petro Carbon and Chemical's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Petro Carbon and Chemical's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.25%. Overall, Petro Carbon and Chemical has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petro Carbon and Chemical's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to LIN and SHW?
Petro Carbon and Chemical's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.25% 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 Petro Carbon and Chemical and its competitors. Petro Carbon and Chemical's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.25%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petro Carbon and Chemical stock overvalued right now?
Petro Carbon and Chemical (NSE:PCCL) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.25%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.25%. Petro Carbon and Chemical's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 3 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 Petro Carbon and Chemical (NSE:PCCL), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.25% 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.

Petro Carbon and Chemical Business Description

Address Park Street, Avani Signature, 6th Floor, 91A/1, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700016
Petro Carbon and Chemical Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing of Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) in the carbon industry. It supplies its product to the aluminum manufacturing government companies, graphite electrodes, and titanium dioxide manufacturers, as well as other users in the metallurgical, chemical industries, and other steel manufacturing companies.
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