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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. AcadeMedia AB's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr728 Mil. AcadeMedia AB's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr13,382 Mil. Therefore, AcadeMedia AB's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.44%.
AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
AcadeMedia AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
AcadeMedia AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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* 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.
AcadeMedia AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
OSTO:ACAD vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, AcadeMedia AB'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.
AcadeMedia AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AcadeMedia AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AcadeMedia AB'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 5.44% mean?
AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.44% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on AcadeMedia AB and its competitors.
Is AcadeMedia AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
AcadeMedia AB's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.44%. Overall, AcadeMedia AB has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AcadeMedia AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to EDU and TAL?
AcadeMedia AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.44% can be compared against companies in the Education 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 Education company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Education 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 AcadeMedia AB and its competitors. AcadeMedia AB's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.44%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AcadeMedia AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr82.69, compared to a current price of kr98.10 — trading 18.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.44%. AcadeMedia AB's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.44% 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 AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AcadeMedia AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of kr98.10 is trading 18.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr82.69.
GuruFocus considers AcadeMedia AB to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OSTO:ACAD:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.44%
GF Value™: kr82.69 vs. price of kr98.10 (18.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OSTO:ACAD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AcadeMedia AB is an education services provider in Northern Europe, operating preschools, compulsory schools, and upper secondary schools in Sweden and Norway, as well as adult education units in Sweden. The company's operating segments include Preschool and International Operations, Compulsory School, Upper Secondary School, and Adult Education. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Preschool and International segment. Geographically, the company operates in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Poland, deriving the majority of its revenue from Sweden.
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