Asker Healthcare Group AB (OSTO:ASKER) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 7.94% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Asker Healthcare Group AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Asker Healthcare Group AB OSTO:ASKER -7.71% 13 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.94% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:ASKER with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 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. Asker Healthcare Group AB's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was kr496 Mil. Asker Healthcare Group AB's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was kr6,247 Mil. Therefore, Asker Healthcare Group AB's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.94%.


Asker Healthcare Group AB  (OSTO:ASKER) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


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Asker Healthcare Group AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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.

Asker Healthcare Group AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Asker Healthcare Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
3.37 5.44 5.53 3.59

Asker Healthcare Group AB Quarterly Data
Dec22 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.59 8.63 8.38 10.01 7.94

OSTO:ASKER vs MCK, CAH, COR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Asker Healthcare Group 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.


Asker Healthcare Group AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Asker Healthcare Group AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asker Healthcare Group AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Asker Healthcare Group AB Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Asker Healthcare Group AB'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  *  -211/( (5957+5814)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -211/5885.5
=3.59 %

where

Asker Healthcare Group AB'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  *  -496/( (6018+6476)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -496/6247
=7.94 %

where

* 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 7.94% mean?
Asker Healthcare Group AB (OSTO:ASKER) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.94% as of Jun. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Asker Healthcare Group AB and its competitors.
Is Asker Healthcare Group AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Asker Healthcare Group AB's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.94%. Overall, Asker Healthcare Group AB has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asker Healthcare Group AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to MCK and CAH?
Asker Healthcare Group AB's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.94% can be compared against companies in the Medical Distribution 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 Medical Distribution company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Medical Distribution 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 Asker Healthcare Group AB and its competitors. Asker Healthcare Group AB's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.94%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asker Healthcare Group AB stock overvalued right now?
Asker Healthcare Group AB (OSTO:ASKER) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.94%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.94%. Asker Healthcare Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 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 Asker Healthcare Group AB (OSTO:ASKER), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.94% 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.

Asker Healthcare Group AB Business Description

Other Exchanges ASKERs:UKI88:Germany
Address Svardvagen 3A, Danderyd, SWE, 182 33
Asker Healthcare Group AB is a provider of medical products and solutions that drive progress in the European healthcare sector. The company is engaged in building and acquiring companies to support the healthcare system to improve patient outcomes, reduce the total cost of care, and ensure a fair and sustainable value chain. The company also offers a range of value-added solutions to support its suppliers and customers in, for example, market access, efficiency, and sustainability. Company has adapted a twin engine growth strategy that combines organic and acquired growth. Geographically, the company evaluates the operations in three business areas: North, West and Central.
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