OPALW (OPAL Fuels) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 7.87% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is OPAL Fuels Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

OPAL Fuels OPALW 76 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.87% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates OPALW with a GF Score™ of 76/100. The stock has 7 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. OPAL Fuels's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $34.59 Mil. OPAL Fuels's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $439.43 Mil. Therefore, OPAL Fuels's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.87%.


OPAL Fuels  (NAS:OPALW) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


OPAL Fuels Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


OPAL Fuels Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for OPAL Fuels'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.

OPAL Fuels Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

OPAL Fuels Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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OPAL Fuels Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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OPALW vs RGCO, ATO, NI: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, OPAL Fuels'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.


OPAL Fuels Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, OPAL Fuels's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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



OPAL Fuels Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

OPAL Fuels'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  *  -27.521/( (297.624+352.125)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -27.521/324.8745
=8.47 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=285.003 + 12.621
=297.624

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=337.063 + 15.062
=352.125

OPAL Fuels's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -34.588/( (447.171+431.691)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -34.588/439.431
=7.87 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=427.698 + 19.473
=447.171

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=412.809 + 18.882
=431.691

* 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 (Jun. 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 7.87% mean?
OPAL Fuels (OPALW) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.87% as of Jun. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on OPAL Fuels and its competitors.
Is OPAL Fuels' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
OPAL Fuels' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.87%. Overall, OPAL Fuels has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does OPAL Fuels' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to RGCO and ATO?
OPAL Fuels' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.87% can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Construction 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 OPAL Fuels and its competitors. OPAL Fuels's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.87%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OPAL Fuels stock overvalued right now?
OPAL Fuels (OPALW) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.87%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.87%. OPAL Fuels' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 7 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 OPAL Fuels (OPALW), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.87% as of Jun. 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.

OPAL Fuels Business Description

Other Exchanges OPAL:USAX3G:Germany
Address One North Lexington Avenue, Suite 1450, White Plains, NY, USA, 10601
OPAL Fuels Inc is a fully integrated leader in the capture and conversion of biogas into low-carbon-intensity renewable natural gas and Renewable Power. The company is also engaged in the marketing and distribution of RNG to heavy-duty trucking and other hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors. The company designs, develops, constructs, operates, and services Fueling Stations for trucking fleets across the country that use natural gas to displace diesel as their transportation fuel. The company derives revenue from the sale of Renewable Power, design, development, construction, and service of Fueling Stations, and sales of RNG produced by OPAL and third parties as pipeline-quality natural gas. The Company has three operating segments: RNG Fuel, Fuel Station Services, and Renewable Power.