QPTFF (Quest PharmaTech) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 2.22% (As of Jan. 2026)

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What is Quest PharmaTech Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Quest PharmaTech QPTFF Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.22% as of Jan. 2026.

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. Quest PharmaTech's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.02 Mil. Quest PharmaTech's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.72 Mil. Therefore, Quest PharmaTech's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 2.22%.

Quest PharmaTech  (OTCPK:QPTFF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Quest PharmaTech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Quest PharmaTech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quest PharmaTech'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.

Quest PharmaTech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Quest PharmaTech Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Quest PharmaTech Quarterly Data
Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26
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QPTFF vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Quest PharmaTech'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.

Quest PharmaTech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Quest PharmaTech's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Quest PharmaTech Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Quest PharmaTech's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2025 )+Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.015/( (0.695+0.726)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.015/0.7105
=2.11 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.695
=0.695

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.726
=0.726

Quest PharmaTech's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Oct. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.016/( (0.715+0.726)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.016/0.7205
=2.22 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Oct. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.715
=0.715

Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.726
=0.726

* 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 (Jan. 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 2.22% mean?
Quest PharmaTech (QPTFF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.22% as of Jan. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Quest PharmaTech and its competitors.
Is Quest PharmaTech's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Quest PharmaTech's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.22%.
How does Quest PharmaTech's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to VRTX and REGN?
Quest PharmaTech's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.22% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Quest PharmaTech and its competitors. Quest PharmaTech's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.22%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest PharmaTech stock overvalued right now?
Quest PharmaTech (QPTFF) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.22%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.22%. 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 Quest PharmaTech (QPTFF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.22% as of Jan. 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.

Quest PharmaTech Business Description

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Address 4342- 97 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, CAN, T6E 5R9
Quest PharmaTech Inc is developing targeted cancer therapy with its product (MAb AR9.6), under development for a novel target (truncated O-glycans on MUC16) discovered at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.